Recording Cinematic Audio on a Budget

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Getting clean cinematic audio in your film doesn't have to cost a fortune. Here's my best tips and tricks for recording great audio as a low budget filmmaker.
One thing I forgot to mention - get some decent over the ear headphones (not earbuds) to monitor your sound on set. This topic was too big for one video!
Disclaimer: 7RYMS sent me their mics for free, but had no say over my review or how I featured them. The noise floor was higher than the DJI Mics, but they were reliable and I think they're a good value.
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@NewfangledMPC 2 жыл бұрын

Another quick tip I learned the hard way: triple-check that your lavs, boom, etc are all recording on their own track. We had one wrong option checked deep in the menu on our audio recorder and it mixed all the sources into one audio file. Reintroduced a lot of audio cleanup work in post that the lavs were supposed to remedy.

@Tricklarock 7 ай бұрын

Oh boy! That had to suck?!

@Oblium 2 жыл бұрын

7RYMS is sounding way better than DJI! Much more clear sound, the DJI sounds very muffled :)

@Sebastian.727 2 жыл бұрын

@fatlipmedia9559 Жыл бұрын

What we’re you listening through?

@cliffhanger012 Жыл бұрын

I felt that too but I think it's because the video itself was made with the 7RYMS

@JadMock Жыл бұрын

Shh he's trying to get a freebie off DJi

@AliceAndTheWalrus 11 ай бұрын

I was listening with earbuds, and the dji’s sounded warmer to my ears, and a little cleaner. The others sounded a little thin imo… I have no dog in the fight, I don’t own anything from either company just fyi.

@madnessbydesign1415 Жыл бұрын

As an Audio Guy, I loved this. All good advice. Especially how good audio gear holds its value better than cameras do. Good sound today will be good sound tomorrow! One thing I learned about shotgun mic placement, is that you don't have to shoot down from above. I got some great audio, stayed out of the shot, and saved my shoulders (holding the boom) by going low, and angling up at the actors. Obviously, if there's something noisy above them, or if the shot won't allow it, then don't. But, don't be afraid to be creative. Sometimes the best place to be is outside the box... :)

@jeffpack9271 11 ай бұрын

Well said. Double entendre. 😀

@TwoTrakMind 10 ай бұрын

This can be especially true when your subject(s) is walking. From above, footsteps can be very loud, but from below, they often sound more balanced and natural.

@nahomwoldesenbet4064 2 жыл бұрын

Bruh your videos are always so helpful, this info doesn’t feel like it should be free🤞🏾🙌🏾. Looking forward to your movie 🍿 too. Your videos and movies really are a blessing my guy.

@alexanderdunton2598 Жыл бұрын

Clear and Cinematic. Laid back, Grounded, and Professional. Your a good teacher and I like your style Kent. Thanks for your time and effort with sharing. All the Best from South Australia!

@JackSather Жыл бұрын

Dude, i can’t tell you how much I appreciate your videos! So clear and concise with dry humor that doesn’t muddy up the information, LOVE IT! And these videos inspire the hell outta me!

@jakerosper9239 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff man. Answered all my questions, my teams been so discouraged about filmmaking after a handful of shorts because audio has been so tricky. Def gonna try the masking out the mic and hiding it in frame. Thanks so much!

@eriztonoqarzwoss Жыл бұрын

Great, practical tips on improving audio quality! Definitely a well-planned video. Clear and concise explanations, too!

@dangerdoesfilm Жыл бұрын

thanks for this, as a new filmmaker these videos, with actually useful, to the point information, are crucial. Also, someone having a good sense of humour makes it so much easier.

@ChrisKluepfel Жыл бұрын

this is simply the best video i watched for audio! Thx for sharing! Love the comedic aspect as well.

@7RYMS 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Kent, the video is interesting and the tips shared are worth trying, looking forward to your movie!😍

@ericlombart 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff, man. I’m a cinematographer and always stress how important sound is in making the images look better. Solid tips and comedy bits? That’s my kind of content!

