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By Matt Price

Hey it's Matt Price the London Sound Mixer from Soundrolling.com and this is all about my journey as a Location Sound professional in film and branded content and opening up a broader conversation about location sound from the business aspects to technical explanations.
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Speed of execution is Key

Soundrolling.comFeb 09, 2019

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Ive created 699 videos... Lets reflect

Ive created 699 videos... Lets reflect

In the last 365 days my youtube made more daily than the bottom 10.9% of the world population.
Mar 18, 201922:53
Self Esteem and confidence

Self Esteem and confidence

Making yourself accountable for your wins and losses is a key part in owning and controlling your destiny
Mar 08, 201905:58
Help me to help you
Mar 08, 201902:30
How I Wake Myself Up After My Alarm

How I Wake Myself Up After My Alarm

I dont have a routine for any of ky work unoess its features where ots 30 days of the same thing 6 days a week. So these are tips to get up and feel awake too!
Feb 21, 201904:01
My relationship with directors and 1st ADs

My relationship with directors and 1st ADs

This is all about the relationship of when and what I talk about with dorectora and forst ADs to keep getting what I need
Feb 13, 201904:05
How To Get Film Work Through Instragram

How To Get Film Work Through Instragram

This strategy also works for other social sites with search functions :) like twitter.
Feb 11, 201905:48
Speed of execution is Key

Speed of execution is Key

If you want to be successful quicker than speed is more important than almost anything else.
Feb 09, 201908:45
How The Slateless System On House Of Cards Worked

How The Slateless System On House Of Cards Worked

This is from my chat with Mark Weingarten about his work on House of Cards. They Used a slateless system and lots of metadata :)
Feb 08, 201904:41
Does Mark Weingarten Always Mic Actors?

Does Mark Weingarten Always Mic Actors?

This is an extract from a chat i did with Mark Weingarten who has worked on epics like Insterstellar and if he always mics actors just to be safe?
Feb 08, 201904:30
Overtime + Unsafe Hours

Overtime + Unsafe Hours

Jeff wexler and his dad had a big impacton our industry and especially Jeffs dad with championing safer hours and turnaround times in an industry that wants you to never sleep.
Feb 08, 201911:11
Benefits of Feeding Audio + Timecode to Camera

Benefits of Feeding Audio + Timecode to Camera

This is a question I got nearly a year ago from one of my live youtube hangouts on why I was feeding both audio and timecode for sync to a Camera
Feb 08, 201903:20
Cueing Actors With Clicks + Claps vs Vocal Cues

Cueing Actors With Clicks + Claps vs Vocal Cues

Directors often want to cue actors while a scene is going on and encouraging them to click and clap is much easier to edit.
Feb 08, 201900:58
What I Do For Track Naming And Metadata

What I Do For Track Naming And Metadata

This is abkut keeping my audio rushes orgnaised in a way that the editors can find relevant extras as needed and what mic is what, even if its just to triple check.
Feb 08, 201903:45
How Simon Hayes Deals With Hollywood Fx Like Rain and Wind Machines

How Simon Hayes Deals With Hollywood Fx Like Rain and Wind Machines

This is from a lengthy sound chat with Simon Hayes and covers a part about special large scale hollywood FX like Rain Machines and Wind when it comes to getting clean dialogue
Feb 08, 201910:18
What Is Film Carnet? Shooting In Other Countries

What Is Film Carnet? Shooting In Other Countries

This is from my experience doing Carnet for doing part of a feature film in Morocco and Spain last year
Feb 08, 201902:50
How Wayne Developed His Style Of Post Sound

How Wayne Developed His Style Of Post Sound

This is an extract about an intangible art of developing a style with your post production projects when they are so different. Like Wayne with movies like The Great Gatsby and Mad Max
Feb 08, 201905:57
Why Dialogue Is King in Animation for Wayne Pashley

Why Dialogue Is King in Animation for Wayne Pashley

This is from a few years ago with Wayne Pashley and he gives me a glimpse into the raw performance of dialogue to change and bring characters to life
Feb 08, 201903:03
Why The Great Gatsby Movie had over 5,000 ADR lines

Why The Great Gatsby Movie had over 5,000 ADR lines

This is from my sound chat with Wayne Pashley a few years ago now about his post work on the Great Gatsby with Leoardo De Caprio
Feb 08, 201905:42
Sending The Correct Audio Level When You Dont Trust The Camera Meters

Sending The Correct Audio Level When You Dont Trust The Camera Meters

Here is a little trick you can do if you need to triple check the audio level on a camera where the meters arent accurate
Feb 08, 201902:53
My Approach To Backing Up Sound Rushes

My Approach To Backing Up Sound Rushes

This showcases the various ways i treat back ups for projects and when i decide to delete them
Feb 07, 201903:02
Timecode vs Genlock vs Wordclock

Timecode vs Genlock vs Wordclock

Find more at my free course at learn.soundrolling.com and i cover my knowledge so far of genlock, timecode and wordclock and exploring the real meaning of SYNC
Feb 07, 201907:27
Should You Get The Sound Devices 633 As Your First Mixer?

Should You Get The Sound Devices 633 As Your First Mixer?

This os from a question from my live youtube hangouts and i go into deeper detail on my thoughts around having such a solid mixer as your first one
Feb 07, 201908:30
When Do I Record Ambient Sound In Mono or Stereo?

When Do I Record Ambient Sound In Mono or Stereo?

