DV Info Net https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/ This is an online discussion at DV Info Net -- The Digital Video Information Network. en Mon, 04 May 2026 05:39:17 GMT vBulletin 60 https://dvinfo.net/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg DV Info Net https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/ Audio for nature videos https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/under-water-over-land/539744-audio-nature-videos.html Sun, 03 May 2026 13:11:47 GMT Hi,

I hope that this is ok to post here as I'm not sure if this belongs in the "All Things Audio" section?

Anyway I have 2 scenarios that hopefully I'll get some ideas into which direction to go down....

Scenario 1:

For this scenario I've been following 2 videos for ideas and I'm a little lost!


The first by Morten Hilmer (Danish wildlife photographer/film maker and vlogger:


and the second by Petri Koivisto from Finlamd:




As there are many different ways of doing this I really want to figure out a solid direction to get started.

One of my ideas was to use a Sound Devices MixPre 3 or 6 linked to a stereo X/Y pair; Morten does this on a T-bar mount while Petri seems to use the Audio Technica BP4025 stereo mic

I'm not sure what mics would be a good choice for this as my experience is in music studio recording and not live sound or field recording.

I kinda had a look at a Neumann KM 184 Matched Pair - which is great if your doing overheads for drums but not sure about field recording?

In terms of directional mic, will any shotgun mic work well? Again the Sennheiser MKE 600 is discussed, but what about something like a Neumann KMR 81 or 82 i?

Incidentally I have the Sennheiser MKE 400 but haven't used it much, only really for voice overs in terms of narration.

How would say a large or small diaphragm FET based mic work out in this type of scenario or are there more suited mics?

Also does polar pattern matter too for this type of application? I guess it depends on preference and what you are trying to do.....


Scenario 2:

A little more complex as for this I wanted to mix and match a group of up to 4 speakers with ambient sounds.

It would be a single shooter "run and gun" style scenario where you are following 3 - 4 people all hooked up to wileress lav mics in a forest or somewhere.

Looking at options from DJI, Rhode, Sennheiser etc.... they all have a standard Rx unit with 3.5mm output that can be linked to 2x wireless Tx mics

(I have the DJI Mic 2 (single) that I use in Bluetooth mode and it is pretty good for speech)

If using a camera like the Canon R5C which only has a single 3.5mm stereo input, what would be the best way of doing this?

It seems a little tricky but my current thought was something along the lines of a field-recorder that can take up to 4x jack inputs or 2x jack and 1x 3.5mm aux stereo input

The MixPre's I think you can get like a sling bag for them which would make them a little clunky for this, while using something like a Zoom H5/6Studio you could belt or pocket clip it (there's a picture on the website showing something like this) then use the 2x lav module for it and then get any external dual lav Tx/Rx combo of choice.

As a total beginner here with this, how would you then go to rig this all up? As in, taking the Zoom H5/6Studio option... sure it's just a 3.5mm to 1/4" mono jack for the remaining 2x mics but then you need timecode.
By default the Canon has a DIN connector while the Zoom needs bluetooth using an Atomos module or can use a Tentacle SyncE module linked to an audio track... that's fine as you have 2x tracks remaining in the device

I guess you'd need another SyncE for the Canon too then? so how and where would you place these things?

Would you just stick them in your pockets or use a cage like something from SmallRig and either screw or zip ties these things somewhere?

If you wanted to add ambient sounds too, would you then just go ahead and Jam Sync the time code to the MixPre discussed earlier and leave that positioned statically somewhere?


Maybe I'm over complicating things here but from what I can see this is kind of the best way that I could think of to do this....?

How useful would timecode be in a situation where you need speed of setup? Neither Morten nor Petri talked about audio/video sync so I'm a little lost here!!


Any suggestions would be really appreciated :-) ]]> Under Water, Over Land Kaya Saman https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/under-water-over-land/539744-audio-nature-videos.html A visit to Warner Bros studio https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/totem-poll-totally-off-topic-everything-media/539743-visit-warner-bros-studio.html Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:59:15 GMT In 1995 at our recording studios in Nth. Sydney I got a call from a Warner Bros. film crew. They were in Sydney producing footage for a project and they wanted to book in to transfer some sound tracks. It wasn’t a big job, they did it, they were all very interesting and they just loved Sydney, I remember their cinema photographer saying the light in the southern hemisphere is brighter than in the northern hemisphere. At the conclusion, the producer gave me his business card saying, “When you’re in Hollywood give me a call, ok?”