@GarcesBrosStudios 2 жыл бұрын

Broo!! this video is awesome! Thank you for bringing awesome videos about process and not noise!

@sultanrshah 2 жыл бұрын

He just scooped yogurt with his hand. Why are we ignoring this?

@teodorapurple 2 жыл бұрын

his cat reacted to dead cat too

@atulkamble9158 6 ай бұрын

Hahaha

@Cathy_Cuevas Жыл бұрын

Great comprehensive video! Adding this to my sound playlist for sure! 👍

@jos3goodkid 2 жыл бұрын

Love your channel man, so happy I’ve found it.

@MaximusPrimeProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Usually these videos are really boring but you made it so much fun. Thanks! You rock!

@FrictionMakesFire 2 жыл бұрын

Those wireless mic kits look like a great find. I'll be sure to check them out for my next film. Love the videos man! Excited to see your new film on Thursday

@christopherjc54 2 жыл бұрын

Please invest in one with removable batteries. The built-in ones are short-lived and ruin a perfectly otherwise great product. (pro tip: you can get high-end rechargeable AAs/AAAs from Panasonic)

@SoundSpeeding Жыл бұрын

Don't go for those wireless he mentioned! As if someone can't afford pro level wireless (i.e. a receiver such as the Wisycom MCR54 / Lectrosonics DSR4 / Sony DWR-S03D / Sound Devices A20-RX / Shure ADX5D / etc plus the appropriate matching receivers) then going instead with the fourth generation Sony UWP-D is no brainer decision! (although, I'd recommend 2x UWP-D21 over 1x UWP-D27) This choice is so easy it isn't even close, as the 2nd best choice comes a long long way behind Sony. Sony gives you: True diversity receiver (no other prosumer UHF wireless has this) Has a digital compander (avoiding the issues that say for instance the Sennheisers have with their analogue compander, giving you better quality audio from the Sonys. Essentially, the Sony wireless transmission behave more comparably to how Lectrosonics Digital Hybrids do, using the same mix of digital + analogue for transmission) A slot receiver (again, no other prosumer wireless does this! Although, sadly not unislot, you'd need to get the Sony DWR-S03D instead. Hopefully Sony will bring out a UWP-D receiver one day in the future with unislot compatibility) An option of using the smart shoe on Sony cameras to feed it audio directly, skipping doing another D/A conversion, along with numerous other benefits such as being able to add more audio channels than otherwise or being able to go cableless with the receiver or not needing to do battery changes either for the receiver (these are all features entirely unique to the Sony wireless) Sony UTX-P40 Wireless Plug-On Transmitter supplies phantom power. (the Sennheiser EW100 G4 plug-on transmitter does not) Headphone output (but yet again, the standard Sennheiser G4 doesn't have this) An option for a dual receiver (again, the Sennheiser G4 doesn't have this) An option for getting it in the 941 to 960 MHz frequency range (again, the Sennheiser G4 doesn't have this, Usually only pro wireless offers products in this frequency range) Backwards compatible with all past UWP products. Just a few of these reasons would be enough to make a strongly compelling case to buy the Sony UWP-D21! (especially as Sony is priced similar to or cheaper than the Sennheiser competition) But add them all up together? Sony blows away all the competition. There are literally hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of options for lav mics for the Sony wireless just merely listed on the one B&H website alone: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/products/mini-microphones/ci/3779?filters=fct_compatible-with_744%3Asony%2Cfct_connector-type_745%3A3.5mm-mini-plug|3.5mm-mini-plug-locking There are zillions of accessories for the Sony UWP-D system, such as these (would you like for instance a battery pack for your Sony transmitter so that you can run it for over 24 hours? You can do that!!): www.hlaudio.de/sony-pro-audio/wireless-zubehoer/ Unfortunately when people hear "Sony" they think of "cameras", not audio. What most people don't realize is that Sony's name itself comes from the latin word for audio: "sonus"! Sony originally started out as purely an audio company, and has been making wireless since the 1950's.

