Using a mixer on location

A

airforceguy

Active member
I am planning on a three camera shoot (DVX 100A's), for an interview. Each person will be wearing a wireless mic. If I run both mics into the mixer, how can I run the mixer into all three cameras so that each camera records the same sound? Will I need an special gear for the DVX 100A? What is the most inexpensive mixer I can use? Price range? Where should I plug my headphones to monitor the best sound, into the camera or into the mixer? Any other advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
 
airforceguy said:
I am planning on a three camera shoot (DVX 100A's), for an interview. Each person will be wearing a wireless mic. If I run both mics into the mixer, how can I run the mixer into all three cameras so that each camera records the same sound? Will I need an special gear for the DVX 100A? What is the most inexpensive mixer I can use? Price range? Where should I plug my headphones to monitor the best sound, into the camera or into the mixer? Any other advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
Click to expand...


What I would do is shoot it like a 4-camera setup. I would get a clapperboard and slate all takes with all 3 cameras everytime and do the clap. Makes sure that each take is also vocally tagged in addition to having it on tape (IE..Scene one take 4..All Cameras..Mark..CLAP) Then just record the audio into one camera and sync it all up in post. I would stay away from cheap mixers since they tend to add noise. Behringer is cheap but noisy..but Mackie makes excellent mixers. Since your dialog is only mono I would try to get the best sound you can get. Just make sure you watch your settings closely on the mixer so that there is no clipping. Headphones will be plugged into the mixer. There might be delay if you do it from the DVX...but I usually use a mixer to monitor from my boom mike which I prefer over Lav's.
 
So, if I am going through only one camera using a clapper to sync the sound of all three, can I just go without a mixer all together?

Why do you think the boom mic is better?
 
Yes you can do without a mixer..but even though the DVX has excellent sound for cameras of it's price range..with a mixer you can physically control each level and pot vs the general dials on the camera. As for boom..yes definitely better than lavs..lot less distortion..but you will need a boom operator or have it properly setup out of the picture. Not to mention having a good mic is essential if your doing boom work and also prefer a experienced boom operator. There's a sticky at the top of this forum you should read to get you better informed.
 
well, "lot less distortion" isnt really true, but booms do sound better than lavs (provided the boom mic is well positioned and is actually a good mic)... for 3 cam, lavs will prob be a lot easier though.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top