Introduction to Voice Recording Techniques
Equipment and Tools 2
A course by Tom Hambleton , Sound Engineer, Voice-Over Coach, and Composer
Joined July 2021
About the video: Equipment and Tools 2
Overview
“You'll see that there are many types of microphones, from condensers to ribbon microphones: anyone would record a great voice, but the quality of the voice might sound a little different. Should that matter? The most important thing is what and how you're communicating. ”
In this video lesson Tom Hambleton addresses the topic: Equipment and Tools 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Voice Recording Techniques. Dive into the world of sound by learning how to record, edit, and mix as you explore equipment, acoustics, and vocals.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Equipment and Tools The next kind of microphones I want to talk about are shotgun microphones. Some people call them boom microphones, and they work in the same way, where they're transducers, all of that. They have this pickup pattern we've been talking about, and it's called supercardioid. But here's what's interesting about them. In this microphone here, you see that it's a really long tube, and the diaphragm, the part that converts the energy, is way down here at the bottom of the tube. The other thing is you'll see all of this wind screen here and this wind screen in front. These, ag...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Voice Recording Techniques
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Tom Hambleton
A course by Tom Hambleton
Tom Hambleton is a composer, arranger, sound editor, and re-recording mixer with over 25 years of experience in his field. Growing up, he was always interested in music, and went on to work as an actor, singer, and musician, before starting to compose for small independent films and commercial clients.
Since then, Tom has founded his own company which provides a variety of services from sound editing and mixing to voice-over recording. He has worked on international award-winning films that have been screened at Cannes, and Sundance festivals, as well as on Netflix. He has also taught classes in sound and music for film at festivals in Portugal and Switzerland, as well as in colleges and high schools in the US. Tom coaches voice-over actors and has worked with actors including Emilia Clarke, Ron Perlman, Laurence Fishburne, Tom Waits, and Frank Vincent.
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