Room Tone Hacks | Simple Tips To Ensure Usable Audio

[@DeityMicrophones]

What should our next couple of episodes be about?

[@alantuttphotography]

I'd like to know more about what makes a mic "warm", "smooth", or "crisp" and how to match audio from different mics so they blend well together.

[@DroiMedia]

would love some basics or an introduction to compression settings :) (specifically in PP if I'm being greedy but I'll take whatever I can get)

[@MixMasterZach]

What's the most preferred method for sending a picture-locked edit to a post sound mixologist. Especially when they are switching programs. (Such as DaVinci to Audition or Pro Tools)

[@aniket6103]

Make your own mic diy

[@technoch33s3c4k3]

ambosonic microphone orders and formats ( first to 7th ect. and difference between a format and b then, ambix??

[@curtisjudd]

Thanks guys! Very much appreciate the time and work you put into making the world a better sounding place!

[@BasicFilmmaker]

A Curtis Judd question? I thought you knew everything! So there was ONE thing you didn't. Well, now you know everything again. 😀

[@curtisjudd]

@@BasicFilmmaker I've got more questions than you can imagine.

[@syncurmind]

Truly appreciate how you ask the question. You just set an example of no Matter who you are what you are when in doubt just feel free to ask. Never be afraid of asking questions. What a sport you are. Such a gentleman...lots of respect to you. You helped me in improving the sound quality of my videos.

[@gillesmatheronpro]

@@BasicFilmmaker same for me ! Well... real masters have humility like no other. I have dozens of exemples with actresses/actors, but it stands for techniciens too. And Curtis is part of this master-yet-humble side of the World.

[@hooray4pizzaday451]

A helpful roomtone trick if you're shooting at a busy location- if you have an idea when there is going to be a lack of noise caused by outside forces, ask the AD if you can record the roomtone sooner than later. For example, I was shooting in a bar in Hollywood and I asked "Hey if time allows us, can we grab the roomtone before rush hour traffic starts up later this afternoon?"

[@RobKristjansson]

Kyle, would you get room tone in both conditions?

[@BenjiDWJ]

An awesome episode as per usual - always fun, interesting + insightful. 😁 👌 Every time I watch one of these I always end up learning something new. 😄 👍 👍 Cheers gentlemen! 🍻

[@EposVox]

Good episode, guys!

[@SoundSpeeds]

Mailbag question... With Andrew and Steve facing directly forward to camera, what is the best position for your shotgun mics to be in to assure your sound doesn't go off axis when you talk to each other?

[@asianguy6174]

Room tone, use a punch copy/paste plug in to record a few seconds of room tone on a loop. You can either insert room tone using punch copy/paste in the silent gaps or you can lay down a continuous track of room tone and use auto duck to bring the room tone level down when there is speech and up when there isn’t.

[@buchla200]

My understanding is that the KZbin audio loudness standard is -14 LUFS and not -24 or -23 LUFS which is the long term loudness standard for broadcast television in the US (ATSC). At -24 LUFS your content will be quieter than most other program material on KZbin

[@Harrymdpaul]

Will you teach us how to set up a mix minus and in what cases it would be useful?

[@aaronbrungardt1527]

I learn so much from you guys, Thanks for providing us with this!!

[@BadKarma714]

How Do I record stereo on a tascam Dr 40 or any sound recorder? would a XLR cable that has 2 Male end's pluged the Left and Right and a female end for shotgun mic will that work?

[@TapTwice]

Idk if you already covered this topic (This channel is still quite new to me) but can you talk about Boom Operator Gloves? Are these any special ones and are they actually necessary ?

[@zachlewis3150]

Your videos always have nice sets. I have a studio about 800 sq/ft - Can you talk about how you design, build and light a set - like the sets in your videos.

[@donpullen.]

Please explain to us what are the best mics to use in different environments, e.g. indoors, outdoors, indoors in open space and so on, in order to get near perfect audio?

[@XmNfwvhhD66eL87Cja]

These tips and insights are so valuable !

[@JP-fm9wy]

How it works the perspective of distance regarding sound in a movie? Thanks always for your videos guys!!

[@cludford]

Hi, how can you guys use what appear to be short shotgun type microphones indoors, when the common idea is that they are to be used outside and use dynamic type microphones inside a room that appears to have no special treatment? I have tried used to two "pencil condensers- the samson c02" and the sound is nothing like the setup you have there? What type of treatment, hacks or techniques are you guys using to get the crisp audio that you do in these videos?

[@joellouisfire]

I always called it L-U-F-S instead of LUFS or LOOFS hahaha. Great episode! Thanks fellas.

[@SebiLevyPolat]

I'm in the process of upgrading my gear, what shock-mount do you use for your booms? And I'm in search of a cheap set of radio transmitter/receiver for director monitoring on set, what would you recommend? Thank you for all these videos, you never stop learning something new.

[@ManBahadurRai13]

This is great video thank you so much 👊

[@markreddy8682]

Hi Andrew, My question is this: On the Zoom Website, why do they have a picture of you using Lectrosonics with the Zoom F8 and the FRC8?

[@djlive408]

In the old days of my Dj career I would sometime use headphones are a backup mic in case I forgot my shure mic, do you have any hacks that also do the trick in the case the intended mics are not available?

[@commercialand]

So what if your doing a 2 shot cueing the mic aiming it to 2 different directions to get room tone since you aimed the same to get dialogue? do you capture RT for both sides where both actors were sitting? and how would you ever know which way you were aiming the mic capturing that room tone to match in post? I don't think you can! Unless you call it out room tone for this actor and that actor, but not sure the director will like you capturing more tone than "they" think you need! I would think if you just get room tone where one of the actors was sitting, then it will still sound very different when you put the tone where the opposite actor was sitting, no? hope this makes sense.

