Record Live Event Sound from a Mixing Board
How do you record sound from a mixing board at a live event? Here are the basics!
More sophisticated live show recording discussion with Mike Stranks: https://youtu.be/KPXcjmDl-Eo
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses at https://school.learnlightandsound.com
Links to gear discussed and used to shoot this episode:
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Recorders I’ve used and that can record line level from a mixing board (links to B&H, Amazon, or DVeStore):
Zoom H4n Pro (use 1/4” input only): https://geni.us/Grthw
Zoom H5 (use 1/4” input only): https://geni.us/JKIkO1o
Zoom H6 (use 1/4” input only): https://bhpho.to/2wdpR0X
Tascam DR-60DmkII: https://geni.us/BUyoU
Tascam DR-70D: https://geni.us/tg9x8Ej
Tascam DR-701D: https://bhpho.to/2rkSzrI
Zoom F4 (use 1/4” input only): https://bhpho.to/2Aplb5d
Zoom F8 (use 1/4” input only): https://bhpho.to/2rsxWKr
Sound Devices MixPre-3: https://www.dvestore.com/sound-devices-mixpre-3-mix-pre-3-portable-audio-recorder/#aid=6242
Sound Devices MixPre-6: https://www.dvestore.com/sound-devices-mixpre-6-mix-pre-6-portable-audio-recorder/#aid=6242
Sound Devices MixPre-10T: https://www.dvestore.com/sound-devices-mixpre-10t-10-input-recorder-with-built-in-timecode/#aid=6242
Sound Devices 633: http://www.dvestore.com/guy-says-gear-reviews/audio/audio-recorders-mixers/sound-devices-633-six-input-compact-mixer-with-10-track-recorder/#aid=6242
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1/4” to 1/4” TRS Cable
Amazon: https://geni.us/Ewlj
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2wajcV4
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XLR Female to 1/4” TRS Cable (XLR connects to mixing board, 1/4” to your recorder)
Amazon: https://geni.us/NQRo
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2rmL3wB
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XLR to XLR Cable (do NOT use this cable for Zoom recorders)
Amazon: https://geni.us/lAcVTbj
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2JVoA0j
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RCA to 1/4” TS Cable
Amazon: https://geni.us/0lz2
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2IjaCIq
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Anker USB A & C Battery Bank
Amazon: https://geni.us/0Mfe3B6
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Line Isolator/Transformer (need 2 for stereo mixes, one for mono)
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Blackmagic design Ursa Mini Pro Cinema Camera - used for the talking head shots in this episode
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Sigma ART 24-70mm f/2.8 OS Lens (Canon EF Mount)
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Panasonic GH5 - Used for some of the product shots
Amazon: https://geni.us/ALBhDk
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Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS Lens - incredibly versatile lens that is on the GH5 most of the time
Amazon: https://geni.us/ILk8sxj
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Copyright 2018 by Curtis Judd
Music - MzA by Cary Judd, used with permission
Ethics statement: Some of the links above are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, or other affiliate links.
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