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January 20th, 2013, 12:03 AM | #1 |
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Rode NT4 on Camera?
Is anybody using this stereo XY mic on their cameras? Does it fit in most shock mounts?
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January 20th, 2013, 01:05 AM | #2 |
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Re: Rode NT4 on Camera?
NT4 is very heavy. I have several cameras that weigh less than my NT4.
NT4 does not fit ANY "normal" shock mounts. It is quite large in diameter. NT4 is also a stereo microphone which makes it unsuitable for most anything but music and ambience recording. Putting ANY microphone ON the camera is almost NEVER the right place. |
January 20th, 2013, 02:05 AM | #3 |
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Re: Rode NT4 on Camera?
and depending on the camera used all you will tend to get are some nice recordings of zoom servo noise, camera creaking and operator breathing and groaning.
As said ANY mic on a camera is not good but for ENG and general FX use a small shotgun can be useful but any stereo mic will tend to pick up more of the above!
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January 23rd, 2013, 05:56 AM | #4 |
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Haha thanks for the wisdom. I shall avoid it then. :)
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January 23rd, 2013, 08:16 AM | #5 |
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Re: Rode NT4 on Camera?
No need to avoid the NT4 - it's a nice inexpensive stereo mic.
Just don't use it on-camera.
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January 23rd, 2013, 07:58 PM | #6 |
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Re: Rode NT4 on Camera?
Are there any smaller XY type mics that could be attached?
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January 23rd, 2013, 11:28 PM | #7 |
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Re: Rode NT4 on Camera?
What are you trying to record? Did you miss that advice that putting ANY kind of microphone ON the camera is a bad idea?
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If you must do stereo ambience on a camera it is far better to fit an M/S mic as the front capsule will always be pointing in the direction of the action, it will still record some nice servo and camera creaking but at least you can mono it easier.
I use a small sony ECM MS907 with my little canon HF11 handycam but tend to use it away from the camera nearer to the action and it works a treat. My ENG camera's have panasonic AJ-MC700P MONO small shotguns on them but they are only there for general FX and as a back-up to any location recording.
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and cue the why doesn't it sound like hollywood sound track so therefore I must need a sep recorder threads! or will it help if I record in 5.1 ??? ;0)
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A stereo mic. on a camera sounds horrible - not only for picking up handling and motor noise, but also the stereo image moves as you move the camera which is horrible.
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It is often a point of discussion in sound design with producing video / films, should the audio image be fixed compared to the video image OR should the audio image move at the same rate as the video image? Both have their advantages and disadvantages. |
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Yes we record aircraft videos for companies and a piston engine aircraft taxing past in stereo with the camera panning certainly works.
Knowing that we can accentuate it and let the plane start camera right (or left) and move across the frame as we pan. And the VideomicPros are mounted on the cameras. So I agree with Brian (and not because he's sitting on 20 trillion dollars worth of oil :) it's a matter of sound design and taste. Cheers.
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Can you post a sound example as moving the camera will change the stereo imaging and not give a correct stereo image of the plane panning from right thru centre to exit left as should be correct from the fixed axis of where the camera is positioned!
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You can hear in full spatial perspective but you do not see the world in that way so panning or moving the sound stage to match a limited field of view is not natural!
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