I need help with my audio.

[Stan]

Hey I’m a beginner in audio and i need help. A couple of my buddies want to start making films and they all have experience, I don’t.... I’ve done some research but I need more help getting my bearings together.

We are using a canon xh a1s
What equipment do I need for the start?
Sorry for such newbie questions.

 

[manglerBMX]

buy the sound dvd first off.

http://dvxuser.com/articles/dvxshop/SoundDVD/

and while you're waiting for it to arrive, read a bunch of this

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=51526

and do a buncha googl'n

and look into seeing if theres a local community college that offers any sound courses in film.

 

[Alex H.]

Welcome, Stan!

You've come to the right place. There are tons of posts full of useful information around here. Start with the Stickies at the top of the audio forum.

Also, this DVD is a very worthy investment: http://dvxuser.com/articles/dvxshop/SoundDVD/. It will help you get the basics, and then some.

As for gear, you need to figure out your budget. If you don't have a lot of flexible income, you might be better off purchasing a couple of basic pieces if you can, then renting the rest. Start with a good pair of headphones and a shotgun mic/pole/mount kit... there are great smaller budget options as well as larger budget options.

 

[Gohanto]

Ditto what's been said.

 

[Stan]

Thanks i will certainly look into it all.

 

[Steve House]

Hey I’m a beginner in audio and i need help. A couple of my buddies want to start making films and they all have experience, I don’t.... I’ve done some research but I need more help getting my bearings together.

We are using a canon xh a1s
What equipment do I need for the start?
Sorry for such newbie questions.

Book larnin' is a good and necessary start IMHO. An excellent overview, a must-have on every shelf IMHO, is Jay Rose's "Producing Great Sound for Film and Video"