Title: Record on location or in the studio, using microphones and audio accessories.
Course: Television and Media Production II (11103-II) > Section: Production: Managing Audio

Recording with microphones and audio accessories should include components used to secure microphones in proximity to audio sources and devices used to protect the quality of the sound that is being recorded. Accessories might include

- portable mixers
- boom poles
- shock mounts
- pop filters.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the best techniques to use when placing microphones as close as possible to audio sources while keeping them out of camera view?
- What types of backup equipment and procedures can be used to ensure that usable audio will be captured even when the primary microphones fail?