About 12 months later my wife and I were in L.A. so I rang the phone number. I was put through to a secretary who said, “Please wait a minute sir.” Then she came back and said “Would you like to visit Warners studios for a 3 hour tour?” Sure I replied then she asked “Next Wednesday?” I consulted my wife then answered yes thank you. She replied “Ok please wait a minute sir” The she confirmed saying, “There’s 2 of you right, please come to Gate 8 at 10am ok?” I said ok thank you and hung up.

From our L.A. hotel at 10am on the Wednesday we arrived at the entrance to Warners Gate 8, and I gave the business card to security and he went inside to phone. A few minutes later he returned saying “Please come inside.” He opened the big gates, we went in and sat down to wait. 15 minutes later a 6 seater golf cart pulled up outside and the lady driver/guide came in and introduced herself to us. We all went out and saw in the front seats was pretty Miss Argentina and her minder, part of her prize was a day at Warners studios in Hollywood. We said Hi! got in the rear seats and off we went driving around the sound stages.

It was great, the people there knew we were visitors and waved every time we passed someone. On the tour we visited every dept. on the Warners lot. The scenery, metal shop, wood working shop, clothing and engineering. One was the Foley studio where they were working on some tracks. The black Foley guy working saw us and he laid it on for the fun of it. He was doing ‘walking sound effects’ for a guy getting out of a car and entering a night club. We watched him and after his next take, he smiled at us through the glass window and says, “I’ll do it again, it’s not cool enough” And we all laughed.

Next was the Warners recording studio where a big orchestra was post syncing a movie sound track. We all watched through the glass window in the tape recorders room. In a break our guide went into the control room and whispered to the engineer at the big console. “There’s a guy here who’s a recording engineer from Sydney.” The engineer looked at us all and I waved. He beckoned me into the control room I went in and he says, “G’day Aussie, ya got your green card?” We both laughed and he waved me to sit next to him.

And it was great, he was using a big Quad Coranado console and said this was the last recording job before they replaced it with a new British SSL console. The orchestra was in a break sorting out a problem in the cellos charts. When this was done the conductor indicated they were ready for another take. The bells outside in the corridor rang and and everyone tensed up.

On the screen in the studio appeared the title and ‘Take 26. 10-9-8 to 3-2-1’ then Jerry the mouse appeared and ran down grand piano keys and Tom followed him. It was a Warners cartoon, the player at the big studio piano ran down the keys in sync with them both then the whole orchestra took off. Those guys were just amazing, take 26 was about 30 seconds and their musicality was wonderful to hear. This Warners cartoon will go around the world forever.

At the end I thanked the engineer then we all went to watch the 3 engineers mix the sound for the movie, ‘Absolute Power’ at their new monster SSL desk. Ah the money. Our guide looked in first and blocked us all from going in, she said they were mixing the bedroom sex scene. Then we did go in while they were having a break and talked with them for a few minutes.

Then we all went to visit a few sound stages in preparation, and the new Warners film museum, still not open for visitors yet.
Today it will be. It was a great tour we wished Miss Argentina and her minder all the best and if you ever get the chance to visit Warners Bros studios, do it. Cheers.
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]]> The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media Allan Black https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/totem-poll-totally-off-topic-everything-media/539743-visit-warner-bros-studio.html Zacuto Z-FINDER - NX800/Z200? https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-xdcam-ex-pro-handhelds/539742-zacuto-z-finder-nx800-z200.html Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:40:09 GMT Okay for the Z300 but what about the NX800/Z200?

A UK retailer says "yes - it will slide onto the LCD screen" - but I'm not so sure about fixing it securely in place and a fair bit of dosh to get wrong.

Any views on this or indeed any experience of using the finder? I really need a loupe/finder for my target of insects up close in bright sunshine.

Ron ]]> Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds Ronald Jackson https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-xdcam-ex-pro-handhelds/539742-zacuto-z-finder-nx800-z200.html My review of the Z300 and how it compares to other cameras https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-xdcam-ex-pro-handhelds/539741-my-review-z300-how-compares-other-cameras.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:21:55 GMT I finally had time to do a video about the Z300 and how it compares to other Sony cameras.

