3 Mic systems for HVR-Z1U
I've been doing research on buying 3 microphones setups for my HVR-Z1U, before I take the plunge, would you recommend anything else, this is what I decided on;
1. Sennheiser ME66/K6 - Super-Cardioid Short Shotgun Condenser Microphone Kit Includes: Universal Shock Mount XLR Right Angle Cable Windscreen 2. Rode NT3 - Hypercardioid Studio Condenser Microphone 3. Sennheiser Evolution G2 100 Series - Camera Mountable UHF Wireless Lavalier and Plug-On Bundle with EK100G2 Receiver, SKP100G2 Plug-On Transmitter, SK100G2 BodyPack Transmitter and ME2 Microphone (C 740-776 MHz) |
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Dear Yung,
Personally, I have been avoiding the Sennheiser "C" frequencies, 740-776 MHz, due to the uncertainty of the future use of this portion of the frequency spectrum. This applies only if you are located in the US. I would recommend a "A" or "B" version, depending on your location. The Sennheiser Frequency Finder is a very useful tool: http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite...qfinder-ew.asp |
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I bought the ME66 because it's what I used in art school, but in retrospect I wish I had bought just about anything else. I liked the idea that it's modular, but I can't see myself buying another capsule for it. A good short shotgun (there are tons of recommendation threads here) will work well for certain things when you're outside, but I can't imagine it being a "must have" for weddings.
The Rode also might be a little bulky -- if you're trying to pack small and light, there are a lot of small hypercardioid condensers out there. |
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AT4053a Hypercardioid Condenser Microphone instead of the NT3 |
I'll let you know in a few days -- I have one coming in the mail. :)
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It isn't a Schoeps, but should be a lot easier to use and sound better than the NT3.
Regards, Ty Ford |
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I don't know where the NT3 as boom mic idea got started. Maybe as a locked down boom with no one holding it. Given its weight and form I can't imagine anyone hand holding it on a boom.
Regards, Ty Ford |
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Not knowing what your bugdet is...I would recommend that you try to find something better that still fits in your price range. |
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What would you sugest for a shotgun mic, within reason Thanks |
My advice would be to take a long look at why you think you need a shotgun at all... If I had it to do over again, I'd save a few hundred bucks and not buy one.
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Hi Yung.
Have you thought about the Rode NTG - 1, I use this on my Z1 with a dead cat for more windy days and this sounds great.The only problem is if mounted on the Z1 the end of the dead cat comes through on the top right hand side of the picture, so you would need to mount it back a bit with some sort of extender mount which i'm looking into as i write. Cheers Simon |
So, back to square 1.
Why do you think you need a shotgun. Please provide a lot of details. Regards, Ty Ford |
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Will you be shooting both indoors and outdoors? Or will you be shooting outdoors only? Shotgun micrphones generally do not work well indoors but work well outdoors when there is nothing to cause the sound to be reflected back to the microphone. Supercardiod or Hypercardiod generally work well indoors and outdoors. |
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There is a Shotgun Shock Mount for the Z1U that will help push the mic up higher. It's called the RODE SM5.
It's also threaded for 3/8" and 1/4"-20 if you ever wanted to use it at the end of a boom pole. http://dvcreators.net/rode-sm5-shockmount/ |
Shotgun, on-camera... this is just asking for trouble. There's no point in investing a bunch of money in a setup that will sound worse than the stereo mic built in to your camera.
If you need to do wedding interviews, get a good handheld condenser or dynamic mic. If you need to get the vows, grab some lavs. A hypercardioid will be good for sit-down interviews and narrative/scripted work. It all depends on what you mean by "general shooting." |
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Wireless lav, self explanetory, it's a given I was hoping to use a hypercardiod on camera to basically replace the on camera mic system, any thoughts on this. Wedding interviews, etc. |
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That's really hard to say - depends on your budget. If you are interested in Sennheiser, I'd look to spending the extra bucks to move to a 416 over the ME66. If the >kilobuck area is too pricey, you might want to A/B compare the Rode NTG-1 to the ME66 - even though it's cheaper, some people like its sound better. Whatever you get engrave on the back of your glasses the limitations of on-camera mics in general and use it appropriately. |
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