Now, you have the opportunity to do your own questions Rob Nokes. Please read the exclusive interview first. Maybe you can find your answer there.
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The deadline for questions is August 28th and the answers will be published on the final post of the special. Rob will choose and answer any questions that he want. Note that all questions will be considered, but not all will have to be answered.
If I may, just a few questions:
– How well do you take care of your microphones? Do you leave them out in the studio overnight or do you put them away the minute the recording session is over? And how often do you get them serviced?
– What type of headphones are you using to monitor while you’re recording?
– How well dampened or deadened is the ADR studio you worked in? Was it extremely dead like an anechoic chamber or was it slightly live? Also, how big was it (dimensions)?
– While recording ambiences, do you set the mics extremely still or do you like to walk around with them to get a constantly changing environment?
– How do you think the Zoom HN4 compares to the 2? Specifically the preamps?
– Do you also choose different preamps to work with for the right sound like you choose different mics? Or do you always use one type of preamp?
– What sample-rate do you record/edit at? If you record at 96 or 192, what do you use to downconvert it?
– Do you ‘master’ your sounds before you put them in your library (and the Sounddogs shop) or leave them as you recorded them.
– Do you prefer mon sounds to work with in surround or stereo?
– How do you “clean” your takes from undesired backgrounds, specially when recording outside?
– Do you always use a preamp between the mic and the recorder, or do you sometimes use the recorder’s preamp?
– How do you make recordings under the rain?
I mean, covering the mic with an umbrella or something will produce undesired sounds!
Thx a lot,
GriG
One more question:
Do you use acoustics at all when you are field recording?
Do you position your subjects for the best possible acoustics? Like if you were recording an elephant, would you go so far as to place him away from the side of a building to get rid of the echo slap-back?
How do you apply acoustics to your recordings?
Do you use compression in your recordings? Or do you apply it afterwards?
Hey there,
Lots and lots of questions about SFX recording! I love it! I do a lot of sound recording myself, however, I’m also a huge fan of “Bones”. Can you talk a little bit about your work on the show and what your involvement as Supervising Sound Editor entails on this specific program?
Hi, I’m just starting out working on foley and sound design. Would you recommend I get one of the Zoom H4 recorders? I saw in the interview that you do use them, but would you say the built-in mic on it is adequate for decent recordings? If not, what would be a decent low-priced mic for foley?
Hi, what do you think about Ambisonic technique for field recording ?