Onboard Mic for Ag-Ac90 at DVinfo.net

Aindreas Lynch · May 26th, 2013, 03:00 AM

Hi

Can anyone recommend a reasonably cheap onboard mic for my camera? Its only going to be used for ambient sound so a high quality mic isn't needed. Would the built in mic be enough for this do you think or would I be better off with an external onboard xlr mic?

Thanks

Aindreas Lynch · May 26th, 2013, 05:38 AM

I should point out I already have a Rode Video Mic with a 3.5mm jack. Would I be better off just getting a 3.5mm to XLR jack for this?? Do they work ok or do they create any interference?? Can you recommend one as I believe there are different ones for Stereo and Mono?? The Rode I believe is a mono mic??

Steve House · May 26th, 2013, 06:14 AM

Rode's VXLR adapter should work fine. Note that mounting the mic on the camera is going to increase the likelihood of it picking up handling noise, zoom and focus motor noise, etc. besides being totally unsuitable for dialog recording.

May 26th, 2013, 03:00 AM	#1
Aindreas Lynch Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Kildare, Ireland Posts: 38	Onboard Mic for Ag-Ac90 Hi Can anyone recommend a reasonably cheap onboard mic for my camera? Its only going to be used for ambient sound so a high quality mic isn't needed. Would the built in mic be enough for this do you think or would I be better off with an external onboard xlr mic? Thanks

May 26th, 2013, 05:38 AM	#2
Aindreas Lynch Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Kildare, Ireland Posts: 38	Re: Onboard Mic for Ag-Ac90 I should point out I already have a Rode Video Mic with a 3.5mm jack. Would I be better off just getting a 3.5mm to XLR jack for this?? Do they work ok or do they create any interference?? Can you recommend one as I believe there are different ones for Stereo and Mono?? The Rode I believe is a mono mic??

May 26th, 2013, 06:14 AM	#3
Steve House Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,742	Re: Onboard Mic for Ag-Ac90 Rode's VXLR adapter should work fine. Note that mounting the mic on the camera is going to increase the likelihood of it picking up handling noise, zoom and focus motor noise, etc. besides being totally unsuitable for dialog recording. __________________ Good news, Cousins! This week's chocolate ration is 15 grams!