Intro to sound
A microphone is the most vital piece of audio equiptment. Using them is a difficult skill and must not be overlooked when creating your film. There are many different types of microphone, used for different areas in your film, however, all microphones have one thing in common, they all have a Diaphragm. The job of all microphones are the same, to pick up acoustic sounds and convert them into audio signals. Microphones must not be overlooked when makingyour film, a good quality microphone means good quality audio.
Audio Monitoring and Metering
Displaying the audio levels visually to help monitor sound, this helping you maintain the best quality audio for your film .
There are two different types of meter used for monitoring sound.
VU (Volume Unit) Meter – This displays/measures how loud the audio signal is.
PPM (Peak Program) Meter – Very similar to the VU Meter, however, its rise time is much quicker.
*Rise time is the time it takes to judge the sound level.