Shotgun and wireless mics for A1U

Jeff DeMaagd · May 24th, 2006, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Thames

That's right. Shotguns are better outdoors generally, and hypercardioid and cardioid are generally better indoors.

I'm lost. I just looked up hypercardioid, and it says that shotgun mics are hypercardioid.

Rob Gregory-Browne · May 24th, 2006, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jarle Jorgensen

I wouldn't know...I'll have to try and see when I get it...
Does anyone else know?

The question is, why would you WANT to mount a mic on top of your camcorder?

Richard Zlamany · May 24th, 2006, 11:52 PM

Most wedding videographers mount a mic on the camera.

I mount a shotgun and a wirless for weddings and receptions.

That is why I asked because the mic doesn't look like it is for mounting.

Michael Stowe · May 25th, 2006, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob Gregory-Browne

The question is, why would you WANT to mount a mic on top of your camcorder?

Portability....not all shots allow for a boom. Wedding, as mentioned above, is a good example. Would be great to position the boom for one portion, say start, and then stop just prior to vows to reposition, but probably not acceptable to the couple :-)

Michael Stowe · May 25th, 2006, 12:20 AM

Granted I have not read much of the article since I posted a while back, but the ME-64, which I purchased based on suggestions on these boards, is a great mic. Used mainly for indoors, but I have messed around outdoors with very good results.

Stu Holmes · May 25th, 2006, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Jarle Jorgensen

I wouldn't know...I'll have to try and see when I get it...
Does anyone else know?

Yes you can mount NT3 on a camcorder. It's certainly a bit big and a bit heavy, but you *can* mount on-cam with something like a Rode SM3 or SM5 shockmount.
It's XLR-connection, so you just need an XLR-to-minijack cable if your cam hasn't got XLR socket.

Rob Gregory-Browne · May 25th, 2006, 07:44 PM

Well, I've only done one wedding in my time and it was merely as a favor and for a little practice on my feet. That aside, the first thing I did when I got my A1U was get rid of the mic on top. Kept the XLR unit, but banished the mic.

It's either wireless or boom for me, I'm afraid. Practical or not.

Stu Holmes · May 26th, 2006, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Gregory-Browne

It's either wireless or boom for me, I'm afraid. .

Certainly that's the way to do it to get the best sound.
Out of interest, which mic are you using/going to use on the end of the boom? Something like ME64 ? ME66? NTG2?

Rob Gregory-Browne · May 26th, 2006, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu Holmes

Certainly that's the way to do it to get the best sound.
Out of interest, which mic are you using/going to use on the end of the boom? Something like ME64 ? ME66? NTG2?

Right now I have a very cheap AT shotgun that surprisingly has little hiss. But I'm looking to get the 66 or something better in the future.

May 24th, 2006, 11:52 PM	#33
Richard Zlamany Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hamden CT Posts: 470	Most wedding videographers mount a mic on the camera. I mount a shotgun and a wirless for weddings and receptions. That is why I asked because the mic doesn't look like it is for mounting.

May 25th, 2006, 12:20 AM	#35
Michael Stowe Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 177	Granted I have not read much of the article since I posted a while back, but the ME-64, which I purchased based on suggestions on these boards, is a great mic. Used mainly for indoors, but I have messed around outdoors with very good results.

May 25th, 2006, 07:44 PM	#37
Rob Gregory-Browne Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 107	Well, I've only done one wedding in my time and it was merely as a favor and for a little practice on my feet. That aside, the first thing I did when I got my A1U was get rid of the mic on top. Kept the XLR unit, but banished the mic. It's either wireless or boom for me, I'm afraid. Practical or not.