Sound for Video Session: Desert Island Gear 2018

Cary Judd and I have an informal, unscripted discussion on the one microphone and one audio recorder we would each choose if we were stranded on a deserted island.
Please consider my sound for video classes available over at school.learnlightandsound.com
Gear and links discussed/used to record this episode:
Sennheiser MKH416 Shotgun Microphone
B&H: bhpho.to/2K3DMgy
DPA 4017b Shotgun Microphone
B&H: bhpho.to/2m0N3HA
Sound Devices MixPre Recorders
B&H: bhpho.to/2TaXVl0
Sound Devices 633 Audio Recorder/Mixer
DVeStore: www.dvestore.com/guy-says-gear...
Runners Up:
Sennheiser MKH8060
B&H: bhpho.to/2rzlM1J
Zoom F Series Recorders
B&H: bhpho.to/2C6tViX
Copyright 2018 by Curtis Judd
Outro music licensed from Artlist: Sunday by Young Rich Pixies on Amazing Journey
Ethics statement: Some of the links above are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, or other affiliate links.

Пікірлер: 89

  • @scottvanderbilt1279
    @scottvanderbilt12795 жыл бұрын

    Presumably this island has the ability to supply phantom power.

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    Haha! Yes, Cary requested a generator. I request that it be a solar charged battery "generator".

  • @andrewjones-productions

    @andrewjones-productions

    5 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @brianhammerstein
    @brianhammerstein5 жыл бұрын

    I like the diverse hair styles of the brothers.

  • @brianhammerstein

    @brianhammerstein

    5 жыл бұрын

    You need to make more videos together. You have great on-screen chemistry.

  • @curtisjudd

    @curtisjudd

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha!

  • @curtisjudd

    @curtisjudd

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@brianhammerstein Thanks, just need to find a way to live closer geographically.

  • @skakdosmer

    @skakdosmer

    5 жыл бұрын

    The diverse hair style is so that they know who is who.

  • @caryjudd

    @caryjudd

    5 жыл бұрын

    This glorious mane’s days are numbered...

  • @TheUnMarketingGroup
    @TheUnMarketingGroup5 жыл бұрын

    Great piece guys. 10T is wonderful but a pain in the butt in a bag.

  • @curtisjudd

    @curtisjudd

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Norm. I assume you're referring to the headphone/menu knob and the hirose power input?

  • @TheUnMarketingGroup

    @TheUnMarketingGroup

    5 жыл бұрын

    Curtis Judd Yes sir. Advanced mode helps but with headphones plugged in, the side pot is unreachable in my Orca bag.

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes, agreed, love my orca bags and the 10t but a bad combo when it comes to accessing that right panel.

  • @RallenMan

    @RallenMan

    5 жыл бұрын

    True but... it was not designed to be a location sound bag recorder. However like with many other devices ingenuity and demand can overcome intended purpose. As a result all of the MixPres have been pressed into bag service with varying degrees of success. I think if SD had it to do over again knowing what they know now they would design them to better meet customer needs particularly in bag use.

  • @TheNorliss
    @TheNorliss5 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff - these discussions you have with Cary work really well!

  • @curtisjudd

    @curtisjudd

    5 жыл бұрын

    👍🏻

  • @medienclips
    @medienclips5 жыл бұрын

    It's fun to see how much fun you have talking about this stuff. :)

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    👍🏻

  • @generalsamuk
    @generalsamuk5 жыл бұрын

    Great video.. Always love the reviews but this was a great break from the norm!

  • @curtisjudd

    @curtisjudd

    5 жыл бұрын

    👍🏻

  • @artjohnson01
    @artjohnson015 жыл бұрын

    I laughed like crazy! What a team. And my next piece of audio equipment is going to be the Zoom F4. I'd already decided based on your earlier reviews and my research. It fits my needs perfectly and has a great price.

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Art and best wishes with your new Zoom F4!

  • @gheseproductions
    @gheseproductions5 жыл бұрын

    Hahah, it is such a hoot watching you guys. - Sam

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    👍🏻 Thanks Sam!

  • @Kit2Canada
    @Kit2Canada5 жыл бұрын

    Superb, thank you.

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    👍🏻

  • @ChadWork1
    @ChadWork15 жыл бұрын

    I like my MixPre 10T too! I also like the Rode NTG-3 shotgun witch is like a 416 with a slightly wider pickup pattern, and also designed to handle damp environments.

