Brian Boyko
January 28th, 2009, 12:59 AM
The Videomic is great, but I think it's time for me to move on to an XLR solution.
I'm thinking of picking up this solution to use (primarily) with my Canon HG20.
Juicedlink CX231 - $300 (2XLR inputs + Preamp + Phantom Power.)
(I'm going with the Phantom Power route because I'll be able to buy phantom-powered mics for use recording video at Coldtowne Theatre... which is a seperate project.)
AudioTechnica AT875 - $200
I'm already out $500 - and I'm going to need:
1) An XLR Cable
2) A shockmount for the camera.
These, I will need to get immediately.
I'd also like a way to split the audio coming in from the Juicedlink so that it's the same audio, but the left channel is about 5db less than the right channel. That way, if the audio clips (or is too soft) I have another audio source right with the video.
Eventually, I'm going to want
3) A boompole
and since I do one-man-army 99.9% of the time
4) A boomstand
I have this rule that X dollars I spent on "toys" (I don't make any money from video yet) must be matched by 2X dollars paying off my student loans. Seems to be the only way I can get the hole in my pocket working for me rather than against me.
That said, - here's the deal. It's a really, really crappy economy. My job, I think, is secure. Then again, who knows?
I'm on a budget, sure, but if the economy does cost me my job, I want to be able to hit the ground running with things like wedding and event videography - and it'll be easier to do that if my equip looks professional. (If I'm getting paid for the work, I'll rent a more impressive camera for the day - but I really want the audio to be available all the time for my own pet projects, which is why the ownership route makes sense for the audio equip.)
Point is, it might be time to move up. At the very least, I want to get better quality audio - which will probably happen merely by moving from camera-mounted to overhead shotguns; the RodeVideomic, however, I think, creaks too much to be used in that way, and besides, you simply can't use unbalanced cables on boompoles and expect good results.
Anyway, that's the deal. It's something I've been putting off, but about 5 of my friends so far have lost their jobs. Working as second-person on-staff on occasion might help me make ends meet if I do lose my job. And having my own audio equipment - and learning with it - will probably help me greatly.
So - what do you guys recommend?
I'm thinking of picking up this solution to use (primarily) with my Canon HG20.
Juicedlink CX231 - $300 (2XLR inputs + Preamp + Phantom Power.)
(I'm going with the Phantom Power route because I'll be able to buy phantom-powered mics for use recording video at Coldtowne Theatre... which is a seperate project.)
AudioTechnica AT875 - $200
I'm already out $500 - and I'm going to need:
1) An XLR Cable
2) A shockmount for the camera.
These, I will need to get immediately.
I'd also like a way to split the audio coming in from the Juicedlink so that it's the same audio, but the left channel is about 5db less than the right channel. That way, if the audio clips (or is too soft) I have another audio source right with the video.
Eventually, I'm going to want
3) A boompole
and since I do one-man-army 99.9% of the time
4) A boomstand
I have this rule that X dollars I spent on "toys" (I don't make any money from video yet) must be matched by 2X dollars paying off my student loans. Seems to be the only way I can get the hole in my pocket working for me rather than against me.
That said, - here's the deal. It's a really, really crappy economy. My job, I think, is secure. Then again, who knows?
I'm on a budget, sure, but if the economy does cost me my job, I want to be able to hit the ground running with things like wedding and event videography - and it'll be easier to do that if my equip looks professional. (If I'm getting paid for the work, I'll rent a more impressive camera for the day - but I really want the audio to be available all the time for my own pet projects, which is why the ownership route makes sense for the audio equip.)
Point is, it might be time to move up. At the very least, I want to get better quality audio - which will probably happen merely by moving from camera-mounted to overhead shotguns; the RodeVideomic, however, I think, creaks too much to be used in that way, and besides, you simply can't use unbalanced cables on boompoles and expect good results.
Anyway, that's the deal. It's something I've been putting off, but about 5 of my friends so far have lost their jobs. Working as second-person on-staff on occasion might help me make ends meet if I do lose my job. And having my own audio equipment - and learning with it - will probably help me greatly.
So - what do you guys recommend?