@WinWinRealtorsTV 5 ай бұрын

Your editing skills keep your videos entertaining. Great job!

@kingdruid8925 9 ай бұрын

1:05 Keep a eye on lighting and shadows here especially outside any major changes and you will need a new plate recording

@pinang1 Жыл бұрын

love your videos! The tip about the key in the fridge is gold!

@DongulonTV 10 ай бұрын

Great Inputs Man! Thank you so much for the ideas!🙂

@AtomicPixel Жыл бұрын

Excellent vid and tips brother! Thanks for sharing!

@ngonzale3 Жыл бұрын

Essential viewing for audio! I loved this. Thanks so much!

@rafaela.olivencia6443 8 ай бұрын

I've had and used my takstar mic for over 5 years now and it's been a life saver for a bunch of interviews and on the moment b-roll and more, best budget mic i've had!

@shizamza Жыл бұрын

came here looking for sound recorders and ended up watching this whole video i didnt really need cuz it was so entertaining lol. great work man loved this vid

@ifazhowl5381 Жыл бұрын

one of the most helpful videos on film making I've ever watched

@ScareTimeStudios 3 ай бұрын

Awesome Tips! I’m setting up everything, including audio, for my first feature length film, and I’m doing it on a BEYOND STRAPPED BUDGET. These tips and tricks are going to help me save money and still make my film. 🎥 Thanks!

@MrArtist1971 Жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Excellent common sense tips I completely forgot. Great job.

@felixhannappel 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! Great summery 💪🏻

@mandography Жыл бұрын

This is gold! Appreciate all the information.

@robbiereilly 3 сағат бұрын

Good job! Really enjoyed this. Very useful tips.

@filmbyron3107 2 жыл бұрын

I love all your work. I can’t believe you only have 22k subs, keep it up and you’ll blow up in no time!

@theastuteangler 2 жыл бұрын

2 weeks later he's almost doubled!

@HarmonyLeighThomas 2 жыл бұрын

GREAT VIDEO. I literally have always assumed that I have to suffer through information videos such as these... but you somehow found a way to make it really entertaining :)

@TheTripWhip 2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing. Also I don’t know who you are but damn your profile pic got me questioning things about my sexuality

@HarmonyLeighThomas 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheTripWhip mayb we shud meet up

@TheTripWhip 2 жыл бұрын

@@HarmonyLeighThomas I’m down

@TheTripWhip 2 жыл бұрын

@@HarmonyLeighThomas 😘

@whoisJackVolpe Жыл бұрын

Ok I'm only 2min31 in and I've already liked, subbed, and now commented. Love it! Thanks for the keys in the fridge tip, that's geeeenius!

@TGiannini007 2 жыл бұрын

This is a very good channel. Glad I found it as a newbie.

@AmillionCo Жыл бұрын

I love this video so much I havnt even finished it before commenting… 😆 dope keep ‘em coming you got a sub dude

@MobileFilmmaking 2 жыл бұрын

This was a great video with some good tips as I shoot my first feature film

@donhendricks3190 2 жыл бұрын

So glad I found your channel. Sound advice (uh, no pun intended) ... if I may suggest another idea: Before you start the shoot - double-check every sound gear component to be sure that the signal you want is going to the place that you want it (as Newfangled notes below - each to it's own Track/File) and to verify that you have no interference along any pathway. I'll subscribe now - I like your style and look forward to more of your content. Cheers!

@noth606 11 ай бұрын

Heh, and don't rush when you do - I've had the "check" step be the cause of having to shoot a scene over (didn't have the gear to dub the video - long time ago on VHS)

@photobritain Жыл бұрын

The information I was looking for. Thanks for sharing.

