If you had told me at the beginning of 2009 that I would end the year editing an international award winning documentary about Turkey and producing an indie short that took Grand Prize in an International Indie short film festival, I would have told ... [ more] If you had told me at the beginning of 2009 that I would end the year editing an international award winning documentary about Turkey and producing an indie short that took Grand Prize in an International Indie short film festival, I would have told you that you were nuts.
Apparently, as this sinks in, I am no longer just an audio person. What this means is that I still bring my audio chops to any project, but I'm now being hire to help grip and gaff and consult with on the picture. I really enjoy that sort of problem solving.
To be able to make a living doing things I have a passion for is a gift. | | | | Member Since: June 30th 2004 | | | | |
Friends:  Arne Brejc  Bill Davis  David Scandlyn  Eric Toline  Filip Kubiš  Greg Curda  Jean-Christophe Boulay  John Fishback  Laurent Torno III  Nick Griffin  Richard Crowley  Richard Harrington | | | | |  | Lavalier Mic?by Larry Zapotocky 6 days agoWe're looking to upgrade our 16 year old Sony ECM-66B lavalier mics that we use on our news set. They stood the test of time, but it's time for new ones. Any suggestions At most, we have three anchors | Re: Lavalier Mic?
by Ty Ford 2 days ago
Hello Larry and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum. The ECM 66B is a directional lav. Do you suppose that was a purposeful choice 16 years ago, or was it a choice based on noise in the studio, a small roo
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| | | |  | Source connectby Peter Groom 1 week agoHi I was just wondering who or how many users on this forum have experience and use commercially, source connect Cheers Peter Post Production Dubbing Mixer | Re: Source connect
by Ty Ford 6 days ago
Peter, 6-8 sessions per day! Wow. Can you elaborate on what they are about There was a studio here in Baltimore that had six B channels (3 codecs) of APT back in the day. They could lash them together
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| | | |  | Data Rate Questionby Paul Ray 3 weeks agoHello, I'm in post on a festival quality short film, and my sound guy has gone AWOL. He's given me low-res MP3's to work with, which have a date rate of 15.6 K sec. The plan was once I had a picture l | Re: Data Rate Question
by Angelo Lorenzo 2 weeks ago
Paul Ray "So, you're saying to use these band filters across the board as my last step before exporting Or, to apply the filters to each individual clip of just the dialog in the timeline " I'm not f
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| | | |  | Broadcast Audio Queryby John Davies 2 weeks agoHi, Having strayed into the 'Audio Professionals' forum for the first time, I feel a little lost and out of place. I have some audio to deliver for broadcast and have never had to deal with audio on s | Re: Broadcast Audio Query
by Andrew Rendell 2 weeks ago
I'm guessing that you're in the UK as that's a normal UK broadcast spec (it's the 18dB digital headroom that suggests so, most of the world uses 20dB). OK then: "zero level" aka line up tone (the 0dBm
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| | | |  | Live ChannelStrip Softwareby Ervin Tia 3 weeks agoHello, An essential tool in live radio but I cannot find a software solution for this. For today's USB-Mic driven podacsts, this is a missing link to that punchy, well-leveled broadcast. Can anyone re | Re: Live ChannelStrip Software
by Ty Ford 2 weeks ago
I'm using something a bit different for the shows I produce. Here's an example http: www.paulchristomd.com p=778 Regards, Ty Ford Cow Audio Forum Leader Want better production audio : Ty Ford's Audio
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| | | | | manual audio settings/ex1rby jim stamos 3 weeks agogoing to put an AT897 on my ex1r. since ihavent using the manual audio settings much, would love some input from you experts. mainly concerned for loud music at receptions. it was suggested by a guy a | Re: manual audio settings/ex1r
by Richard Crowley 3 weeks ago
Note that the AT897 will handle a significantly higher SPL using phantom power vs. using the internal battery. So first of all, ditch the battery and use real P48 to power the mic. If you don't have a
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| | | |  | Disappearing postsby Todd Terry 4 weeks agoHas anyone else had this happen... On occasion I've posted a reply to someone's new-thread post when I thought I had an answer to their question or something to add. I'll write a response, click to po | Re: Disappearing posts - The Deteriorata
by Ty Ford 4 weeks ago
You are a fluke Of the universe. You have no right to be here..... Go placidly Amid the noise and waste. And remember what comfort there may be In owning a piece thereof. Avoid quiet and passive perso
