The Location Sound Bible

Acknowledgments = xii Foreword = xiii Preface = xv Chapter 1 : What is Location Sound? = 1 Chapter 2 : Sound Basics = 5 Sound waves = 5 Frequency = 6 Amplitude = 7 Decibels = 7 Sound pressure level = 8 Signal measurement = 8 Amplitude versus volume = 10 Phase = 10 Echoes and reverberation = 11 Chapter 3 : Microphone Basics = 13 Dynamic microphones = 13 Condenser microphones = 14 Frequency response = 16 Microphone polar patterns = 18 On-axis/Off-axis response = 19 Inverse square law = 20 Microphone accessories = 21 Shock mounts = 21 Wind protection = 22 Rain protection = 24 Chapter 4 : Microphones for Location sound = 25 Boom microphones = 25 Lavalier microphones = 30 Boundary microphones = 32 Plant mics = 33 Handheld microphones = 33 Lip microphones = 34 Camera microphones = 35 The All-purpose microphone = 36 microphone placement = 37 Chapter 5 : Boom Techniques = 45 The boom operator = 45 The boom pole = 47 The booma sutra(The booming positions) = 52 Boom operation = 57 Cueing = 60 Mixing with the boom pole = 65 Chapter 6 : Lav Techniques = 67 Lav perspectives = 67 Acoustical challenges with lavaliers = 69 Hiding/Burying Lavs = 69 3:1 Rule = 70 Lav Placement = 70 Double miking = 71 People skills = 72 Clothing noise = 72 Strain relief = 74 Lav connectors = 74 Colored Lavs = 76 Mounting Techniques = 77 Mounting accessories = 81 Wind protection = 83 Chapter 7 : Wireless systems = 85 Why use wiresess Mics? = 85 Radio waves = 86 Transmitters = 89 Plug-on Transmitters/Cubes = 98 Companding = 93 Receivers = 93 wiresess antennas = 94 Digital wireless systems = 97 Batteries = 98 wiresess hops = 99 Use wiresess systems sparingly = 100 Chapter 8 : Plant MIC techniques = 103 Plant MIC Locations = 105 Plant MIC Mounting Techniques = 113 Chapter 9 : Microphone selection = 115 General guidelines for choosing MICs = 115 Sound perspective = 117 Camera angle versus camera perspective = 118 The Boom's perspective = 118 Traveling dialog = 119 Multi-camera perspective = 120 Chapter 10 : Signal flow = 121 The logical path = 121 The physical path = 124 Troubleshooting = 132 Chapter 11 : Recorders = 135 Digital audio = 135 File Formats = 138 Metadata = 139 Digital Recorders = 139 Two-track recorders = 141 Recording to the camera = 142 Cameras with multiple channels = 146 Consumer cameras = 146 Multitrack recorder = 149 ISO tracks = 150 The mix track = 150 Track assignment = 151 Media delivery = 153 Meters = 154 Calibrating Equipment = 155 What to look for in a professional recorder = 156 Backup recorders = 157 Chapter 12 : SYNC = 159 Single system = 159 Double system = 160 Double system protocol = 161 Sound reports/sound logs = 165 Prepping audio for post = 169 Timecode-be prepared to be confused = 170 Frame rates = 170 Drop-frame = 172 Record run = 174 Free run = 174 Setting up timecode = 175 Slates/Clapboard = 177 Timecode slates = 177 Wild sound = 179 Room tone = 180 Wild tracks = 180 Wild sound effects = 181 Vooiceovers = 182 Chapter 13 : Mixers = 185 Types of mixers = 185 Mixer basics = 188 Mixer setup = 203 Mixing techniques = 205 Chpater 14 : Monitoring = 209 Sound Quality = 209 Sound Levels = 209 Headphones = 212 Monitoring a multitrack recorder = 218 Confidence monitoring = 219 The boom operator's feed = 220 Communicatin with the Boom operator = 222 Headphone distribution = 222 IFB = 224 Comtek = 227 Wireless headphones = 228 Chapter 15 : Power = 229 Internal DC Power = 229 External DC Power = 230 External AC Power = 230 Only use fresh batteries! = 231 Rechargeable batteries = 233 Battery types = 234 Chapter 16 : Building a Sound Package = 237 Purchasing gear = 237 Working in the field = 240 Portability = 242 Sound bags = 242 Cases/Protecting gear = 247 Traveling with gear = 248 Gear maintenance = 249 Owning gear versus renting gear = 250 Chapter 17 : The Ten Location Sound Commandments = 255 Chapter 18 : Applications = 291 One-man band productions = 291 ENG = 292 EFP = 296 Feature film production = 297 When the sound mixer is the sound designer = 299 The sound crew = 299 Chapter 19 : Set Etiquette = 305 Understanding the role of the sound mixer = 305 Film sets = 314 Know when to cut = 316 Working with the talent = 317 NDAs = 319 Chapter 20 : The Business of Show Biz = 321 Freelancing = 323 Getting hired = 324 Deal memos = 325 Rates = 326 Overtime = 327 Turnaround time = 328 Half-day rates = 329 Travel = 330 Working for "Credit" = 331 Rental rates = 332 Cancellations = 333 Billing = 334 Collections = 335 Firing a Client = 338 Chapter 21 : That's a Wrap! = 341 Index = 344 About the Author = 355

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