cheap mic for on camera mic
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thisiswells
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What don't you like about the mic on the camera? That's the first question I would ask myself.
avr
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cheap mic
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Well, I am thinking in the weddings. My mics will be:
1-a wireless system with a good mic (shotgun mic) place near the brides in chanel 1
2- a cheap on camera mic (like a AZDEN SGM 1X) in chanel 2. This mic will be a backup if the wireless system don´t work.
I think that I need a on camera mic not omni like a DVX mic, I need a supercardioid mic like SGM 1X. what do you think?
thanks
cheap mic
Well, I am thinking in the weddings. My mics will be:
1-a wireless system with a good mic (shotgun mic) place near the brides in chanel 1
2- a cheap on camera mic (like a AZDEN SGM 1X) in chanel 2. This mic will be a backup if the wireless system don´t work.
I think that I need a on camera mic not omni like a DVX mic, I need a supercardioid mic like SGM 1X. what do you think?
thanks
thisiswells
Retired
My advice?
Examine the goals of what you need to hear on your wedding tape.
Don't think about mics until last.
What kind of weddings are these? Is their any music? Live musicians? from a CD?
Are there readings, for example, scripture or inspirational readings?
Are they staying in one place or moving around quite a bit?
What is the battery life of wireless? Can you get one on the bride before hand and still have
enough battery life for the entire wedding, reception, etc. When do you get it back from her?
Is their a sound system already in the venue? Can you get a wire tap from that system for you?
Wedding sound for video could cost three times as much as your camera.. The important thing is
to know what you must get on tape and build a strategy around those goals.
I would not suggest buying gear and then be stuck in a place where you don't have the tools you need..
Examine your goals first. Let us know what your goals are, then the volunteers here
(me included) will be able to offer better, more task-specific recommendations.
Hope this helps.
Examine the goals of what you need to hear on your wedding tape.
Don't think about mics until last.
What kind of weddings are these? Is their any music? Live musicians? from a CD?
Are there readings, for example, scripture or inspirational readings?
Are they staying in one place or moving around quite a bit?
What is the battery life of wireless? Can you get one on the bride before hand and still have
enough battery life for the entire wedding, reception, etc. When do you get it back from her?
Is their a sound system already in the venue? Can you get a wire tap from that system for you?
Wedding sound for video could cost three times as much as your camera.. The important thing is
to know what you must get on tape and build a strategy around those goals.
I would not suggest buying gear and then be stuck in a place where you don't have the tools you need..
Examine your goals first. Let us know what your goals are, then the volunteers here
(me included) will be able to offer better, more task-specific recommendations.
Hope this helps.
avr
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thank you thisiswells, now I am shooting in weddings with a shotgun on camera mic (azden sgm 2x). for me the audio is no bad but i want to increase the audio quality of my weddings tapes.
There are weddings when the brides or their friends sing a songs or simply there is a good dance band. My problem is this, when I move arround the brides-band-guest the audio change due to my position in relation to the sound.
I think that is a good investment a wireless system (yes, I don´t have one now) that it works in chanel 1 and it records the main sound, and a cheap on camera mic (azden sgm 1x?) in chanel 2 that it works like a backup sound ( in the event of the wireless system don´t work)
And now the million question... how quality must have my sound? I don´t know... I have a budget of a 1000 - 1200 $ (+ or -) and I know that if I spent more money I obtain better quality.
There are weddings when the brides or their friends sing a songs or simply there is a good dance band. My problem is this, when I move arround the brides-band-guest the audio change due to my position in relation to the sound.
I think that is a good investment a wireless system (yes, I don´t have one now) that it works in chanel 1 and it records the main sound, and a cheap on camera mic (azden sgm 1x?) in chanel 2 that it works like a backup sound ( in the event of the wireless system don´t work)
And now the million question... how quality must have my sound? I don´t know... I have a budget of a 1000 - 1200 $ (+ or -) and I know that if I spent more money I obtain better quality.
thisiswells
Retired
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So--you're not liking that the sound changes when you move around, huh?
First: See if there is a good sound man and get a wireless feed from his mixing console.
Second: Bet you could put the mic on a stand pointed at the band and wireless it to your camera.
Third: Realise you're taping weddings and no-one really cares what they sound like.
So far as brands, I've never been happy with any product with the name Azden
Buddy of mine bought a wireless system from Azden and it quit working for no reason.
I'd suggest (within your $1000-1200 price range) two things:
Sennheiser Evolution Wireless System
Maybe Sanken CS-1 on-camera microphone
Hope this helps.
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So--you're not liking that the sound changes when you move around, huh?
First: See if there is a good sound man and get a wireless feed from his mixing console.
Second: Bet you could put the mic on a stand pointed at the band and wireless it to your camera.
Third: Realise you're taping weddings and no-one really cares what they sound like.
So far as brands, I've never been happy with any product with the name Azden
Buddy of mine bought a wireless system from Azden and it quit working for no reason.
I'd suggest (within your $1000-1200 price range) two things:
Sennheiser Evolution Wireless System
Maybe Sanken CS-1 on-camera microphone
Hope this helps.
You may want to check out the Video Mic from Rode... www.rodemic.com
Mark Whalen
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A slightly cheaper alternative to the AT-897 is a Rode NTG-1. I have one, and have been pleased with its performance when attached to my DVC-80. FYI: the Video Mic has an unbalanced 1/8" mini jack.
Sanken makes great mics, but they're fairly expensive.
Sanken makes great mics, but they're fairly expensive.