Recording Sound on Location

Discover fabulous resources about how to create media in education and examples from across Welsh Universities at www.cadarn.ac.uk.
This is CADARN's video about sound recording on location. It covers how to setup camera and microphone for recording, the basics of microphone technology and terminology, and their usage whilst filming.
We guide you through what your videos will sound like across many microphones and locations, explaining proper positioning and best practice.
Presenter: Lizi Hesling.
This video forms part of the training provided by The CADARN Learning Portal. See more at www.cadarn.ac.uk/production

[@Steveoaudioandstuff]

Not only is this tremendously helpful, clear and practical, but unlike many other videos on KZbin you 'show' instead of 'tell'. That makes a huge difference to understanding. One of the best on this subject in my view. Thank you for making it.

[@davetompkinsmotorcyclevlogger]

What a fantastic well put together video,

[@ctrlaltrees]

I'm a "bedroom KZbinr" who only ever records in a very controlled environment and I feel I've done a great job of dialing my audio in. I have an opportunity coming up to film something "on location" soon and I really want to do it justice, and audio is the main thing I'm concerned about. I just wanted to say that this video was incredibly helpful, so thanks for taking the time to put it together! 🙂

[@WhatHoSnorkers]

Thanks for sharing it with me Rees! I can see more of what to do now with my own stuff..... like what the level things are. As I tend to shout a lot...

[@michaelfirth1075]

This lady has made the best audio video I’ve seen. Spot on.

[@Direct19681]

This is by far the best and most concise video explaining location audio I have seen on YT! It’s also a huge plus that you have a very pleasant voice. Great job!

[@UltrafiAV]

You might also enjoy this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXXIeHRuhbFjp6c

[@odeymag2776]

True

[@21mozzie]

Amen

[@SamuelSotiega]

This is a fantastically well made video, very educative and on point. It covers all the main areas of sound recording without going into expert or specialist. All someone needs to get going in most situations. Congratulations for a very well made video.

[@DannydeReybekill]

Easily one of the best starter explanations for audio on location. Well done, and great to see this is still going strong after so long!

[@OskarFilms]

This is one of the best videos on KZbin for recording audio on location. Very comprehensive and well presented. Nice work.

[@DonatoGreco]

this is so straight to the point and complete in coverage on the sound recording on location !!! Very well done. You're a PRO

[@danielrao3120]

Clear, clean, and consistent ... Engaging and informative. Many thanks.

[@cadarnlearningportal]

Thanks a lot Barry, your feedback means a lot to us and very glad it was helpful! The CADARN team.

[@ThatGirlAyAy]

Thank you for the time, effort and quality you put into this video. Wonderful job and very informational!

[@seabreezephotography4188]

Outstanding explanation of recording sound on location. This is the best video I have seen covering this topic. Thank you very much!

[@TechforToastmasters]

This is probably the best video on audio I have come across on KZbin. Well done.

[@adiewhereat1968]

Fantastic video, very well presented and put together.

[@kluzz]

This is pure gold for a fledgling videographer like myself. Thank you!

[@innovationsurvival]

An absolutely delightful video. On the video side, I noticed a white balance difference between the cameras you thoughtfully used in your multicam shot. It brought a smile because the purpose of the video was audio training and consistency. Again, a delightful video, don't stop.

[@phanibezawada]

Great video. KZbin should have shown this first in the search suggestions about sound recording. Would have saved a lot of time for me. Great great great!!!

[@gary8397]

Thank you for taking the time to make the video. It was really informative as a nature photographer and casual video recorder sound is something I haven't taken that much notice of the information you provided was excellent.

[@francogiovannini2192]

clear, complete and correct explication. this girl is a serious technician and she makes sound recording as a simple task. very good lesson. thank you.

[@lee120]

Thank you this was thoroughly more than lots of other videos I've seen.

[@Rob_65]

I've been absorbing a few hours of YT videos to see if there is something I like to add to my current field recording setup. And then video came up ... An excellent overview of recording techniques and equipment and a real eye opener. Had this been the first video I had seen, I would have been outdoors recording all kind of audio, making notes and photos of the setup used. It's great to see the amount of detail you put in this, like blurring out the face of the lady next to her car @ 25:30 but @27:20 - the boom pole mic is already in view. The sun clearly shows the shadow of you and the boom pole. That's almost like seeing fighter jets fly by in a western movie 😁

[@henrykg]

Good video. Nothing new for me, but watched it because of quality.

