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marin

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I'm loking for a set that will allow me to get decent audio for weddings. The problem, as you probably know, is the great difference in loudness in the church(where I have tons of noise because the priest is talking very silently) and the wedding hall(where band is sometimes dangerously loud.) So, what to get? Another problem is, the budget, of course. I need THE mike for this kind of work <=$1000.
Impossible? :-/
And one more thing.
Is there a way to capture audio but to get 2 audio tracks, for instance, one from the DVX mic and one from the 2nd mic?
 
Re: wedding audio

Search around in this Audio section of the DVXuser site. There are lots of threads related to what you are looking for. Don't narrow it down to just wedding set-ups though. If you know a specific mic, start there and ask around or search out more info about that mic and if it is good for what you are needing it for. It will take time, as does any good research, but you will learn tons about audio and what it will take to capture great audio for many situations.

good luck.
 
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[quote author=marin link=board=audio;num=1095786218;start=0#0 date=09/21/04 at 10:03:38]I'm loking for a set that will allow me to get decent audio for weddings. The problem, as you probably know, is the great difference in loudness in the church(where I have tons of noise because the priest is talking very silently) and the wedding hall(where band is sometimes dangerously loud.) So, what to get? Another problem is, the budget, of course. I need THE mike for this kind of work <=$1000.
Impossible? :-/
And one more thing.
Is there a way to capture audio but to get 2 audio tracks, for instance, one from the DVX mic and one from the 2nd mic?[/quote]

Don't use tha camera's mics. They're awful. I use an Audio Technica AT-101 wirelss lav set with omni mic (about $500USD) and an Audio Technica AT-4073a shotgun mic (about $530).
 
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Audio Technica has great stuff. For a low cost, but great quality, check out the Pro 88 W/R.

I Have used two at once on the camera with no problem and had them near each other and did not get interference or feedback. So it it is feesable to put one on the minister and one on the groom. If there is a podium where someone id reading, I will tape to the podium to pick up their audio.

Here is link for this one.
http://www.buy.com/retail/Product_j...2143&Type=PE&Category=Electronics&dcaid=15894
 
Re: wedding audio

hi there-


you should consider a standalone recording device, also.

a sony minidisc recorder ( .mp3 player with recording capability)

better, iRiver hard drive recorders. some people are using the iRiver flash recorders, too, they are cheaper.
 
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Thanks for the info, folks. I listened to the tests posted here and they're really great help, but too bad I cannot get any mics for testing myself.
There's one thing that still ocupies my mind: is it true that there's no way NLE can recognize and capture different audio sources (let's say cam's mic and mounted shotgun) as different audio tracks? I was thinking, if I leave CH1 to INT(L) and put CH2 to INPUT2(mounted shotgun) then when I capture audio I'll get one track where L channel will be cam's mic and R channel will be shotgun audio. Then in post I make 2 stereo channels and mix them the way I want. I'm not shure if I just said the stupidest thing or if it could really work that way.
 
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Hi Marin,

No exactly sure I follow you, but I think the short answer is yes. Each mic will be on its own channel and you can pan/mix them anyway you want to create the image that you desire.
 
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syncing audio can be hell for weddings though if you use a seperate recording device. There's no clapboards and such so I wouldn't recommend recording seperate audio for a wedding.

Having a good shotgun mic for the ceremony would be more than adequete and running a feed from the DJ can also be helpful when shooting dancing at the reception or when people talk into the mic for speeches. Many times the DJ has complete control over all audio systems at the reception. Most of them too know that videographers like to tap in and will have it readily available if you give them notice.
 
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synching audio is difficult and not fun at first.

after a while, you can do it in a snap. highly, highly recommend it.
 
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I must agree with Pooh.....That sounds weird....anyway, it only takes about 15 to 20 seconds to sync up the Audio in a wedding. I use 3 camera's and a stand alone recorder. It takes a couple of tries sometimes, but it is very easy to hear if the tracks are in sync. Once they are synced, just cut out the video that you don't want, and leave the video from the camera you do want. Obviously, only use one audio track at any given time (unless you need to go back and forth for vows.) Just listen, you'll know if something is wrong.

Scott
 
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