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| | | | | H4N To Record Live Show Audioby James de Boer 4 weeks agoI'm shooting one of my buddy's band's shows coming up and I was thinking of trying to use my H4N to record the audio straight out of the show's mixer. I tested it out once night at a different show an | Re: H4N To Record Live Show Audio
by Jordan Wolf 4 weeks ago
James, The H4n's 1 4" jacks are unbalanced and Hi-Z and are meant for direct connection with guitars, keyboards, and other similar electronic instruments. The XLR jacks feed microphone preamps, which
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| | | |  | Sound Fx Libraryby francesco glavina 4 weeks agoHi. I'm trying to do a fast editing and need some nice "editing sound fx". The style I like the "Man on Fire" sound work, or sound design did on little shorts like Lighthelm's. http: www.youtube.com w | Re: Sound Fx Library
by Bob Kessler 4 weeks ago
Could you be a little more specific as to what type of sound FX you are looking for For buy-by-the-sound you can try SoundDogs and SoundSnap. For free stuff just Google free sound effects. You can als
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| | | | | Missing Audion Files on Zoom H4nby Jeffy Can 4 weeks agoBeen running into some serious problems with the Zoom H4n recently. In stamina mode, recording with wireless Sennheiser mics into Input 1, audio files turn up missing when I come back from a shoot to  | Re: Missing Audion Files on Zoom H4n
by Chris Conlee 4 weeks ago
Yes, as hard as it is to believe, this is a "non-supported" SD card issue. Have you recently put a new card in that machine There is a detailed list of certified cards on Zoom's site, and believe it o
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| | | |  | Brilliant marketingby Stephen Smith 1 month agoThis is brilliant, check it out: http: www.youtube.com watch v=316AzLYfAzw&feature=player_embedded Stephen Smith Utah Video Productions Check out my Motion Training DVD Check out my Vimeo page+1 | Re: Brilliant marketing
by Ty Ford 1 month ago
Very creative. I love that. It reminds me of the Alouetta Target TV spot. A less dramatic script, but still a "happening" captured on film tape. It really panders to anyone involved in production, but
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| | | | | Sennhieser EK 100 Wireless Receiverby Sal Moccardi 1 month agoHi All, Thanks in advance for any answers. I have a Samson UHF Series ONE UM1 Micro Diversity Wireless Lav system and I recently purchased a Sennheiser Evolution Series Wireless EK 100 Receiver SK 100 | Re: Sennhieser EK 100 Wireless Receiver
by Richard Crowley 1 month ago
No, it has nothing to do with frequencies. It could be the EK 100 Receiver. You didn't tell us whether you bought it new or used It seems much more likely to be the cable. You did not describe that ca
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| | | | | Weird audio sync problemby Ty Ford 2 years agoIn an effort to find out how good bad the sync was between my Canon XL2 and my Sound Devices 744T, I recorded from the XL2 to an FS-4 Firestore set to QT movies last night for about an hour last night | Re: Weird audio sync problem
by Ty Ford 1 month ago
try this! Ty Ford And, this just in. I just read an email response from Jon Tatooles at SD that says the memo does NOT include the 744T. I asked him to recheck with FCP 7.0.2 because those were the sy
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| | | | | Service: Ty Ford Audio & Videoby Ty Ford 4 years agoBaltimore Maryland, United States Audio Ty Ford Audio & Video Remote and On-Location Recording Audio Post Production Voice Over Recording ISDN My mother bought me my first | @Ty Ford Audio & Video
by Ty Ford 2 months ago
Hello Esben, I'd get some battery powered 48V DC phantom supplies if you're going hardwired. 2-3 of these should do. http: www.bhphotovideo.com c product 403002-REG Denecke_PS_1A_PS_1A_Portable_Single
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| | | |  | WAV sound on a 23.976fps videoby Chee Wee Tan 2 months agoHi audio pro people, I have a problem. I am from PAL country but this crew shot 23.976 rushes for me and using external recorder for audio. When I placed the audio on the timeline with video, it synce | Re: WAV sound on a 23.976fps video
by Ty Ford 2 months ago
Hello Chee Wee Tan and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum. Try Wave Agent on copies of the original files. http: sounddevices.com download waveagent.html Open a COPY of the file in Wave Agent and change t
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| | | | | Rycote Softie Caseby Zack Mulvaney 2 months agoI kept the original plastic packaging and always stored my softie in that when not in use, but I'd love to have a more durable and mobile option (interested in both hard and soft cases). Any recommend | Re: Rycote Softie Case
by Eric Toline 2 months ago
A small plastic food storage box available at your local supermarket should do the job. Or a cut to length section of PVC pipe from a hardware store....nah that's too much like work, get the food tub.
