Good audio is the first thing audiences notice when it's missing. These ten cover location sound, podcasts and the mix.
- 1. A digital audio workstation you know well: Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live or Adobe Audition.
- 2. Microphones for the job: shotgun and lavaliers on location, dynamic or condenser in the studio.
- 3. A recorder or audio interface with clean preamps.
- 4. Closed-back headphones and accurate monitor speakers.
- 5. Wireless systems and frequency coordination for on-set work.
- 6. Timecode and sync, so sound and picture line up in the edit.
- 7. Noise reduction and restoration, for example iZotope RX.
- 8. Loudness standards for broadcast, streaming and podcasts.
- 9. Room treatment: knowing what a room does to sound, and fixing it.
- 10. Listening, and staying invisible on set: the skill that gets you rebooked.
On CIRI, sound roles list specialties such as Location Dialogue, Podcast and Dolby Atmos, and audio kit is listed under Audio & DJ Gear.
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