Contents

Acknowledgements

1 Introduction to Location Audio

Introduction

Detailing the Professional

What Is Location Audio?

What Makes a Successful Location Audio Operator?

More Than Just Sound

Companion Location Audio Online Course

2 Choosing and Preparing a Location

Constant Tug-of-War

Choosing a Location

Five Steps for Choosing a Location

Preparing a Location for Recording

How Much Ambience Is Too Much?

Making a Location Move

3 Location Audio Field Mixer

The Field Mixer

Features of the Field Mixer

Initial Setup Procedure for a Field Mixer

Field Mixer Initial Setup: Four-Channel Field Mixer

Recording a Safety Track

Putting It All Together

Tying into the Camera

Connecting a Shotgun Mic

Connecting a Wireless System

Professional Impression

4 Field ...

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