[@barryparsons4044]

Hi Lizi,Just wanted to congratulate you and your team for yet another great video, it is very easy to follow, great content, full of really well presented technical detail. As a mature student in my second year studying Contemporary Media at Hugh Baird University Centre I have trawled the internet to find out more about sound recording for video, I can honestly say your team have proved to be the very best of all the sites and I have investigated lots of sites.Many thanks for a great job Barry Parsons

[@steffigeorge9751]

This was a very thorough presentation! Found it very useful. Great video 👍🏻

[@davidpatrick7553]

Yea, this video was refreshing and well done. Inspires me to do a few things different on my next production. Excellent!

[@eduardoalarcon6843]

Thank you very much for the knowledge shared here. Thanks to the teacher Lizzy too.

[@ejikeonwunabonze]

You are an amazing teacher. Thank you.

[@paulknights3701]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and presenting it so articulately.

[@matteofusacchia8302]

What an informative presentation guys, thank you!! And you're lovely too!!

[@ive595]

Brilliant thank you. Interesting to hear the differences of each mic.

[@jhapuarachchi4497]

Excellent informational video and wonderful Presenter with a gift of communication. I'm a novice trying to learn on the go and Lizzy, you are a great teacher in deed. I really benefited by your clear and very well covered presentation. A big thank you and all the best with the good work you do.

[@WhatHoSnorkers]

Fantastic video, clearly explained AND you let us hear the difference. I now know why people complain about my video camera microphone and why I got sent a nice Blue Pearl!

[@tycooper7780]

This is by far the best informational/tutorial free online video on KZbin. You covered the bases like a champ. I am a youtube junkie so I speak the truth and I watch all of the so called celebrity KZbinrs. This is the best audio video. Thank you

[@tropicalvideoproductions]

I say Cadarnians rock! Thank-you so much for the very clear explanations and demonstrations.

[@bluefilmsltd]

This was like food for the soul. Thank you.

[@kaolanangorganikongmagsasa3571]

So far the best expalanation in audio recording.Thanks for sharing.

[@auralponic.]

Awesome video, comprehensive yet concise... film-sound boot camp in under 35 minutes

[@aart_willem_van_wijk]

Love this video. Since you made it there is a new ‘great’ microphone, the rode videomic ntg. A great help to obtain the tree C’s.

[@Chokkan]

That was really really well done. A great informational video. Thanks.

[@marcomarcon5802]

Extremely clear and succinct. Thank you!

[@XeroBritt]

Great video! Thanks for all your hard work! Outstanding!

[@williamallen4607]

Excellent explanations. Thank you!

[@marekroszkowicz6172]

Wow! Excellent tutorial for begginers! Thank you so much.

[@aparnadas6687]

Thank you so much. Beautifully explained every detail. Thanks.

[@garykorzelius5930]

This is an excellent video course! I really enjoyed watching it and got a lot out of it. Thank you.

[@dvamateur]

Nice presentation. Great presenter, and nice surrounding. My favorite shot was of those pigeons walking at 1:06. Spot on. They even seem to be looking into the camera. It's priceless.

[@rs-369]

Thank you. Very good video on handling and the correct way to record audio. Very helpful.

[@SilverVoxMusic]

Excellent, Well structured, well presented and really good content. Thanks

[@snapsoon4302]

absolute perfect explanation. many thanks.

[@kalayatree]

Fantastic !! Very educative, lot of information presented in a very systematic way . Thanks a ton !

[@theboytheycalljonny1]

Very well put together. Thanks!

[@dingydan187]

Sooo well explained. Thank you

[@briandouglas5098]

Excellent presentation. Thank you

[@hamidsheibani8079]

your tutorial was excellent and quite informative . thank you so much i hope i get other tutorials from you soon

[@ongakuchen]

This is really an excellent video, very informative.

[@iheartchiropractic]

Fantastic video. Thak you so much for producing and sharing!

[@hootansalamat3634]

It's very helpful and to be honest one the best tutorial video about sound recording!

[@CZKYZ]

Thank you so much for the great tutorial!

[@ianmaw66]

Excellent video... thank you so much.

[@Quixpeed]

thanks for the time given in this great tutorial

[@inocenciotensygarcia1012]

I loved your video and your great experienced information. I bought a Zoom H5 two days ago and I'm gathering information on how to use it correctly.

[@paniSaruszka]

this video is gold! thank you!

[@desamiss]

Thanks for this vid, very helpful and quite illustrative.

[@vipinbaliga7760]

Thank you for this very informative and helpful video. Appreciate it very much.

[@laurawencker6753]

Thank you for this very instructive video.

