I need a Mic to pick up the CAMERA GUY at DVinfo.net

July 5th, 2004, 10:43 PM

HI GUYS,

I HAVE A GL-2, A DIRECTIONAL SHOTGUN MIC WHICH MOUNTS ONTOP OF THE GL-2, PLUGGED INTO AN XLR ADAPTOR ON MY BELT.

CAN ANYONE RECOMMEND A WAY TO RECORD MY VOICE FROM BEHIND THE CAMERA IF ASKING QUESTIONS DURING A DOCUMENTARY INTERVIEW?

A LAVALIER?
A HEADSET/MIC COMBO?

ANY SUGGESTIONS?

THANKS,
DAN

July 5th, 2004, 10:45 PM

ONE MORE QUESTION... ANY RECOMMENDATIONS ON A GOOD BUT AFFORDABLE HARD-WIRE LAVALIER FOR THE GL-2? (I ALREADY HAVE AN XLR ADAPTOR)

THANKS,
DAN

Ken Tanaka · July 5th, 2004, 10:55 PM

Dan,
The camera's internal mic will pick up the camera operator's voice, although it's not common, and rather distracting, to record the questioner during an interview.

You could also use a wired lav.

(Please kill the caps. They're pretty annoying.)

July 5th, 2004, 10:58 PM

sorry about the caps. thanks for the tips ken. if you would recommend a lavalier, which one might be a good buy?

Ken Tanaka · July 5th, 2004, 11:03 PM

For wired lavs I use Sony ECM-55B's. But you'll get quite a selection of recommendations and comments in our audio forum.

K. Forman · July 6th, 2004, 05:44 AM

I have found that the only thing the onboard mic will pick up clearly, is my voice. I had to get a shotgun to get the audio I wanted.

Graham Bernard · July 6th, 2004, 08:31 AM

OK OK OK . .I love the onboard mic! . IMHO it is a very good mic for getting L A R G E full sounds . . I've whipped off me Senni stuff, put the mic into ATTenuation mode, left the levels to sort themselves out, result .. very clear BEAUTIFUL audio .. It is not a mic for All Seasons .. well this is true for any mic . . BUT do use a set of hreadphones to keep checking levels . . Then in Post I've all the waves I need . .

Grazie

July 7th, 2004, 10:29 PM

thanks guys for the advice. i appreciate it.
i

Patrick King · July 14th, 2004, 11:10 AM

OK, Grazie, I need some help and respect your input based on your interchanges here and in the Vegas forum. Others please chime in also, I'm about to spend some serious money and need to make sure I'm not going down the wrong path.

I want to record biographical interviews. I think the GL2 has the image quality to do this like I want as long as I use a carefully planned and executed lighting setup (key, soft fill, backlight and background light). I'm very concerned about the GL2 sound capabilities though. I want to record these older folks ruminations and catch every grunt and inflection. Can a shotgun at 5-8 feet in a quiet setting do that or do I need a lav? I'd really like to record my exchange with them also which might or might not be edited out, so is that a second lav?

Can I do all this on the RCA plug input the GL2 provides or do I really need and XLR adapter for multiple mics? If so, shouldn't I really consider some other camera that already has built-in XLR capability?

And if I do need and XLR adapter for the GL2, what this about the MA-300 not providing balanced input even though it accepts XLR input. I don't get how that works.

July 5th, 2004, 10:43 PM	#1
Guest Posts: n/a	I need a Mic to pick up the CAMERA GUY HI GUYS, I HAVE A GL-2, A DIRECTIONAL SHOTGUN MIC WHICH MOUNTS ONTOP OF THE GL-2, PLUGGED INTO AN XLR ADAPTOR ON MY BELT. CAN ANYONE RECOMMEND A WAY TO RECORD MY VOICE FROM BEHIND THE CAMERA IF ASKING QUESTIONS DURING A DOCUMENTARY INTERVIEW? A LAVALIER? A HEADSET/MIC COMBO? ANY SUGGESTIONS? THANKS, DAN

July 5th, 2004, 10:45 PM	#2
Guest Posts: n/a	Recommend A Hard Wire Lavalier For Gl-2? ONE MORE QUESTION... ANY RECOMMENDATIONS ON A GOOD BUT AFFORDABLE HARD-WIRE LAVALIER FOR THE GL-2? (I ALREADY HAVE AN XLR ADAPTOR) THANKS, DAN

July 5th, 2004, 10:55 PM	#3
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Dan, The camera's internal mic will pick up the camera operator's voice, although it's not common, and rather distracting, to record the questioner during an interview. You could also use a wired lav. (Please kill the caps. They're pretty annoying.) __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

July 5th, 2004, 11:03 PM	#5
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	For wired lavs I use Sony ECM-55B's. But you'll get quite a selection of recommendations and comments in our audio forum. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

July 6th, 2004, 05:44 AM	#6
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	I have found that the only thing the onboard mic will pick up clearly, is my voice. I had to get a shotgun to get the audio I wanted. __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

July 5th, 2004, 10:58 PM	#4
Guest Posts: n/a	sorry about the caps. thanks for the tips ken. if you would recommend a lavalier, which one might be a good buy?

July 6th, 2004, 08:31 AM	#7
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	OK OK OK . .I love the onboard mic! . IMHO it is a very good mic for getting L A R G E full sounds . . I've whipped off me Senni stuff, put the mic into ATTenuation mode, left the levels to sort themselves out, result .. very clear BEAUTIFUL audio .. It is not a mic for All Seasons .. well this is true for any mic . . BUT do use a set of hreadphones to keep checking levels . . Then in Post I've all the waves I need . . Grazie

July 7th, 2004, 10:29 PM	#8
Guest Posts: n/a	thanks guys for the advice. i appreciate it. i

July 14th, 2004, 11:10 AM	#9
Patrick King Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Enterprise, AL Posts: 857	Similar setup advice OK, Grazie, I need some help and respect your input based on your interchanges here and in the Vegas forum. Others please chime in also, I'm about to spend some serious money and need to make sure I'm not going down the wrong path. I want to record biographical interviews. I think the GL2 has the image quality to do this like I want as long as I use a carefully planned and executed lighting setup (key, soft fill, backlight and background light). I'm very concerned about the GL2 sound capabilities though. I want to record these older folks ruminations and catch every grunt and inflection. Can a shotgun at 5-8 feet in a quiet setting do that or do I need a lav? I'd really like to record my exchange with them also which might or might not be edited out, so is that a second lav? Can I do all this on the RCA plug input the GL2 provides or do I really need and XLR adapter for multiple mics? If so, shouldn't I really consider some other camera that already has built-in XLR capability? And if I do need and XLR adapter for the GL2, what this about the MA-300 not providing balanced input even though it accepts XLR input. I don't get how that works.