I've been tasked with filming a series of seated "talking head" interviews using my DSLRs. What's the best way to create a minimal audio setup that will have acceptable quality, be reasonably easy to set up on location and to edit the final results, and also be reasonably cost-effective?
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posted by DaShiv
on May 3, 2013 -
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I need a better audio setup for a projector in a conference room for a non-profit with no budget. Seriously: we're poor.
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posted by Fnarf
on Mar 28, 2013 -
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I use a wired lavalier mic that plugs into my camera with a mini-plug input. I'd like to use 2 mics for interviews - preferably on seperate channels.
Is there a
small box/mixer than can be the middleman between the mics and the camera? These aren't fancy XLR mics... they just have a basic mini-plug.
Any help would be mucho appreciated!
posted by smelvis
on Feb 19, 2013 -
6 answers
Help a noob figure out his home-recording troubles - I don't understand my M-Audio Profire DI or my reference monitors and a few other things.
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posted by critzer
on Nov 9, 2012 -
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Great mic, nice pre-amp, sound card completely incompatible with Linux. What to do?
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posted by Shepherd
on Dec 8, 2011 -
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Does anyone make an audio cable w/ a high-quality mic (w/ noise canceling?) for use in the car w/ a mobile phone?
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posted by reddot
on Jul 20, 2011 -
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I have been taking video with my iPhone 4 recently, but it's been windy so I get a lot of wind noise. What's the best way to go about reducing the wind noise, and/or how can I make a microphone cover/windscreen for the iPhone 4?
posted by Korou
on Jan 23, 2011 -
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Please suggest a replacement podium microphone with two main goals in mind: Reduce or eliminate popping noise from close talkers, and increased sensitivity for picking up people not speaking directly into it.
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posted by odinsdream
on Oct 6, 2010 -
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I work for a nonprofit that rents out smallish space for other nonprofits to meet in. We have one room that's big enough that soft talkers are sometimes hard to hear in back, and one of those soft talkers has recently asked if I can set up a wireless lavalier mic for her. So I need to solve too problems: the mic system, and the amplification system.
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posted by Erroneous
on Sep 22, 2010 -
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Where's a good, reputable, online place to rent professional/prosumer video and audio equipment?
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posted by nitsuj
on Jul 7, 2010 -
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I'm working on an art project and need to record some videos, add a separate audio track, and burn them to DVD. I have no idea how to do this. Complications inside.
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posted by SebastianKnight
on Feb 5, 2010 -
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What is the best Electronic News Gathering microphone for my Zoom H4n on a $150 budget? Also, critique suggestions I've already received.
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posted by DumbPoet
on Sep 25, 2009 -
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I need to record myself giving a presentation for school. My laptop has a built in webcam and microphone. What free Windows software would you recommend for this task?
posted by gocubbies
on Sep 24, 2009 -
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Recordings made using an ElectroVoice RE50N/D-B microphone with my Olympus LS-10 Linear PCM Recorder sound quiet, tinny and hollow. Why could this be?
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posted by BugsPotter
on Jul 26, 2009 -
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AudioEngineerFilter: I'm now in charge of a medium-sized (50 people) auditorium and the sound output system is okay, but the wireless mic system is limited to two mics (a handheld and a lavalier), and it needs upgraded...and quick!
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posted by ostranenie
on Feb 8, 2008 -
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Lo-fi group recording: how can I record a 6-8 person sing-along choir cleanly if I don't already own a bunch of headphones and splitters?
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posted by cortex
on Feb 7, 2007 -
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Oh, how I wish I could record in stereo, but as things stand, it's looking like it's going to have to be a mono-podcast. Help me get into both channels.
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posted by featherboa
on Aug 4, 2006 -
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I'm trying to determine the best bare bones microphone system for recording a basic voice-over demo cd for the smallest financial outlay possible.
Is there a tremendous advantage to USB mics over 1/8" mics? Can I get decent quality without having to buy a preamp, or is phantom power the only way to go? Can a USB headset give me CD quality audio, more or less?
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posted by StrangeTikiGod
on Mar 22, 2006 -
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I dropped my MXL 990 condenser mic. The grill is slightly dented and the capsule inside has come loose. Can I repair it myself? Can I get it repaired in London?
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posted by ludwig_van
on Jan 29, 2006 -
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Can anyone recommend a high quality, reasonably priced, project studio microphone specifically for vocals? Are preamplification and compression as important as the microphone?
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posted by stagewhisper
on Dec 20, 2005 -
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I'm clueless when it comes to audio recording - what's the best way to record about 1-2 dozen people, in a larger room, having a roundtable discussion?
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posted by jeresig
on Aug 27, 2005 -
11 answers
I have the latest PowerBook G4 and would like to set something up in my home to record spoken word. I'm looking for recommendations on preamps, microphones and maybe software. From what I have read GarageBand can record vocals just fine. Does anyone have any experience they could share on that subject as well? Cost isn't really an issue, but I don't need anything super fancy or complicated.
posted by whatevrnvrmind
on Mar 17, 2005 -
7 answers
I badly need a recommendation for an audio-recording instrument (and directional mike) for print interviews. Many thanks beforehand. [
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posted by MiguelCardoso
on Feb 15, 2005 -
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Guitarists and gearheads! I need assistance connecting an electric guitar and a microphone directly into a MOTU 828 soundcard.
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posted by fishfucker
on Oct 12, 2004 -
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