@christhompsonphotography6783 Жыл бұрын

That mice eraser tip is genius. Keys in the fidge, awesome.

@abdullahsabawi1202 Ай бұрын

This video saved my day. So therapeutic and sincere. Onwards to more positive horizons…

@ChadCarriereVideographe 7 ай бұрын

Ahahahaha! The shot in the fridge, eating yogourt with your hand killed me!

@SipitTV 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this very educational and entertaining video!

@reallyfurious Жыл бұрын

If the acoustics are terrible on location you could try recording ADR in the car after the shoot simply using a mic and the playback function on the camera, Some clever editing can resolve your audio woes as a vehicle makes a great portable makeshift recording studio for run n' gun filmmakers and you don't have to worry about getting your actors together again later. Don't forget to record some clean ambient noise for the audio mix.

@S773V3N_SKIN 2 жыл бұрын

I love your content , great teacher .

@louisschoon903 7 ай бұрын

Great video, concise and humourous, thanks. Subbed

@EuphonyFilms 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Keep sharing more content 🎉

@Keith300D Жыл бұрын

MY GOODNESS!! The gems this guy drops!!

@filmmakerevolution 8 ай бұрын

The DJI mics are preety great, althouhg the new Rode with 32 bit float looks tempting. I just bought the Sennheiser MKE600 and its really impressed me. Great vid btw

@SourceAwareness 4 ай бұрын

Very Excellent, Thanks my Brother!! Instant subscribe. 😎

@JoaquimGonsalves Жыл бұрын

Damn! Wish I had watched this before this month's short. Would have saved me the trouble of planning a dub session next week. But truth be told, our 2 person crew couldn't have done much to avoid external sounds.

@simpleliving3458 10 ай бұрын

Great video and learnt a lot. Thanks

@calmetosis 4 ай бұрын

Good stuff! Thanks for sharing!

@ExitSeraphim125 6 ай бұрын

Really helpful advice. Thanks!

@GoMandiMartin Жыл бұрын

This is hilarious! I love the mic taped to the back of the cereal box haha!

@davidschwan 2 жыл бұрын

Great Videos Bro !

@KuyaQuatro Жыл бұрын

THE HAND SCOOP OF COTTAGE CHEESE BROOOOOOO. LEGEND

@traFREAK Жыл бұрын

i also started with the tascam 70d and in some ways i enjoyed it more then my zoom f4. Good vid with good tips!

@ithinkaboutthings9052 Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure why Al Gorithm suggested this video, but I’m glad I watched. I make clunky videos and I think part of the problem is the audio. The hidden mic idea was enlightening, something I hadn’t considered or saw mentioned elsewhere. Thank you for that nugget!

@horizonfilms3041 2 жыл бұрын

That's so good, I am learning so much from ur video's

@guymustsing 8 ай бұрын

You rock brother! Very generous! Thank you! 😊❤🎉

@madebymeron5725 Жыл бұрын

the keys in the fridge part bro i love it

@giosamigos Жыл бұрын

Lol! 0:28 the cereal box! Wow I never thought of mic placement like that🔥I would watch movies and wonder how they got good sound in a wide shot🔥

@ComaliansEvergreenEntertainers Ай бұрын

Good acting... Good cinmotograpy.... Nice editing.... Super.. Story....🎉 conrats bro.....

@FNUGANGVISUALS 10 ай бұрын

Great video

@IgorDoval 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome content!!!

@ShamellAntone Жыл бұрын

another helpful vid.. thanks bro...

@TheJineJesters 5 ай бұрын

Needed this

@ilizrdz Жыл бұрын

Helpful and entertaining. 👏

@RotarySMP Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Thanks.

@jeffreylawrence6928 Жыл бұрын

Superb vid- subbed

@SeanofAllTrades 2 жыл бұрын

I've had my Tascam 70D for just about the same amount of time. It's a stellar piece of gear for the price. Side-note: if anyone needs help with audio-post for their next film please let me know!