[@BrandonPerdue8907]

Is there a device that can be used to test radio frequencies for interference? We changed frequencies and it helped but still experienced interference. There had to be something better than just changing frequencies and hoping for the best?

[@RobKristjansson]

Curtis Judd sez you should normalize to -16 LUFS for web, including KZbin! I'm a fan of you both - what am I to do?!

[@DeityMicrophones]

We found in some research that Curtis is right but that it seems KZbin might be doing post audio processing to your video when it's encoding during upload. And a part of that process is normalizing it to -14LUFs. You'll notice videos on KZbin now are way more even in volume than videos a few years ago.

[@joentell]

I'm using Auphonic thanks to a tip from Curtis Judd. Unfortunately, they have options for -13 LUFS and -15 LUFS, but not -14! At least they have a free option.

[@RobKristjansson]

@@DeityMicrophones lol I was being a little facetious, eh? That said, thanks for the (dry and) detailed response. As I get deeper into audio for film and podcasting, etc., I love that folks like you at Deity, and Curtis, and SO many others, put out content like this, along with some awesome affordable courses to make putting it together just a bit easier. No good deed goes unpunished - I would love to hear what you folks think about setting up for voice over on a budget, AND the difference between mastering with LUFS vs. RMS. Seriously, what's up with that?!

[@RobKristjansson]

@@joentell what content do you use them (it?) for?

[@anthonytmein]

Wow did Deity Steve ever improve that on-screen chemistry?

[@InvisibleJiuJitsu]

thanks guys

[@saringo]

Question: What is the best way to mix dialogue spoken inside a moving car scene without the Sound Mixer being in the same car?

[@christianhotter]

What would be a good setup (gear and accessories) for being able to move a mic from a camera to a boompole for those of us who want audio gear with multiple uses? I have a Pocket 4k and a Zoom H4n pro, so I'm thinking I can get a mic that could be used on the camera unless I have more time to set it up on a pole.

[@akinyemijohn6875]

When do you record the room's tone? Do you have to do it after every scene? or for specific scenes alone? Thanks

[@aniket6103]

What are some book recommendations for beginners?

[@globofonia]

Hi! I want to know: how you guys rig a car when you want the sounds for a particular car for a sound effect library. Where do you put them? Wich micropohone you use?

[@bradpaulp]

What’s best way to monitor audio? When I live stream I listen via my mixer and sounds fine, when I play it back one of the mics is always too low! :(

[@adam_lee]

When a talent or live interview guest is wearing a turtleneck or shirt with a collar close to the neck, what steps can I take in lav placement or EQ to minimize the muddiness you get from having a mic right against the throat?

[@petertlocke]

Is it usually possible to capture room tone with the actors still present, the lights (and any fans), and the camera (and any fan) still running?

[@techsavvydaddy5616]

Guys, I recently recorded a cooking channel video, recording audio separately using a Smart+ lav into a ZOOM H1n,. all but one take came out perfect, for some reason the last take sounded tinny even though I was monitoring the audio and it sounded fine in the headphones, but when I started editing i heard echo chamber...what could it be?

[@RobKristjansson]

What about voice over? Any recommends?

[@sasquatchmansfield]

#mailbag what's the best way to get clean/low road noise when recording dialog in a moving car? Space treatment, mic choice, etc. Thanks for this videos they are incredibly helpful.

[@shoctavian99]

How do you eq a mic for some one's voice is at the same frequency the system feeds back at?

[@mychess5821]

Nice video

[@nickobergshow]

It’s hit or miss for me when picking mic cables. Have any recommendations?

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I don't know how you pronounce it, but I sure do LUF sound 😛

[@gone4good]

I read to fast - Tips to ensure unstable audio!😂

[@BasicFilmmaker]

Question. Does Steve always correct your grammar? Hehe. 😀

[@svenlakemeier]

My answer to the LUFS question and how to achieve it would be: use auphonic.com A great service to make your podcast sound proper.

[@radiozelaza]

Curtis Judd is a notoriously lanky youtuber

[@theautomationchannel6920]

Where is my Uni-Mic

[@gillesmatheronpro]

So... pronouncing LUFS shall soon become the new "tomatoes syndrom" ! 😂

[@seventhgrader]

It’s definitely pronounced “LUFS.” C’mon, guys. Everybody knows that 😂

[@w.g.5225]

-23 Lufs for KZbin? that's just wrong. -23 Lufs( Eu) - 24 (Usa) is for Broadcast. KZbin you can go louder to -16- 14 Lufs.

[@brettalexander.studio]

Shouldn't you guys be wearing lapel mics too? Everytime you turn away from the mic and talk you are losing volume and clarity.

[@DaftRebel]

Bluff! :P

[@KevinLin145]

wait is it not pronounced as "L•U•F•S"? Like just the alphabet, like a normal acronym?

[@jamestaylor8905]

Loves us some Curtis Judd... he turned me on to you!

[@HenriT]

new consept my ass... come on..

[@phillipcowen4]

It is pronounced LUFS.

[@DeityMicrophones]

It's pronounced LUFS, not LUFS

[@phillipcowen4]

@@DeityMicrophones I'm from Ohio, so they say LUFS there. My mistake.

[@joegates4803]

the LUFS we spell it , EL, YOU, EPH. ES in UK