Video Gear: Audio

Course details

What's one of the best parts about being a video professional? All the cool gear! In this series, Rich Harrington and Robbie Carman team up to discuss the latest and greatest equipment for video production and post, including one of its most overlooked aspects: audio. Learn how to enhance the audio inputs on your camera, mobile device, or GoPro with smart and inexpensive adapters, and get the best sound from wireless mics. Discover accessories that will make your shoots run smoother—like a great pair of headphones—and how to record audio with a smartphone or tablet, laptop, or Tascam recorder. Plus, get an audio engineer's perspective on audio equipment from special guest Cheryl Ottenritter. As with the rest of the Video Gear series, Rich and Robbie keep both cost and quality in mind, so you'll never have to worry about blowing your budget or compromising production value.

Learning objectives
Enhancing audio inputs with adapters
Working with wireless mics
Choosing a pair of professional headphones
Recording audio with a smartphone or tablet
Portable recording with the Zoom H4n
Zoom H4n alternatives: iPads, iPhones, laptops, and Tascam recorders

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome

1. Enhancing Audio Inputs

02 - Using audio inputs
03 - Beachtek adapters
04 - A-Box adapters
05 - GoPro adapters

2. Working with a Wireless Mic

06 - Working with a wireless mic
07 - Benefits of using a wireless mic
08 - Drawbacks of using a wireless mic

3. Mastering a Wireless Mic

09 - Attaching the receiver
10 - Attaching the transmitter
11 - Best practices for wireless mics

4. Choosing a Pair of Professional Headphones

12 - Professional headphones
13 - When to use and not use headphones
14 - Types of headphones
15 - Additional headphone features
16 - Why you may want to use multiple headphone types

5. Recording Better Audio on a Tablet or Phone

17 - Recording better audio on a mobile device
18 - Splitting the audio jack
19 - Attaching a shotgun mic
20 - Attaching a lavalier mic
21 - Attaching a professional mic
22 - Professional mic with a consumer adapter

6. Recording with an External Recorder

23 - Recording with external recorders
24 - Features to look for in an external recorder
25 - Drawbacks of external recorders
26 - Shooting with an external recorder

7. Alternatives to the Zoom H4n

27 - Introduction to the Zoom H4n
28 - Recording audio with an iPad or iPhone
29 - Attaching directly to a camera
30 - Using a Tascam recorder
31 - Recording audio with a laptop