{"id":3495,"date":"2020-11-04T10:04:57","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T10:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/?p=3495"},"modified":"2025-09-01T10:53:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T10:53:08","slug":"5-audio-facts-you-should-know-to-create-great-sounding-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/5-audio-facts-you-should-know-to-create-great-sounding-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Audio Facts You Should Know to Create Great Sounding Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When producing video, audio is important. Very important. If you\u2019re just starting out, make sure to spend as much time learning about how to create great sounding videos. To that end, I wanted to offer five audio-related facts that I think every video creator should know. These aren\u2019t necessarily the most important. They\u2019re just some key points that are very useful to have tucked away in your brain.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cable types<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s important to have various types of audio cables so that you can handle every occasion. The most common ones you\u2019re most likely to encounter are XLR, quarter-inch (6.3mm) and RCA.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74905\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3499 size-full\" src="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/RCA_cables.jpg\&quot;" alt=\"320\" width=\"320\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/RCA_cables.jpg 320w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 11\ RCA_cables-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \ /><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">RCA audio &amp; video cables.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74906\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3500 size-full\" src="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/XLR_cables.jpg\&quot;" alt=\"400\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/XLR_cables.jpg 400w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 11\ XLR_cables-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \ /><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">XLR Cables. Male and female ends.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74907\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3501 size-full\" src="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Quarter_inch_cables.jpg\&quot;" alt=\"396\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Quarter_inch_cables.jpg 400w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 11\ Quarter_inch_cables-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \ /><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">XLR to 1\/4\u2033 (6.3mm)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>XLR connections are the ones most desired by professional filmmakers and videographers. One key reason is that most XLR cables are \u201cbalanced.\u201d Without getting too technical, that simply means that the cable is constructed in a way that reduces or eliminates electromagnetic interference. Longer cables are particularly susceptible to such interference. Quarter-inch cables (6.3mm) are popular with many DJ or portable audio systems. You\u2019ll recognize RCA cables like the ones connected to your old VCR or game consoles. Rarely have I been in a situation where I needed to use an RCA connection for recording audio.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Microphone types<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You could write an entire blog post (or even a book) on the topic of microphones. It\u2019s not the scope of this blog post to get into the specifics of each. I just want to make you aware of what\u2019s out there and give you easy access to find out the details for creating great-sounding videos.<\/p>\n<p>There are wireless mics and wired mics. There are shotgun mics,\u00a0<a href="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/lavalier-mic\/\&quot;" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lavalier mics<\/a>\u00a0(aka \u201clav mics\u201d), handheld and PZM mics. You also have omnidirectional mics (picks up audio from all around the mic), uni-directional (picks up audio from directly in front of the mic), and bi-directional (picks up audio from front and back).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74908\">\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_3502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3502\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3502 size-full\" src="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Omnidirectional.png\&quot;" alt=\"Omni-directions mic pattern\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Omnidirectional.png 480w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 11\ Omnidirectional-300x300.png 300w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 11\ Omnidirectional-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \ /><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Omni-directions mic pattern<\/figcaption><\/figure><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are cardioid, hyper-cardioid and super-cardioid mics. Cardioid means \u201cheart-shaped\u201d and describes the pick-up pattern of the mic. Handheld mics are usually cardioid.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74909\">\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_3504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3504\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3504 size-full\" src="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cardioid.png\&quot;" alt=\"cardioid mic pattern\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cardioid.png 480w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 11\ cardioid-300x300.png 300w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 11\ cardioid-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \ /><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cardioid mic pattern<\/figcaption><\/figure><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/shotgun-microphones\/\&quot;" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shotgun mics<\/a>\u00a0are typically hyper or super-cardioid because they eliminate most of the audio coming from the sides.