Capturing audio at live events is one of the most daunting tasks for even the most experienced videographer. In this AdoramaTV video, Ray Roman briefly covers his innovative audio setup and previews more from his workshop Capturing Cinematic Weddings.
Traditionally, wedding and event shooters have been limited in their audio capture capabilities because they have been “forced” to take an audio feed from the band or DJ in order to record that audio onto their field recorder. Instead of relying on the DJ or band for an audio feed to record, Ray flips the script and actually provides the band a balanced audio feed with a surprisingly simple setup.
Instead of plugging a feed from the mixer or soundboard into his field recorder, Ray simply utilizes a 3-way splitter to intercept the wireless mic receiver that was originally plugged directly into the band or DJ’s mixer or soundboard. Once he plugs this receiver into his splitter’s input, he simply feeds one end of the splitter’s XLR output into his field recorder, and he gives the other XLR output back to the DJ or band to plug back into their soundboard. This allows Ray to directly record the audio being received by the wireless mic receiver to his field recorder, which eliminates the undesirable signal noise that would normally accompany an audio signal passing through a mixer or soundboard. This audio configuration literally takes seconds to setup, and it makes all the difference in the world. Plus, a professional-grade 3-way splitter provides outputs with balanced signals, so professional bands and DJs won’t be suspicious of taking your audio feed from your splitter. This setup takes live event audio capture to the next level, and it totally eliminates all the worry that comes with recording an audio feed that passes through a big mixer or soundboard.
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This is only a preview of the in-depth techniques and valuable instruction that are reviewed in Ray’s workshops. Learn the ins and outs of audio, lighting, bridal preps, ceremony coverage, camera movement, and much more. All of this from world renowned wedding filmmaker, Ray Roman, as he’s touring across the United States and Canada teaching the Capture Cinematic Weddings Workshop Series.
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Each In-Depth Seminar will give filmmakers a thorough filmmaking and editing program. The day long sessions, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., will cover essential gear, maximizing picture quality with proper camera settings, basic and advanced lighting techniques, ceremony and reception coverage, perfect audio, securing high profile clients, pricing guides, editing, understanding time shifts, and basic and advanced color correction.
The Interactive Master Class are small classes of 26 people or less, primarily comprised of interactive demonstrations covering critical lighting techniques, bridal preps, first looks and creative sessions, camera stabilizer equipment techniques, ceremony and reception coverage, and in-depth audio acquisition techniques. The Master Classes will also have live brides for many of the demonstrations. With the series running now through May, every workshop attendee receives at least $300 in giveaways plus other great prize drawings from sponsors — including a 1 year Adobe Creative Cloud Complete Subscription drawing at every single Seminar.
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Ray Roman’s teaching style and ability has been lauded by many professionals in the industry, including Ilvan Barra of Ilvan Barra Films, who says that “Ray’s workshop opened doors for me I could not have imagined just three years ago. It’s that good, I highly recommend it because it’s an investment that will take you to the next level.Known for his lively and engaging presentation style, Ray’s sessions are very limited in space. To register for the Seminars and Master classes, please call (310) 294-9975 or visit www.CaptureCinematicWeddings.com. The Seminar cost is $149/ticket and the Master Class cost is $499/ticket. Use coupon code ADORAMA10 for 10% off your workshop! Group rates are also available.
ABOUT RAY ROMAN
Cinematic wedding filmmaker Ray Roman is one of the top wedding and event filmmakers in the world. A former SWAT team specialist, Roman transitioned from the front lines to wedding filmmaking just years ago. Now his schedule is filled with projects for some of the most elite clientele around, including celebrities, professional athletes and even royalty. Featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, ABC’s 20/20, Fox Sports, you can learnmore about Ray Roman byvisitingwww.rayromanfilms.com.
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