Recently, I proposed the topic of how to do the audio setup for a live TV show to our friends at NewTek. It really doesn’t matter whether you are recording Live-to-drive (previously called Live-to-tape), live to over the air or cable, or live on the Internet. In part 1, I cover the acoustic environment, microphones, and IFBs. In part 2, I cover On Air lights, audio mixers, the power of automatic muting, audio monitors, and snake cables. In part 3, I cover several ways of taking live telephone calls, sidetone, and mix-minus.

Although these articles are focused on the use of the TriCaster Mini and other TriCaster models, most of the information is applicable to live TV shows even when you don’t use a TriCaster. Very specific examples of items encompassed include those from companies like AudioArts/Wheatstone Corporation, Audio Technica, Auralex, Broadcast Tools, Inc., Comrex, JK Audio, Mackie (LOUD Technologies Inc.), Primacoustic, QuietRock/PABCO Gypsum, RØDE, and SONEX.

Recently, I proposed the topic of how to do the audio setup for a live TV show to our friends at NewTek. It really doesn’t matter whether you are recording Live-to-drive (previously called Live-to-tape), live to over the air or cable, or live on the Internet. In part 1, I cover the acoustic environment, microphones, and IFBs. In part 2, I cover On Air lights, audio mixers, the power of automatic muting, audio monitors, and snake cables. In part 3, I cover several ways of taking live telephone calls, sidetone, and mix-minus.

Although these articles are focused on the use of the TriCaster Mini and other TriCaster models, most of the information is applicable to live TV shows even when you don’t use a TriCaster. Very specific examples of items encompassed include those from companies like AudioArts/Wheatstone Corporation, Audio Technica, Auralex, Broadcast Tools, Inc., Comrex, JK Audio, Mackie (LOUD Technologies Inc.), Primacoustic, QuietRock/PABCO Gypsum, RØDE, and SONEX.

Here are the three links:

• Part I: The acoustic environment, microphones, IFBs
• Part II: On Air lights, audio mixers, audio monitors, the power of automatic muting, and snake cables
• Part III: Taking live telephone calls, sidetone, mix-minus

FTC disclosure

NewTek sponsored this article after receiving Allan Tépper’s proposal. As of the publishing date of these articles, Allan Tépper has had no commercial connection with AudioArts/Wheatstone Corporation, Audio Technica, Auralex, Broadcast Tools, Inc., Comrex, JK Audio, Mackie (LOUD Technologies Inc.), Primacoustic, QuietRock/PABCO Gypsum, RØDE, or SONEX other than that some of them have sent him units to review. The words and opinions of Allan Tépper expressed in the articles are his own.