Keifer Albin
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I'm looking for a way to get better audio then my VideoMic on my camera, and I am wondering if the Beachtek DXA-2T would be the way to do it, or if there's a better way.
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Beachtek XLR Adapter on a Panasonic HDC-TM300
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Guy_Cochran
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What kind of sound would you like to capture? Live event? Dialog? Nature? Foley/Sound FX? Your VideoMic is an ok mic, you just may need to get it closer to the subject. If that's the case, a few of us can provide some tips on the best route to get there...but then again, a wireless lav might be the right set-up. Or maybe the solution is a juicedLink XLR adapter or a portable field mixer. Lots of options. A little more info will help us help you.
Keifer Albin
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I'm looking to record dialog for a narrative short. I like the VideoMic when the subject is close to me but anytime they get far away at all, it really starts to suck. I was thinking a lav might not be the best option, but wouldn't that even need an XLR port?
On-camera is the last/worst place for a microphone to be, even if the subject is close. You've got to get the mic off the camera and close to the subject. Close, by the way, is around 12".
The VideoMic can be mounted on a fish pole (boom), and an extension cable used to connect it to the camera. Be aware that this solution, while it will improve results over what you've been getting, is not ideal since you're running an unbalanced connection for a considerable distance. You may find that you get some noise in the line, but you'll still be getting a much better pickup of the voice.
The VideoMic can be mounted on a fish pole (boom), and an extension cable used to connect it to the camera. Be aware that this solution, while it will improve results over what you've been getting, is not ideal since you're running an unbalanced connection for a considerable distance. You may find that you get some noise in the line, but you'll still be getting a much better pickup of the voice.
Guy_Cochran
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If you're going for inexpensive, but still want better sound, then the Videomic with the RODE VXLR + BeachTek DXA 2t will allow you to run the mic longer distances without hum or buzz. Like Alex says, get that mic within a foot of your subject for the best sound. That is the key.
When you're ready for the next step up, do a bit more reading here. Most folks start out with low budgets, buy cheap and think the audio is ok, then they upgrade and are astonished at how much better it sounds by improving the mic, the recorder, or adding in a field mixer.
For example, you can listen to the $149 Videomic with VXLR adapter and 25' XLR cable going direct into a camera, then listen to a slightly better/more expensive $500-600 Audio Technica 4073 mic in these tests I ran http://www.dvcreators.net/shotgun-shootout/
Do you hear the difference?
When you're ready for the next step up, do a bit more reading here. Most folks start out with low budgets, buy cheap and think the audio is ok, then they upgrade and are astonished at how much better it sounds by improving the mic, the recorder, or adding in a field mixer.
For example, you can listen to the $149 Videomic with VXLR adapter and 25' XLR cable going direct into a camera, then listen to a slightly better/more expensive $500-600 Audio Technica 4073 mic in these tests I ran http://www.dvcreators.net/shotgun-shootout/
Do you hear the difference?
Keifer Albin
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Wow, quite the difference. Thanks for all your help. For this project, I'll probably have to go with the video mic on a boom, but I'll definitely do more reading here for the next project. Thanks.