Ben Edwards
August 11th, 2011, 02:38 AM
Hi,
Thanks for everybody's help with advice on Rough Guide to Location Sound Recording (http://www.icontactvideo.org/rough-guide-to-location-sound-recording), I am getting there but having problems how to describe a good way for setting levels to beginners. A friend of mine suggested clapping near microphone and ensuring this did not peak but this seems a little random, even for the rough guide.I guess it boils down to a giving both pragmatic and a more technical advice. Also I wish to be able to help people using camcorders which have a level meter which does not actually have dB markings.
So stuff like 'when people are talking the levels should be at least around half way up the meter' (as well as a more technical description would be good). There is stuff in the guide about not peaking and being well above the noise floor but has anyone got any good tricks and tips for setting levels.
Regards,
Ben
Thanks for everybody's help with advice on Rough Guide to Location Sound Recording (http://www.icontactvideo.org/rough-guide-to-location-sound-recording), I am getting there but having problems how to describe a good way for setting levels to beginners. A friend of mine suggested clapping near microphone and ensuring this did not peak but this seems a little random, even for the rough guide.I guess it boils down to a giving both pragmatic and a more technical advice. Also I wish to be able to help people using camcorders which have a level meter which does not actually have dB markings.
So stuff like 'when people are talking the levels should be at least around half way up the meter' (as well as a more technical description would be good). There is stuff in the guide about not peaking and being well above the noise floor but has anyone got any good tricks and tips for setting levels.
Regards,
Ben