Mics advice for internal scenes.

Steve Shovlar

Steve Shovlar

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Hi all, I have more or less got all my gear together for a horror movie I am shooting later this year.

I have a 416 for outside, and also two Countryman B6 lavs.

But what mic is best for internal work? Do I use the 416, or is there someting better for inclosed space?

Any advice would be appriciated.

As side, I have a spare Sennheiser 416 P48, and have just put it up on Ebay. Works perfectly and is in A1 condition. Just don't need two of them. I post worldwide.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7598768950
 
couple of schoepses cmc 6/ mk 41 /4 , cables to split the heads , swivel joint to record in the closet or neumann 100+50/45 with cables will be nice or just 185/184 if you dont have enouth bread
pzms( the sanken cub-1) is very nice of some kind for grate supper table
 
Thanks. I am looking for decent quality in up to the same price range of a 416.

Happy to pay for a second hand hypercardiod up to £500 ( $900)


Cheers
Steve
 
George, why buy a pair of hyper cardioids? Surely you would only use one with a single camera shoot?

Wow just when I think I am getting there audio gear wise it comes up and bites me right on the ass!
 
Steve Shovlar said:
George, why buy a pair of hyper cardioids? Surely you would only use one with a single camera shoot?

Wow just when I think I am getting there audio gear wise it comes up and bites me right on the ass!
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there are allot of times you cant handle with one mic fast dialog or cant swing the boom because the shadows , there are times you will need to record outside dialog for overlaps when the director doesnt want mechanical cuts

believe me - to record inside you need more then one mic , better if you will be able to split it as schoeps or neumann ka-100 to use it as plants

not that outside you dont have these problems , but the headrooms and distances become problem which make you put wireless


the 185/ old 85 neumann's can be very good solution( they are like 100+50)
the 185 is around 390 pounds icl vat at boxymusic.com +shipping
 
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george can you explain what you mean about cables to split the heads?

are you saying to hypercardioid capsules going to one mic body?

do you have a picture of the setup your describing?

matthew
 
the schoeps mics heads ( cmc +mk ) could be separate from the amp with collet cable
the neumann are work the same - the km 100 with ak capsules
so the mic becomes very small and could be placed behind the regullar ashtray on the table or bible - depends on the situation :-)
 
wow, thats a cool tip i never heard before. so can you split two heads into one preamp? probably not, im guessing...
 
schoeps does have dual preamp( 62 ) for x/y ,MS settings with mk capsules inside small rycote .5 pin xlr out , but usially it not in use in regular situations
 
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