The Science and Engineering of Sound

Take a closer look at the science of sound and the basics of how microphones convert sound energy into electrical signals. We will also run through the different kinds of mics used in video and film production.

If you have any further questions be sure to check out our questions page on Filmmaker IQ:

[danishmateen]

Jhon Hess

you are a natural teacher.
Your presentation is amazing.

[BasicFilmmaker]

This is awesome. For those of us that are not sound guys, extremely helpful. Thanks John!

[SHONSL]

Wow. This is the most comprehensive video I've seen regarding sound. Thank you for the time and effort devoted to explaining sound!

[MirrooCamilo]

Dude, i studied 4 years TV-Production in Leipzig, Germany.
I'm right in front of my bachelor exams and i am so happy to see all your videos as a hugh summary.
thanks to you so much.

[QuibizOwl]

In the audio world we use many different db‘s but never dbm for audio levels. dbm are mainly used in antenna and radio stuff.

[MrMaxilight]

Your videos are basically a great summary of everything I was taught in first year in film school. Great videos. Keep making them!

[YooMaTTo]

I have to say this was the most proper, enjoyable, spot on presentation I've ever seen in my entire life of watching educational videos.

The audio was fantastic by the way! Haha

[lamenamethefirst]

Your videos have amazing content and you present really well and it's really easy to follow and take notes. It's several minutes of continuous speech but I never get bored. A truly great resource. Your history videos are just awesome.

[Species-rjsi]

Excellent vid, John. You condensed my entire 48 year audio and broadcast engineer career into 15 minutes and 25 seconds!

[hakamsoufan]

10/10 all the time we used your Videos to study Film Media in Melbourne

[ganormand]

Built my first amplifier about 1961, and a speaker system shortly thereafter....still involved in sound and recording gigs. Great video, well presented and very entertaining.

[dylanhayes]

I was a live monitor engineer for 2 years, yes i'm a baby in the sound world, but you have helped me grow my knowledge exponentially just from this one video. Thank you so much for that.

[BigJandtheBadMan]

say I'm an intelligent student and learner but logs always had me confused til this

I will love u forever.

[NatesFilmTutorials]

I'm so thankful for a channel that simplifies and gaining a lot of information in one place! :)

[docwright]

Perfect professor for a 90s baby. I hope I may be a student of yours in person someday. I appreciate the videos, sir. Keep them coming.

[alanleonel]

Wow ! you guys  came back with everything! You used to post one video per month or so... Now you're posting every week! really glad for you guys, awesome chanel! one of the best, if not the best, filmmaking chanels on youtube, keep up with the good work! 

[twinkledoucheful]

Very useful information. We hear all kinds sound everyday but unaware of all these. "Knowing is better than wondering"

[jc]

I can't believe you did that whole first part in one take. Good job.

[abbyrodebaugh]

You deserve so many more subscribers. Your content is absolute gold!

[electronicsheep]

Thank you for your video. I've finished foundation year for sound engineering last year, and staring 1st this September I cannot wait :). I've find this very informative. Good work!