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| | | | | importing tape?by Ty Ford 3 months agoI read somewhere that FCP X doesn't import tape, only clip-based video. Can this be true I'm using a firewire JVC box to import the tape. A friend cautioned me that she lost 12 hours of work due to "a | Re: importing tape?
by Ty Ford 3 months ago
TP, I'm already on Lion. Tried it again today. Same problem i=on that tape selection. Another tape, no problem. I'll have to see what happens when I try to bring that sec ion back into FCP 7 Can I arc
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| | | | | XL2 Import problemby Ty Ford 3 months agoOK, soI'm attaching the XL2 via FW to the mac and during import I hear no audio which is annoying, but the entire clip does play. I stop. I see the clip in the upper left, FCP window but it's only abo | | | | |
| | | | | Just a heads up for slow payerby Ty Ford 3 months agoFor the record; I had a difficult time getting paid from Leroy Morton Productions Radical Media, NYC. Sonia Malfa was the contact person. Fairly easy gig. Audio for an NFL promo video shoot for the Ba | Re: Just a heads up for slow payer
by Ty Ford 3 months ago
+1, Tom. And thanks for my first chuckle of the week. Regards, Ty Ford Want better production audio : Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford Blog: Ty Ford's Blog
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| | | | | HVX200 audiio distortionby golnaz alibeigi 3 months agoSo I had a video shoot the other day that i completely butchered because the audio was distorted. I am new to the HVX200 camera. For this shoot I used two lav mics. Put the first receiver on channel 1 | Re: HVX200 audiio distortion
by Richard Crowley 3 months ago
"Put the first receiver on channel 1 and set it to mic line." Not sure exactly what that means. Note carefully that "Mic-Level" and "Line-Level" are VERY DIFFERENT things. It sounds like your wireless
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| | | | | Binocular mask?by Ty Ford 3 months agoHI, I'm looking to create the effect of looking through binoculars a black mask with two circles side by side. Any way to do this Any thou Want better production audio : Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field | Re: Binocular mask?
by Ty Ford 3 months ago
Never mind, I got it. Regards, Ty Ford Want better production audio : Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford Blog: Ty Ford's Blog
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| | | | | Blurry Menu textby Ty Ford 3 months agoSo, I can burn the DVD in iDVD and the text looks fine, picture not so good. On DVDSP, the picture is better but the menu text is smeared. Are there confines of DVDSP that iDVD is actually better than | Re: Blurry Menu text
by Ty Ford 3 months ago
Craig, Thanks so much. We shot with EX-3 and the timeline is XDcam. Yes, this effort was from timeline to compressor to DVDSP. Lots of things to click on, or not. :) I "fixed" the problem by choosing
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| | | | | A personal note of thanks.by Ty Ford 3 months agoTo all of the great people and their great attitudes who hang out here in the audio forum to help others. I was in another forum recently to ask a question and got a whiney "people ask that all the ti | Re: A personal note of thanks.
by Noah Kadner 3 months ago
Dang- that's really a bummer Ty. Of all the folks I come across on the Cow you're by far one of the the sweetest and most generous with their knowledge. Sorry that happened from someone who didn't bot
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| | | | | One clip in a sequence plays bak as a stillby Ty Ford 3 months agoHI, Working on an XD cam 1080p 35 Mb sec timeline edit and exporting through export with Quicktime conversion set to XDcam 1080p. All the clips work fine but one, early on in the sequence. It doesn't | | | | |
| | | | | Blu-Ray Compressionby Jacob Harkins 4 months agoI'm getting slight artifacts when I use compressor (on the Mac) around peoples legs and Shoulders when the Runners (Marathon DVD) get to close to the camera. Is there something I can do to fix this, b | Re: Blu-Ray Compression
by Ty Ford 3 months ago
Jacob, I read somewhere that "sharing" from FCP to blu ray works. I just got my drives so I don't have any practical experience yet. Regards, Ty Ford Want better production audio : Ty Ford's Audio Boo
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| | | | | Audio anomaliesby Ty Ford 4 months agoI'm posting a half hour reality show, two camera shoot on 7.0.3. Sometimes when I playback a section I get "bleed" from a totally turned down track. If I stop, go back and play again, everything's fin | Re: Audio anomalies
by Ty Ford 4 months ago
Michael, Thanks for responding, I cut the unused audio from the timeline with the razor tool and the weirdness is gone. (well on the computer, anyway.) Regards, Ty Ford Want better production audio :
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