[@simonvickery9931]

Top stuff , very helpfull even with amateur radio we use microphones alot .

[@ChurchOfSantaMuerte]

This is really awesome. Thank you!

[@sahilandonkar]

This is best ever I saw .. Thank you

[@NIKONGUY1960]

An excellent primer on sound and the use of microphones.

[@lavieestunegrandeaventure8204]

Brilliant video! Thank you

[@shawnbartley7541]

Your voice sounds amazing. I could listen to you read the phone book!! Cheers!

[@goal7779]

Thank you very much. Very informative video.

[@roryonabike5863]

This is extremely well done.

[@RobertLinthicum]

This is really helpful, thanks.

[@seawolf5908]

great video. Thanks for making this

[@Further-South]

Very very good video.Thank you.

[@orion2250]

Great presentation and timely

[@briandouglas5098]

Excellent.

[@sagarasuranga9272]

Very well put together..

[@waisyalqurni404]

Thanks very much. It's very helpfull. Maybe, i want to learn recording now :) thanks a lot, from Indonesia :)

[@sohrabnabi-zadeh7558]

i wish i could connect my lavalier mic to a migrating bird coming to our region in W Australia. I use Tellinga mic and parabola to record them. Nevertheless, i found the presentation excellent and the presenter right on top of her job. Thank you for the concise and perfect delivery!

[@geirjohannesen667]

Very useful! Thanks!

[@twiglet2214]

Sound advice,thank you.

[@gurusharansingh9020]

really helpful . thank you very much

[@marvinhensbergen1515]

The boom mic sounds far better than the lavalier mic in my opinion. Better higher frequencies and frequency range.

[@evaneaston]

I agree. That was a great example where the lav was not well positioned for the shot Later when she's in the sidewalk, the lav sounds good, she removes the lav, and puts it back, and it sounds blocked and muffled again. It just emphasizes her earlier claim that you always need to listen to the sound through the headphones, especially after making adjustments. Those might have been good opportunities for her sound guy to show them making adjustments before proceeding rather than pressing on with the video shot.

[@onlypancake4315]

totally agree...

[@MBIKES21]

Great video.

[@DrBarla]

Very helpfull, thank you!

[@theoliviaarchives4794]

Great video. I've got the Shure MV88+. It's basically a mic for your phone, that comes with a stand that holds the mic right on top of the phone. I keep having issues with a hissing noise coming with recordings. You mentioned electronics causing a hissing noise, maybe that's my problem!

[@Mr.Altavoz]

Great video thanks

[@micheleporcu2287]

Lovely video, tnx 4 sharing

[@steveteare3865]

This was excellent. Really well thought through and presented. The only thing I found a bit off-putting is that the audio sounded a bit muffled to me, until you switched to the NTG2. I'm old, so maybe I need a brighter sound to get through the high pitch roll off of age, or maybe it's the design compromise inherent in making a mic as small as a lavalier, but for me the NTG2 had the up front presence that seemed lacking in the rest of the audio. This isn't meant as a criticism of the production, more as an observation, which maybe points to the individual nature of how we experience audio.

[@GabrielsLogic]

I'm 17 years old and i agree. The audio does appear to be muffled by the lavaliere. The shotgun gave crisper noise compared to it. Good observation.

[@F57456]

Also thought the NTG2 was the best sound

[@faridmirtaheri3799]

great video

[@warmflash]

FANTASTIC ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@BartechTV]

You are a great presenter you should have your own programme on the BBC.

[@franciscoaguilar9323]

Great video, 3 concepts of sound well explained. I just have only one suggestion to do, leave the lavalier mic above the lapel of your jacket, for clear sound, instead of under it, because the lapel works like a barrier for the sound captured by the mic. Congratulations and thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@maxcohen13]

I was thinking the same thing. How could they not see/hear that?

[@harpenfluit]

No, you’re not correct. It’s always finding a balance between audio quality and visibility. As a DP I would not want to see a microphone when not needed.

[@Ioraek]

Yeah, while it was clear and intelligible enough, it did sound quite muffled. I know lavs, especially with a windscreen, are ideally made as inconspicuous as possible, but I'd really be considering sacrificing the visual a little bit for better audio. Alternatively, maybe with a bit of EQing to get back some of the mid-highs it could stay under the jacket lapel.

[@beatrizperozo]

Nice video!

[@theuktoday4233]

just got into audio so what a find this video is... thanks

[@RhapsodeMEDIA]

Appreciative || Best One dear 💞☺️🙏

[@falantoganstreamchan3064]

thank you very much!

[@Shiznaft1]

Brilliant!