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74910\">\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_3505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3505\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3505 size-full\" src="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Hyper-cardioid.png\&quot;" alt=\"Shotgun mic pattern\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Hyper-cardioid.png 480w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 11\ Hyper-cardioid-300x300.png 300w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 11\ Hyper-cardioid-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \ /><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shotgun mic pattern<\/figcaption><\/figure><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74911\">\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_3506\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3506\" style=\"width: 288px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3506 size-full\" src="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSLR_shotgun.jpg\&quot;" alt=\"A rode shotgun microphoe will give you great sounding videos\" width=\"288\" height=\"298\" \ /><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rode shotgun mic connected via XLR cable to a Beachtek adapter going into DSLR.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When it comes to wireless mics, there are diversity and non-diversity wireless mics (the former usually has two antennae and typically have fewer dropouts).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74914\">\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_3507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3507\" style=\"width: 345px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3507 size-full\" src="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Sennheiser-wireless.jpg\&quot;" alt=\"Using the Sennheiser Gx wireless lav system will give you great sounding videos\" width=\"345\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Sennheiser-wireless.jpg 345w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 11\ Sennheiser-wireless-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 11\ Sennheiser-wireless-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \ /><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Sennheiser Gx wireless lav system is a favorite among event filmmakers.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many of you reading this will be using either wireless lav mics or shotgun mics in your productions. Neither is better than the other. As usual, it all depends on the shoot. If the subject needs a lot of mobility (a\u00a0<a href="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/how-to-make-a-documentary-on-a-budget\/\&quot;" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">documentary<\/a>,\u00a0<a href="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/wedding-video-tips-from-matt-johnson\/\&quot;" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wedding video<\/a>, bar\/bat mitzvah, etc.), a wireless lav is probably the best way to go. If you\u2019re shooting interviews with each interviewee sitting or standing in the same location, a good shotgun mic set up is nice because then you don\u2019t have to fuss with taking lav mics on and off each person.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74915\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3508 size-full\" src="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Video-interview-shotgun-600x336-1.jpg\&quot;" alt=\"an interview setup with a shotgun mic to great great sounding videos\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Video-interview-shotgun-600x336-1.jpg 600w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 11\ Video-interview-shotgun-600x336-1-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \ /><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Line vs. mic level<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Mic and line-level relate to the power output of an audio signal. Line level signals are significantly stronger than mic level.<\/p>\n<p>Line level signals are needed for musical concerts and the like, so they have preamps that boost the signal level. This is important for an event videographer because most audio recording devices work at the mic level.\u00a0\u00a0If you try to get a line-level feed into a mic level microphone, you will get tremendous distortion. You can avoid this if you have some kind of device like a direct box that can compensate (if you don\u2019t already have a direct box, also known as a DI box, as part of your audio arsenal, you should get one). Some digital audio recording devices allow you to adjust the recording level down, and that may help.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74916\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3509 size-full\" src="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Direct-box.jpg\&quot;" alt=\"303\" width=\"425\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Direct-box.jpg 425w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 11\ Direct-box-289x300.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \ /><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A direct box with two quarter-inch (6.3mm) inputs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Bit Depth and Sample Rates<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I am not an audio expert, so there\u2019s no way I\u2019m going to pretend to know all the science around audio as it relates to bit depth and sample rates. However, as a video content creator, you should at least have a small amount of knowledge regarding each.<\/p>\n<p>In short,\u00a0<i>bit depth<\/i>\u00a0is the amount of data recorded in each audio cycle, which is the\u00a0<i>sample rate<\/i>. (And note: it\u2019s bit DEPTH, not RATE. There\u2019s a difference.) Think of bit depth as audio \u201cresolution.\u201d When I\u2019m filming a project, I typically shoot at a 48k\/16, a 48khz cycle rate and a 16-bit depth. There is much debate about whether it is better to record at 24-bit or 16-bit. In my opinion, for a good sounding video (especially if it\u2019s for the web), you don\u2019t need to significantly increase your audio file size (and required computer processing power) by using a higher bit depth than 16 or a higher sample rate than 48k. 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