Camera mounted mic

Ty Ford · March 25th, 2012, 08:17 PM

An interference tube means the capsule is X farther away than a non-interference tube mic. The further away the capsule is, the crappier the sound.

The interference tube rejects middle and low frequencies from the main lobe, but they are still very much in the off-axis areas, which is why an interference tube mic is a poor choice in reflective environments, whether inside or out.

Regards,

Ty Ford

Tony Koretz · March 26th, 2012, 02:49 PM

That's a good point. The interference tube "shotgun" mics are definitely in their element outdoors where there are no major reflections. For the most part indoors, particularly in rooms with lots of early relections, hypercardioid ( without the intereference sleeve) or even cardioid mics are generally a better choice

Ty Ford · August 8th, 2012, 09:16 PM

Hear for yourself....:)

D.J. Ammons · August 8th, 2012, 09:53 PM

Like Chris Harding I am a huge fan of the Rode Videomic. Particularly if you are wanting to pick up sound from the sides and not just the front.

For Wedding Videography we use a Rode NTG-2 on our handheld cam that is up front near the officiant and bride and groom to catch audio as a backup to our wireless mics. We use either the Rode Videomic or the Rode Videomic Pro on our center wide shot cam as an overall emergency back up audio track and the Videomic's do an amazing job. I will not shoot a wedding without one of the Rode Videomic's mounted on something and recording as a backup to our other microphones and to capture general ambience.

Somebody mentioned the Audio Technica 875 as a choice and I have also read good things about it. Particularly if you are using a smaller camera since it is a short shotgun.

March 25th, 2012, 08:17 PM	#16
Ty Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 2,337	Re: Camera mounted mic An interference tube means the capsule is X farther away than a non-interference tube mic. The further away the capsule is, the crappier the sound. The interference tube rejects middle and low frequencies from the main lobe, but they are still very much in the off-axis areas, which is why an interference tube mic is a poor choice in reflective environments, whether inside or out. Regards, Ty Ford __________________ Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford's Audio Video Blog

March 26th, 2012, 02:49 PM	#17
Tony Koretz Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Waikanae Beach, Kapiti Coast, New Zealand Posts: 44	Re: Camera mounted mic That's a good point. The interference tube "shotgun" mics are definitely in their element outdoors where there are no major reflections. For the most part indoors, particularly in rooms with lots of early relections, hypercardioid ( without the intereference sleeve) or even cardioid mics are generally a better choice

August 8th, 2012, 09:16 PM	#18
Ty Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 2,337	Re: Camera mounted mic Hear for yourself....:) Ty Ford Mic Tutorial - YouTube __________________ Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford's Audio Video Blog

August 8th, 2012, 09:53 PM	#19
D.J. Ammons Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 506	Re: Camera mounted mic Like Chris Harding I am a huge fan of the Rode Videomic. Particularly if you are wanting to pick up sound from the sides and not just the front. For Wedding Videography we use a Rode NTG-2 on our handheld cam that is up front near the officiant and bride and groom to catch audio as a backup to our wireless mics. We use either the Rode Videomic or the Rode Videomic Pro on our center wide shot cam as an overall emergency back up audio track and the Videomic's do an amazing job. I will not shoot a wedding without one of the Rode Videomic's mounted on something and recording as a backup to our other microphones and to capture general ambience. Somebody mentioned the Audio Technica 875 as a choice and I have also read good things about it. Particularly if you are using a smaller camera since it is a short shotgun.