@pd178 Жыл бұрын

Hi sean I need you. How much do you charge? Im doing a short film pro

@donkasawala 2 жыл бұрын

You're the best man. Love from Africa Malawi

@nahomwoldesenbet4064 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@StandardStoryCo 2 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you Nahom!! This and your comment made my day :)

@Escalated401 Жыл бұрын

Aww that’s so kind

@Jnsk1a2b3c 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@VilkanVisions 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips :)

@danielbarrero2815 11 ай бұрын

great video!!

@risingsunadventuretravels9908 5 ай бұрын

Sound is more important than the cinematography. I haven't heard that in a long time. But you are exactly right. If people can't hear it they aren't going to watch it, at least not for very long.

@womplestilskin 2 жыл бұрын

Mic placement is everything. I think you could have gone into the inverse square law but other than that, perfect.

@fallahkhan3483 8 ай бұрын

Perfect video.

@urmilagp4682 Жыл бұрын

Thank youu so much sir.. 🔥😍 Tones of love from kerala 🔥🔥🔥

@ModemmeX 2 жыл бұрын

I showed up to direct a shoot in Brooklyn with a crew of 10 and the neighbors were CUTTING STONE outside throughout the day. Screeching sound is still in my head a year later 🙉

@Sl20 5 ай бұрын

Awesome ,information!!!!!!!🔴🤫🫢

@pampazapp4169 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I love this stuff, always giving me solid advice on how to move forward. You are amazing, thank you!

@StandardStoryCo 2 жыл бұрын

Of course, thanks for watching!

@user-zd1jh5zz9n 4 ай бұрын

Very Cool Info

@KTHKUHNKK Жыл бұрын

I love your video. I also like my H4n Zoom Pro recorder

@DanielTuriman 2 жыл бұрын

Helpful bro

@cyrusreyes4865 6 ай бұрын

the fact that at the beginning of the video it gave me alot of ideas

@ShamellAntone Жыл бұрын

great vid...

@epilepticmouse7715 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. Keep up the informative content! I just found out you work with Jeff Galfer (It's a small small world.)

@user-wf9wq9kq6u Жыл бұрын

Great video! Quick questions: with the idea of filming a short on a budget using an Iphone and recording audio straight into the Iphone with the DJI mic (soon to be bought): -can I place one of the dji trasmitter on a boom and avoid getting a shotgun mic? -can I record on the Iphone two mono conversations from the two lav trasmitters at once, think two dialogue sources. -is the wireless audio quality enough for budget feature films? -can I use the lav transmitter not paired, as a separate recorder when needed? ps I’m planning to film on my own without an audio tecnician and boom operator and love your tips about creatively hiding mics or running clean plates and splitscreens when needed. Thanks!

@khanhlammaune Жыл бұрын

I just want to say that I love the way you edited your video. I have experienced a bad noise floor of the Zoom H4 pro recorder. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE people who can see this comment should pay good money for the recorder that has a good pre-amp. "Good" I mean really good. Your mic may not need to be that expensive, but your recorder may ruin everything.

@globofonia 2 жыл бұрын

Muy buenos consejos!! A mi me ha funcionado conectar un lavalier al celular. Hay aplicaciones que graban a 48/24

@Tricklarock 7 ай бұрын

Fridge tip scene ------ some of the best shit I've seen on KZfaq!!!

@FilmSchool-om3ew Ай бұрын

Yep, they're right, sound is everything. Sometimes I think we're wired to notice sound even more so than visual.

@justinlaturno 2 жыл бұрын

2:27 you're a menace for that.

@bukkybakray670 10 ай бұрын

I subscribed right after you ate the yogurt with your hands. Good guy.

@jeffreybrown8422 10 ай бұрын

Be careful masking shots outside. The sun will be in different places between your dialogue take and your clean plate if the shot takes a while to get. Great tips though.