Answering in more detail the question from my recent youtube live Q+A session on what ambience do i record and is it in mono or stereo and if so which configuration
Feb 07, 201906:24
Balancing commercial work with lower budget narrative work

Balancing commercial work with lower budget narrative work

This is my thoughts on low budget narrative work vs commercial work to get into that line of work.
Feb 07, 201910:24
Using Carpets and blankets on set

Using Carpets and blankets on set

Hey everyone matt from soundrolling.com, today answering a question on using carpets and blankets as acoustic treatment for rooms when im on location
Feb 07, 201904:42
My experiences doing both location and post sound

My experiences doing both location and post sound

This is the love hate of doing both location and post prosuction sound for a project
Feb 05, 201911:53
The Sound I Hate Recording The Most

The Sound I Hate Recording The Most

This is usually around a dinner table and when the mic is bang on point it goes straight through me haha can you tell what it is yet? Get in touch with your worse sound and ill make a blog post about it. Instagram @soundrolling
Feb 03, 201902:14
Q+A: How to promote yourself as a sound mixer

Q+A: How to promote yourself as a sound mixer

Thisbis where I give you an overview as to where to get started in promoting yourself so yoy get more work and can help bring more value to other people
Feb 03, 201905:41
Q+A: The director is taking over takes

Q+A: The director is taking over takes

This is a question i get alot over the years and so i give my 2 cents on why it shouldn't stress you out
Feb 03, 201904:06
Slating / Clapperboard Q+A

Slating / Clapperboard Q+A

I answer and clarify loads of common questions about slating for different scenarios like end board to series
Feb 03, 201912:43
Wireless Blocks Explained

Wireless Blocks Explained

This is about how the different wireless companies have different codes for blocks of frequencies and also how you can translate them.
Jul 09, 201805:04
Pre Fade Vs Post Fade and when I use them

Pre Fade Vs Post Fade and when I use them

This is all about me using either pre fade or post fade and when I use them.
Jul 08, 201804:10
Peak Vs VU Metering and Why I Use Both

Peak Vs VU Metering and Why I Use Both

This is why I use both peak and VU metering when I am sound recording to give me the best representation of the level of the sound overall.
Jul 08, 201802:52
How Instagram TV is a very big move

How Instagram TV is a very big move

This is an overview of how Instagram TV plays into the whole Instagram ecosystem of content production and how you should get on board now before it becomes massive!
Jun 25, 201804:45
Freelancing is not a zero sum game

Freelancing is not a zero sum game

This is all about why me putting out content and helping others doesn't hurt me. Your wins are not my losses.
Apr 21, 201802:43
NAB 2018 Recap
Apr 17, 201818:55
Rob Nokes | Mechanics Role In Car Recording Sessions

Rob Nokes | Mechanics Role In Car Recording Sessions

This is from my Sound Chat with Rob Nokes about the role of car mechanics in recording sessions.
Mar 31, 201802:16
Rob Nokes | Why Rob Started Sounddogs.com

Rob Nokes | Why Rob Started Sounddogs.com

This is how Rob Nokes started SoundDogs.com back in the late 90s as the first online sound effects library of its scale.
Mar 30, 201801:52
Rob Nokes | Sound Recording Planes SFX

Rob Nokes | Sound Recording Planes SFX

This is how Rob Nokes goes about recording plane sound FX.
Mar 29, 201805:20
Rob Nokes | SFX Recording Dos Don't

Rob Nokes | SFX Recording Dos Don't

This is from my Sound Chat with Rob Nokes and about general advice for a great SFX recording session.
Mar 28, 201804:52
Rob Nokes | SFX Recording Mics
Mar 27, 201802:59
Rob Nokes | Most Memorable SFX

Rob Nokes | Most Memorable SFX

This is Rob Nokes from Sounddogs.com SFX Libraries and one of his most memorable sound effects recording sessions.
Mar 26, 201803:28
Rob Nokes | Recording Level For Ambient Sound FX Libraries

Rob Nokes | Recording Level For Ambient Sound FX Libraries

This is about the right levels for recording ambiences to then be able to mix better when mastering.
Mar 25, 201804:22
Rob Nokes | Recording Cars To Their Limit And Sweeteners

Rob Nokes | Recording Cars To Their Limit And Sweeteners

This is from my Sound chat with Rob Nokes about recording cars to the extreme and sweeteners to make the cars sound even better.
Mar 24, 201804:22
Rob Nokes | Recording Animals and Racetracks

Rob Nokes | Recording Animals and Racetracks

This is from Rob Nokes Sound Chat about recording at racetracks when Rob was younger and other aimal sounds
Mar 24, 201805:16
Rob Nokes | Preparation for a car SFX Recording Session

Rob Nokes | Preparation for a car SFX Recording Session

This is from my with rob nokes who is a sound effects recordist and mixer. This one is about preparation for a car SFX recording session.
Mar 23, 201803:04
Need for Impulse Responses in SFX recording | Rob Nokes

Need for Impulse Responses in SFX recording | Rob Nokes

I asked Rob if he has ever needed to use an impulse response when he is recording in a unique location.
Mar 22, 201802:28
Most Common Sound FX Requests | Rob Nokes

Most Common Sound FX Requests | Rob Nokes

I chat to Rob about what he gets asked to record the most.
Mar 21, 201802:34
Rob Nokes - The Importance Of Location Scouting For SFX Recording

Rob Nokes - The Importance Of Location Scouting For SFX Recording

I speak to Rob Nokes about The Importance Of Location Scouting For SFX Recording. This is something often over looked.
Mar 12, 201801:60
Rob Nokes - SFX recording with Hydrophone Microphones

Rob Nokes - SFX recording with Hydrophone Microphones

This is from my sound chat with Rob Nokes about recording SFX with the Hydrophone
Mar 11, 201801:35