Using wireless Lavs with the Zoom H4n? don't get it.

[Richard J. Johnson]

I have the zoom H4n and I want to run 2 wireless Tram, AT or Countryman lav mics for a feature begining in march. I just don't know what else I need besides the actual microphones and that transmitter thing that attaches to the actor's belt. What else would I need? I don't want to spend a whole lot of money


I'm assuming that the mic goes in to the thing on the belt and that get sent to some kind of receiver and from the receiver it goes into the Zoom. Sorry for the noobness.

I'm totally clueless when it comes to this aspect of the game.

I really want to try out lavs this time instead of booming everything.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Steve House]

I have the zoom H4n and I want to run 2 wireless Tram, AT or Countryman lav mics for a feature begining in march. I just don't know what else I need besides the actual microphones and that transmitter thing that attaches to the actor's belt. What else would I need? I don't want to spend a whole lot of money


I'm assuming that the mic goes in to the thing on the belt and that get sent to some kind of receiver and from the receiver it goes into the Zoom. Sorry for the noobness.

I'm totally clueless when it comes to this aspect of the game.

I really want to try out lavs this time instead of booming everything.

Thanks in advance.

You'll need a mic, a belt-pack transmitter and a receiver for each channel. Each mic feeds its own transmitter. The transmitters must operate on separate frequencies and have their own dedicated receiver, so for two talent you'll need two complete kits. You can feed your recorder directly from each receiver or send their outputs hrough a mixer first for more control. As for not spending much money, for serious work you can't cheap out. The Sennheiser G3 kit at about $650 per channel plus the cost of one of the lavs you mentioned is generally considered the entry level for serious work. Sony also offers a transmitter/receiver kit for about the same price. Audio Technica has a well-reputed dual channel kit, two transmitters and 1 dual-channel receiver (two receivers in one box) for about $1500.