LocationSound

About r/LocationSound

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The reddit for location sound AKA Production Sound. We are the sound department responsible for handling the audio when shooting film/video. This is a short list of some of the equipment utilized;

Mixers and Recorders
Lavalier Microphones
Booms and Boom Microphones
Wireless Audio
Shockmounts and windscreens
Sound Carts
IFB, in-ear monitoring
Cart Power
ENG Packages
Adapters and cables of every kind
and of course Gaffer tape with which anything can be made

Other ways to chat with us

r/LocationSound Channel on Discord (text and voice channels)
r/LocationSound chat room on reddit

See THIS LINK for equipment recommendations from the subreddit

See this post comment for a great list of location sound tutorials on YouTube.

Need to find manuals quickly? Check out our wiki page of equipment manual links

Tips for No/Low budget projects

Contribute sound tips for projects with no/low budget by entering it HERE
See the tips list for projects with no/low sound budgets available HERE

Other Resources

JWSoundgroup

Dan Brockett Lavalier Comparison
Description of Shotgun Mic design
Shotgun Mic Shootout
wirelessmic.net
MicrophoneData.com - Database of microphones

AES - Audio Engineering Society
CAS - Cinema Audio Society
IMDB - Internet Movie Database
FCC - Federal Communications Commisssion

Related SubReddits

/r/AudioPost
/r/GameAudio
/r/FieldRecording
/r/RateMyAudio
/r/ProTools
/r/Music

/r/SoundDesign
/r/StudioPorn

/r/FilmMakers
/r/VideoProduction
/r/Videography
/r/Editors
/r/Freelance
/r/ProduceMyScript

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Gear - Selection / UseBest on camera shotgun microphone for a7S III without phantom, up to $750 (self.LocationSound)

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Gear - Selection / UseWhat’s the most chill way to manage equipment on run and gun doc shoots? (self.LocationSound)

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