Audio Question: Anyone using JuicedLink or similar with your Canon?

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Or, is everyone doing second sound pretty much with an H4N?

I haven't really touched DSLRs in a while, wondering what the current state of audio is.
 
I use the JuicedLink DT454, mainly for documentary-type stuff and must say I'm very happy with it: the preamp is very good and makes any XLR-microphone sound very crisp (more crisp than when I connect them to the H4n). For run 'n' gun situations the Juicedlink is very convenient, though it is a battery-hungry device. The juicedLink allows me to set the in-camera audio to just one notch from zero, and turn up the preamp in the JuicedLink. The resulting audio (to my ears) sounds very clean.

Dual-system sound will always give you better sound, no matter how good the built-in audio system of your camera is, but the Juicedlink is much more convenient for a one-man-band and also saves a lot of time and organisation while editing.
 
dslrfilmmaker said:
I use the JuicedLink DT454, mainly for documentary-type stuff and must say I'm very happy with it: the preamp is very good and makes any XLR-microphone sound very crisp (more crisp than when I connect them to the H4n). For run 'n' gun situations the Juicedlink is very convenient, though it is a battery-hungry device. The juicedLink allows me to set the in-camera audio to just one notch from zero, and turn up the preamp in the JuicedLink. The resulting audio (to my ears) sounds very clean.

Dual-system sound will always give you better sound, no matter how good the built-in audio system of your camera is, but the Juicedlink is much more convenient for a one-man-band and also saves a lot of time and organisation while editing.
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This is a really good summary. Thanks.

I really REALLY despise sound sync in post, but it sounds like it's back to the H4N and maybe picking up a license for that automatic audio syncing program as well!
Thanks!
 
I keep a RØDE VideoMic Pro on my T2i (with ML hack), and run double system for pretty much everything.
 
Okay so I just bought the Rode Videomic Pro for my T2i and I will install the ML hack as soon as I get the mic in the mail. I mostly plan to use that set up for run & gun, so do you guys that will be sufficient (mostly directed at Alex H. since you have this setup going)?
 
Dangerpays said:
Okay so I just bought the Rode Videomic Pro for my T2i and I will install the ML hack as soon as I get the mic in the mail. I mostly plan to use that set up for run & gun, so do you guys that will be sufficient (mostly directed at Alex H. since you have this setup going)?
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Rule #1 about mics for production sound: on-camera is the worst, least effective, and last place to put a mic. While I do use a RØDE VMP on my T2i, it's mostly for reference audio as it makes things much clearer than that built-in mic on the camera. If you're working run-and-gun, you still need to have an off-camera audio solution for interviews and dialog. If you don't have a sound person in tow (it's highly advisable that you do), then you should have some sort of wired and wireless options for lavs and hand-helds, and a shotgun mic with a boom stand for seated and locked-down interviews. Just the camera and the VMP won't do you much good past b-roll with barely usable sound.
 
 
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