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"Solo filmmaker audio: how the heck do I record a high-quality audio for my low-budget film?"

A lavaliere microphone, or "lav," is a small microphone that can be clipped to an actor's clothing.

A condenser microphone on a boom pole is often used for recording dialogue in films.

If you shoot and cut your film carefully, you can record each actor's dialogue separately.

This method, known as ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement), was used in films like "Breathless."

However, ADR can be challenging because actors may not be able to accurately lip-sync to the video.

A shotgun microphone is a directional microphone that is good for focusing on specific sounds.

A rode mic is a type of shotgun microphone that is popular among independent filmmakers.

Using XLR cables allows for a long cable run from the microphone to the sound recorder with no loss in audio quality.

A zoom recorder is a portable device that can record high-quality audio from multiple microphones.

Using a timecode generator can help sync audio and video recorded separately.

A noise floor is the amount of background noise present when a microphone is not picking up any sound.

Room tone is the natural sound of a room, and it should be recorded to help smooth out transitions in post-production.

Monitoring audio while recording is crucial to ensure that it is being captured properly.

A preamp is an electronic device that amplifies a microphone's signal before it reaches the recorder.

Phase cancellation can occur when two microphones are picking up the same sound from different positions, causing certain frequencies to be cancelled out.

A compressor is a device that can be used to reduce the dynamic range of an audio signal, making quiet sounds louder and loud sounds quieter.

A equalizer is a device that can be used to adjust the balance of different frequencies in an audio signal.

A noise gate is a device that can be used to mute a microphone's signal when it falls below a certain volume.

A multitrack recorder is a device that can record multiple audio tracks simultaneously.

Ambient sound, also known as "wild tracks" or "nat sound," is audio recorded on location that can be used to help create a sense of place in post-production.

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