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ah yes, that NTG3 is a great choice as well. Happy new year, Chad!

  • @caryjudd

    @caryjudd

    5 жыл бұрын

    I change my mind, I’ll take that one.

  • @ChadWork1

    @ChadWork1

    5 жыл бұрын

    Cary Judd LOL the NTG-3 also comes with a waterproof metal tube to keep the mic in!

  • @RallenMan
    @RallenMan5 жыл бұрын

    My desert island choice... iPhone 6S with its headphone jack, Rode iXY stereo mic, and the Rode Rec app. Simple, small, no cables, great sound, and post editing software all in one neat package.

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    👍🏻

  • @Gregg0Palmer
    @Gregg0Palmer5 жыл бұрын

    I'm surprised you did not mention the 416's great ability to drive nails....Might come in handy on a desert island to build a boat to sail home....

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    Indeed, great point! Or if you choose to stay on the island, great tool for building a hut.

  • @theLoRenZo2221
    @theLoRenZo22215 жыл бұрын

    Hey Curtis once again thanks for this interesting topic and POV. BTW does your brother's got a channel ?

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. He does not have an active channel unless he's been hiding it from me. He's really busy shooting for a living.

  • @dragonstone6594
    @dragonstone65945 жыл бұрын

    I would just bring my Rode SmarLav+ and my phone to the island because currently I need to pay my bills. lol But it's nice seeing that you and your brother share some of the same passions and can geek out on gear like that. It's heartwarming :)

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    I support paying bills first and avoiding debt like the plague. See ya on the island!

  • @rlarkdgh
    @rlarkdgh5 жыл бұрын

    Hello Curtis! Happy (late) new year from Korea. I'm curious if how do you think about Tascam DR-680 mk2 (or 3 if released). When I was back in Academy, I used to use it all the time. And after I purchased Zoom F8n recently, I don't even think about that recorder. Seems like Zoom is much satisfying for me in a lot of different ways. Is it the type of a gear that can be compared with F8, or F4, Mixpre so on and so forth? I wonder your opinion and the following reason.

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi! I haven't used the DR-680mkII so I don't have an opinion but it seems like it has similar preamps to the rest of its DR line (except perhaps the DR-100mkIII). So I don't have a lot of hope that it would outshine the Zoom F series or Sound Devices MixPre series. But I'll have to try some time (alas I cannot afford to buy it so I'll have to somehow borrow one).

  • @armenshah3849
    @armenshah38495 жыл бұрын

    Hi curtis Thank you. Could you please share your thoughts on cheap studio headphones like AKG K44 and ATH-M50x copies like Marantz MPH-2 or Dexibell DX HF7. what do you think about headphones like these. Are they any good for sound recording (Boom operator) I had a Sennheiser HD 200 PRO but it was so fragile.

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Armen, I have a set of AKG K44s. They're better than nothing and if that's what the budget supports, then do it.

  • @armenshah3849

    @armenshah3849

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks💕

  • @spritual_enlightenment
    @spritual_enlightenment5 жыл бұрын

    This is fun. And about time to drive a dune buggy.

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    Haha! Good idea!

  • @ZhurbaV
    @ZhurbaV5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Curtis! What do you think about new Aston Stealth mic? You can find information about it on website astonmics.com In one side this mic has very interesting history of creation - 33 the best engineers was working under it. But on another side if you look at the Owner Book (you can download it on website) you can notice that recession of hi frequencies starts from 10 khz. But in tech specs they declare 20hz-20khz. And this mic is positioned like RE-20 and sm7b killer.

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    Looks cool, thanks for the alert!

  • @Igorgoat
    @Igorgoat5 жыл бұрын

    Did the Zoom F6 change your mind :)

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    No, I'll stick with my SD 633. :)

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    Oh, I would choose the MixPre over the ZOOM F6. It'll be a tougher decision if/when Zoom makes an F8nII (or similar) with the dual ADC and 32-bit float recording.

  • @RallenMan
    @RallenMan5 жыл бұрын

    The 416 high freq emphasis can be nice if it is deep inside a furry windscreen.

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    Good point!

  • @caryjudd

    @caryjudd

    5 жыл бұрын

    Good to know.