]]> Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds Doug Jensen https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-xdcam-ex-pro-handhelds/539741-my-review-z300-how-compares-other-cameras.html This Place Doesn’t Feel Real… | Étretat, France (Drone + Photography) https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/show-your-work/539740-place-doesn-t-feel-real-etretat-france-drone-photography.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:56:29 GMT https://youtu.be/qWvtQ4j_v9w?si=A4O8gCYi4ifMtAin https://youtu.be/qWvtQ4j_v9w?si=A4O8gCYi4ifMtAin ]]> Show Your Work Rudy Wilms https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/show-your-work/539740-place-doesn-t-feel-real-etretat-france-drone-photography.html Ungraded Z300 footage shot with shoulder-mount configuration https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-4k-ultra-hd-handhelds/539739-ungraded-z300-footage-shot-shoulder-mount-configuration.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:09:19 GMT Some ungraded Z300 4K footage I shot a couple of weeks ago to test the viability of the shoulder-mount setup I've cobbled together. I also used auto-focus, auto ND, and auto white balance to see what I'd get if I barely touched any controls except zoom. Worked great. So easy to shoot with.

]]> Sony 4K Ultra HD Handhelds Doug Jensen https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-4k-ultra-hd-handhelds/539739-ungraded-z300-footage-shot-shoulder-mount-configuration.html Problem with my new NX800 https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-xdcam-ex-pro-handhelds/539738-problem-my-new-nx800.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:43:33 GMT Had my NX800 for a few weeks now. Main use is/was to be filming insects, butterflies and dragonflies. Need time to get used to it after years on MFT cameras.

Anyway just now it's packed up on me. Switch it on, but after the briefest of images the image goes. Not a sudden switch off but like a curtain quickly dropping. The viewfinder/screen info still there and the cam responds when e.g. the Menu Button pushed.

Will record audio but not video.

Tried different CF cards but still the same.

Help!

Ron ]]> Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds Ronald Jackson https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-xdcam-ex-pro-handhelds/539738-problem-my-new-nx800.html 2026 Artemis 11 Contunued. https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/totem-poll-totally-off-topic-everything-media/539737-2026-artemis-11-contunued.html Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:55:18 GMT Hi I’ve started this new thread because when I was a mod. on the now defunct Panasonic 3CCDuser site, 2004-08, we learned a lot including the fact people don’t like scrolling down passing a long line of posts just to read to the latest one. Also we don’t post any links, people click on them and don’t come back. And don’t post a big slab of continous text without paragraphs or good grammar, people just bypass them and mostly don’t return. All true and it’s happening on Quora today.

Right now if you’re reading this and it’s the year 2036 don’t ask me any questions because I’m not here. But today I am, it’s Monday 6th April 2026, 1550hr Local and I’m interested in the Artemis II mission, one reason is I’ve got 5 grandkids, the youngest two think grandpa knows everything, and I can’t just keep telling them I don’t know.

I’ve said, when this current mission first started, watching the YouTube NASA channel was boring, I think one reason is while they covered everything else, they thought occasional live news conferences with regular converstions with the crew would do it, with graphic visualisations in between. But public opinion didn’t like it, so now we have fill in programs to cover the mission.

And most of it is fascinating, they’re including stories of earlier NASA missions and I thought one they’d maybe stay away from, Apollo 13 when they came very close to losing everything.

Currently watching ageing Astronauts tell their stories with fun along the way is entertaining, and anything the Artemis II crew find amusing is also fun, eg: their problem toilet, which my cute grandkids think is funny but embarassing. But YouTube is repeating them within 60 miutes which indicates they don’t have many video programs to show us and Apollo 13 is now showing again.

One interesting current aspect, the crew conduct regular conferences with their familes, and also regular psychological conferences with their NASA specialists, both of which we don’t see or hear. But I’d like to hear and watch the brainy one.

So now they’ll be starting to get ready to fly past the far side of the Moon later on Monday, April 6, that’s early Tuesday morning Sydney time.

Funny I’ve heard no mention that Orion might or will, fly directly over the Chinese settlement there. But I’ll bet both NASA and the Chinese have thought of this and they’ll both be ready for it. The Chinese will cover their sensitive stuff and probably give the 4 Orion crew the finger, while they’ll photograph the heck out of it.

So if you are reading this in 2-0-3-6 that’s what’s happening today.
Cheers.
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