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Old January 26th, 2013, 05:37 AM   #1
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Improving lateral sound rejection on with the H4N?

Hi guys,

I´m very new to sound and I´d like an advice on a hypothetical situation....you´re interviewing a person in a round press full of people and you´re only allowed to stay about 10ft away with an H4N and an NTG3 and you cannot boom. Is there a particular set of settings on the H4N that would improve lateral sound rejection? I mean, I´ve seen settings like "mid", "side", "comp", etc.

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Old January 26th, 2013, 09:10 AM   #2
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Re: Improving lateral sound rejection on with the H4N?

No, get it close to the sound source ..OR, use a proper external mic and get that close to the sound source.
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Old January 26th, 2013, 02:40 PM   #3
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Re: Improving lateral sound rejection on with the H4N?

No amount of settings on your reorder will adjust the pickup pattern of the mic you have plugged in. The NTG3 is a shotgun, so it picks up most from the front, and rejects more as you get farther off-axis. Getting in closer or getting a more directional mic will achieve what you're looking for.
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