  • @skakdosmer
    @skakdosmer5 жыл бұрын

    Deserted island, hu? (Glad it isn't a desert island). So what are we supposed to record? Warblers? if I'm allowed to bring my musical instruments, there's of course me singing and playing. How does one choose one mic for both music and wildlife? Possibly the 416, except that I don't own one. If I had owned a Telinga parabola system, I might have chosen a Line Audio OM1 or CM3 (could I bring two as a stereo pair?), or possibly a Sennheiser ME62. Not having a parabola, I could try the ME64, 66 or 67, but I really have no idea how these Sennheisers would sound for music. I think I might just choose my Sennheiser MKE 440, my Canon Eos 70D (but I wonder what lenses), my SoundDevices MixPre 3M and the relevant cables and adapters. But I do think I'd regret my choices, no matter what I decided.

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's a tough decision for sure, but you could certainly make some great audio with whichever of those you choose.

  • @caryjudd

    @caryjudd

    5 жыл бұрын

    If I’m blowing off the film production, I’d be happy with a good ol’ SM7B

  • @stephanes.
    @stephanes.5 жыл бұрын

    I would choose a big bottle of water !

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    Me too after all that talkin.

  • @stephanes.

    @stephanes.

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@LearnLightAndSoundSessions ahah Love your videos by the way. It's like there are good vibes that's cool!

  • @bitetoeatbass
    @bitetoeatbass5 жыл бұрын

    Y’all funny!

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    👍🏻🎤

  • @SatanicJamnic
    @SatanicJamnic5 жыл бұрын

    It's the Judd Borthers! Daaayum boiiii, hide you kids, hide your wife! They commin!

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha!

  • @scottslotterbeck3796
    @scottslotterbeck37965 жыл бұрын

    Ha ha ha. I used to have a ponytail...

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @scottslotterbeck3796
    @scottslotterbeck37965 жыл бұрын

    I can't see that anyone's asked, so I will. Birth order? Based on personality, I'm guessing Curtis is the older. Practical, responsible, probably uses a calculator to split the bill at a restaurant. Cary's more artistic, creative, laid back. Cary probably is a bigger tipper.

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha! I am the older brother, yes. Not sure who tips more...

  • @scottslotterbeck3796

    @scottslotterbeck3796

    5 жыл бұрын

    I don't have a brother, always wanted one. I'm a first born so I figured you were too. I'm sure you both tip well. Interesting to see the differences in siblings. Your growing subscriber base shows you (and Cary) are hitting a chord. (Sorry for bad pun!)

  • @curtisjudd

    @curtisjudd

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@scottslotterbeck3796 Thanks Scott. Actually, We have an older sister and a brother between us as well so it is much more complex. 😁

  • @scottslotterbeck3796

    @scottslotterbeck3796

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@curtisjudd well, you act like the oldest. Perhaps your sister is a CEO somewhere!

  • @terryoneill9920
    @terryoneill99205 жыл бұрын

    Zoom guys just lost his job... hell-o Best Buy!

  • @curtisjudd

    @curtisjudd

    5 жыл бұрын

    I just talked with him last week. He's still happily working on new products at Zoom. 😀

  • @fernandopozo6905
    @fernandopozo69055 жыл бұрын

    If they only have 1 mic the mixpre 3 is more than enough haha

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    True! May need an external timecode generator if that's needed for the productions, but that's easy enough with a Tentacle Sync E

  • @RepublicAllegiance
    @RepublicAllegiance5 жыл бұрын

    Curtis is the better diplomat. Peace would break out on this island under his presidency.

  • @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    @LearnLightAndSoundSessions

    5 жыл бұрын

    Haha! But the videos and music will be so much more fun with Cary there!

  • @pradeepchakraverti

    @pradeepchakraverti

    5 жыл бұрын

    Agreed. He certainly is no Donald Trump.....😁

  • @caryjudd

    @caryjudd

    5 жыл бұрын

    I agree, I wouldn’t want to be a part of an island republic that would put me in charge.

  • @pradeepchakraverti

    @pradeepchakraverti

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@caryjudd LOLL, good on ya, Cary!

  • @projectsteempunk9885
    @projectsteempunk98855 жыл бұрын

    That cuts it. Buy American.

  • @curtisjudd

    @curtisjudd

    5 жыл бұрын

    Not sure I follow?

  • @projectsteempunk9885

    @projectsteempunk9885

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@curtisjudd Wow thanks for replying. Your conversation led me to believe that Sound Devices is an American company. Zoom may not be. #SoundDevicesfan

  • @curtisjudd

    @curtisjudd

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@projectsteempunk9885 Ah, got it. Zoom's parent company is Japanese and they have a US based subsidiary (sort of like Canon, Nikon, and others).