We also have to take into account the signal level. Sometimes mics are not hot enough to get a good signal at the camera's optimal volume settings. That's when a preamp (Which is what some people often mean when they say mixer) is necessary otherwise your audio will suffer.

Aaron

The NT4 produces a strong enough signal for the DVX100 without needing a Pre-amp.
I was quite happy with the sound of the NT4, for classical music. I was using the M-audio USB duo, which has very similar specifications to the firewire 410.
Eventually I upgraded from the NT4 to Schoeps, which do sound much better, but cost about $2,000. And then you need a better pre-amp and AD converter to do them justice. That's at least another $1,000.
Patrick

Patrik,

To what Schoeps setup did you upgrade to? X/Y? M/S using Colette series mics or CCM mics?

Did you mount them on a mic stand or tripod or on the camera (sorry for asking that) or is it a hand held mic setup? What accessories are you using to keep the M & S mics togerther (if you use M/S stereo)?

Ralf,
I have 2 CMC6 bodies, 1 MK8 figure of 8 capsule, 1 MK41 hypercardioid capsule and 1 MK4 cardioid capsule.
I almost always record M/S stereo, using the MK8 with either the MK4 or the MK41 if I want a narrower angle.
I have the 2 microphones on top of each other, separated by 2 pieces of cork board, mounted in an Audio Technica AT8415 shockmount.
For serious music recording I have them mounted high up, e.g about 3 or 4 metres on a lighting stand, usually about 3 metres in front of the performers. Or, if the lighting stand is too obtrusive, I use a fixed boom pole on a lighting stand at the side.

I have also used the MS pair mounted in the same shockmount directly on my DVX100. But a camera mounted microphone is almost always too far away from the subject to give the best sound.
Patrick

Have you been pretty happy with that 8415?
How do you put two mics in it?

Dave,
The 8415 has been fine for me. I just push the two microphones together through the rubber bands, as though it was a single mic, and then put the cork between them, just to hold them apart, as I don't have the proper piggy back clips.
Patrick

Manfred Klemme of K-Tek has a figure 8 polymer mount that allows you to piggyback two shoeps mics.

patrick
I'm starting another thread so as not to highjack this one it will be
"How do you like the MK4 compared to the MK41."

Bryan,
The K-tek mount looks very nice. Did you try the AT mount first? In what way do you find the K-tek better?
Patrick

I haven't tried the double mount but i do own a k-tek and an 8415. The convenience of the double mount without the "fiddly bits" would be great. I'll email you a jpg that Manfred sent me.