$400 mic setup, on camera

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craigferriter

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Most of the time, it'll be sitting on the dvx, shooting mostly events indoors.


Who's got the best deal now? Anyone like the rode vidmic? for $150


What else is out there?
 
Craig,

Please read the stickies at the top of the forum. They highlight several different mic package options - because capturing sound for a movie isn't just about the mic - there are lots of pieces that go into the chain.

Phil
 
the kit is fine, but the wire they give you won't work (it is for a cheap consumer cam). I would go with the rode ntg1 and the rode sm3 shockmount as well as a short xlr cable 1.5'. Then again, I would rarely if ever mount the mic on camera..

You are not going to get good sound by putting the mic on the cam (unless the subject is 2' from the camera). You really need to pick up a book about recording sound to get down the basics.

Check this out...

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=102624

As an example, when shooting an event you may want to mic the podium, get a house feed, use a wireless lav on the talent, or some combo of 2-3 options with a mixer. The sooner you get the basics down, the quicker you will make watchable videos (and by extension $$$).
 
So, is any onboard mic not going to dramatically improve my sound? My sound is fine now, except trying to catch vows, etc., if there is no sound system.

Is there a remote record device that would work well? (Something like a high end mp3 player with a voice recorder?)
 
It may inprove slightly, but the biggest factor is distance (subjects are usually boomed from 18"-2' away, slightly above and in front, just out of frame). Wedding videographers usually use a wireless mic on the groom to catch the vows. You could use a shotgun on one channel and a wireless on another (the sennheiser g2 ew100 system is the minimum acceptable wireless system at about $500). The mic that comes with it (the me2) is not very good, so it is standard practice to replace it with something like a countryman emw wired for g2 (about $200). In post you could then go in and adjust the levels of the mics when different people are speaking. That would put you in for around $1000 between the shotgun and the wireless. You could always RENT the wireless for the day (that is probably your best option at this point).

You ARE going to get the book right? You already ordered it?
 
ha - jay rose needs to be giving you 10% Mike! Seriously though the book is fantastic - finally got it and even after reading every audio post known to man and thinking I had a decent grasp on everything and stll I learned a ton.
 
Hey man, the thing is that these are really basic basic questions that there is no way to get covered on this forum. we usually give informed advice about specific questions. We are not teaching Video Production 101, which I do in fact teach in my spare time. I WANT to help, I like to help, but I can't type a whole book for every person that wants to mount a rode video mic on their $3800 camera.

I am happy you are spreading the love jdjda.

BTW, you should put your name on your sig!
 
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