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Fellipe de Paula · May 30th, 2008, 10:17 PM

What's the best way an setup to capture the audio at ceremony, the dialogue of the priest and the couple? What would give me the most quality and clean output?
Please desconsider recording from the table.

Thanks a lot!

Steve House · May 30th, 2008, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Fellipe de Paula

What's the best way an setup to capture the audio at ceremony, the dialogue of the priest and the couple? What would give me the most quality and clean output?
Please desconsider recording from the table.

Thanks a lot!

What do you mean by "recording from the table?"

Fellipe de Paula · May 31st, 2008, 07:08 AM

recording from the sound table, mixer, i'm sorry, my bad english.

Nicholas de Kock · May 31st, 2008, 07:51 AM

I use two wireless Sony Lavalier microphones (UHF), one on the priest and one on the groom, works like a charm - crystal clear audio every time. I prefer to use my own audio during the ceremony, can't trust a DJ with this however at the reception I would go through the desk if not an option I hook every speaker with a mic.

Michael McQueen · June 9th, 2008, 08:49 AM

usually i just lav the groom with a wireless. and then with the balcony cam, or back cam i hardwire into the board. usually i'm using a xha1 for the back cam and it has xlr and 1/8th mic. but i have a little bag of "problem solvers", which are basically every little audio adapter from xlr's to rca to mini and back. you'll probably have to spend a good bit of $$ to get all of those adapters but its well worth it. you never know what kind of audio board they'll have and what type of outputs you'll have access to.

Jim Bucciferro · June 12th, 2008, 09:29 AM

Michael,
Can you give a short list of the kind of adapters you have in your problem solver bag?

Thanks
Jim Bucciferro

Michael Liebergot · June 12th, 2008, 10:10 AM

Jim this is what I purchased a few years ago.
It's invaluable to me.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...apter_Kit.html

As was said, it can be kind of pricey, but at some time or another I have used almost all of these adapters.

Jim Bucciferro · June 12th, 2008, 10:17 AM

That's quite a collection of adapters.
Thanks
Jim

Steve House · June 12th, 2008, 10:52 AM

Check out this kit
http://remoteaudio.com/adapt.htm

Tom Hardwick · June 12th, 2008, 11:22 AM

Fellipe, I'm a great believer in radio microphones. Cheap mics up close always beat expensive mics used far away, so get some omnis and pin them to the lectern, the groom and the choir stall. I leave a Zoom H2 and a Minidisc lying about as well.

Remember - you can never have too many audio tracks to choose and mix from. Backup (as Custer said) is a wonderful thing.

tom.

A. J. deLange · June 12th, 2008, 03:21 PM

I just did this last weekend for the first (and last!) time. I put lavs on the groom and officiant and fed those to the PA board. From the PA board I got a feed from the guitarist and bass guitar. I also had an M/S hidden behind a rock (ceremony was outdoors) for ambience and a wandering lautanist. I recorded these tracks (and timecode) using DP (with a Traveller) and sent a mixdown to an HD P1 for backup. It all worked out but it's too nerve racking. No chance to go back and do it again if you goof up. My tension was relieved somewhat when the officiant did the Frank Dreben (Naked Gun 2.5) lav in the lav thing (he was also relieved). The PA was off so I was the only one to hear but I did get a chuckle out of that.

May 30th, 2008, 10:17 PM	#1
Fellipe de Paula Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brazil Posts: 57	What would be the best setup for weddings? What's the best way an setup to capture the audio at ceremony, the dialogue of the priest and the couple? What would give me the most quality and clean output? Please desconsider recording from the table. Thanks a lot! __________________ wedding videography

May 31st, 2008, 07:08 AM	#3
Fellipe de Paula Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brazil Posts: 57	recording from the sound table, mixer, i'm sorry, my bad english. __________________ wedding videography

June 12th, 2008, 09:29 AM	#6
Jim Bucciferro Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Shelton, CT USA Posts: 125	Audio adapters Michael, Can you give a short list of the kind of adapters you have in your problem solver bag? Thanks Jim Bucciferro

June 12th, 2008, 10:10 AM	#7
Michael Liebergot Trustee Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,505	Jim this is what I purchased a few years ago. It's invaluable to me. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...apter_Kit.html As was said, it can be kind of pricey, but at some time or another I have used almost all of these adapters. __________________ Michael www.lvpvideo.com

June 12th, 2008, 10:52 AM	#9
Steve House Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,742	Check out this kit http://remoteaudio.com/adapt.htm __________________ Good news, Cousins! This week's chocolate ration is 15 grams!

May 31st, 2008, 07:51 AM	#4
Nicholas de Kock Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: KLD, South Africa Posts: 983	I use two wireless Sony Lavalier microphones (UHF), one on the priest and one on the groom, works like a charm - crystal clear audio every time. I prefer to use my own audio during the ceremony, can't trust a DJ with this however at the reception I would go through the desk if not an option I hook every speaker with a mic.

June 9th, 2008, 08:49 AM	#5
Michael McQueen Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 41	usually i just lav the groom with a wireless. and then with the balcony cam, or back cam i hardwire into the board. usually i'm using a xha1 for the back cam and it has xlr and 1/8th mic. but i have a little bag of "problem solvers", which are basically every little audio adapter from xlr's to rca to mini and back. you'll probably have to spend a good bit of $$ to get all of those adapters but its well worth it. you never know what kind of audio board they'll have and what type of outputs you'll have access to.

June 12th, 2008, 10:17 AM	#8
Jim Bucciferro Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Shelton, CT USA Posts: 125	That's quite a collection of adapters. Thanks Jim

June 12th, 2008, 11:22 AM	#10
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	Fellipe, I'm a great believer in radio microphones. Cheap mics up close always beat expensive mics used far away, so get some omnis and pin them to the lectern, the groom and the choir stall. I leave a Zoom H2 and a Minidisc lying about as well. Remember - you can never have too many audio tracks to choose and mix from. Backup (as Custer said) is a wonderful thing. tom.

June 12th, 2008, 03:21 PM	#11
A. J. deLange Major Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: McLean, VA United States Posts: 749	I just did this last weekend for the first (and last!) time. I put lavs on the groom and officiant and fed those to the PA board. From the PA board I got a feed from the guitarist and bass guitar. I also had an M/S hidden behind a rock (ceremony was outdoors) for ambience and a wandering lautanist. I recorded these tracks (and timecode) using DP (with a Traveller) and sent a mixdown to an HD P1 for backup. It all worked out but it's too nerve racking. No chance to go back and do it again if you goof up. My tension was relieved somewhat when the officiant did the Frank Dreben (Naked Gun 2.5) lav in the lav thing (he was also relieved). The PA was off so I was the only one to hear but I did get a chuckle out of that.