[videoblogging] Re: Non-XLR hand held Microphone
I think the famous Sure 57 is still viable with converters no?? I've used them in very noisy rooms for man on the street and they are amazing at filtering out people talking near by. They can be use as hammer it seems too, they are very heavy seem made to withstand the band on the road life. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Cris Thomas thomas_c...@... wrote: I am looking for a traditional hand held microphone to use for man-on-the-street news interviews. Everything I can find is either an XLR mic or a toy. I have a Panasonic TM300 which is a nice small camera but has a traditional 1/4 microphone jack. I know there are XLR converters which would be fine but all the ones I have seen are super huge and bulky, which kind of defeats the purpose of the small camera. So can anyone suggest a decent microphone with the right connector or a small XLR converter? Thanks. - C. Thomas [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Non-XLR hand held Microphone
Your right, the camera has a 1/8 jack not a 1/4. I always get confused on the sizes. The bhp link for the XLR-1/8 adapter cable would work for the physical connection but don't I also need to supply power for the Mic? The H4n looks like a really cool device, but it is also bigger than my whole camera, doesn't really have the news reporter look and at $300 is a bit out of my budget. I'm just doing video blogs here, not remaking the Blair Witch Project. Someone linked to the AudioTechnica website but I'm not sure what they were exactly trying to link to. Ideally I would just like a handheld mic that plugs directly into my Panasonic TM300 that provides acceptable sound. - C. Thomas [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Non-XLR hand held Microphone
Power to the mic - depends on the mic. Yes if your mic is a condenser mic and needs phantom power, no if it's a normal dynamic mic (like a Shure SM-57 or 58). David Lee King davidleeking.com - blog davidleeking.com/etc - videoblog twitter | skype: davidleeking On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 9:23 AM, Cris Thomas thomas_c...@yahoo.com wrote: Your right, the camera has a 1/8 jack not a 1/4. I always get confused on the sizes. The bhp link for the XLR-1/8 adapter cable would work for the physical connection but don't I also need to supply power for the Mic? The H4n looks like a really cool device, but it is also bigger than my whole camera, doesn't really have the news reporter look and at $300 is a bit out of my budget. I'm just doing video blogs here, not remaking the Blair Witch Project. Someone linked to the AudioTechnica website but I'm not sure what they were exactly trying to link to. Ideally I would just like a handheld mic that plugs directly into my Panasonic TM300 that provides acceptable sound. - C. Thomas [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Non-XLR hand held Microphone
- Original Message - From: Cris Thomas Your right, the camera has a 1/8 jack not a 1/4. I always get confused on the sizes. The bhp link for the XLR-1/8 adapter cable would work for the physical connection but don't I also need to supply power for the Mic? As someone else mentioned you only need power for a condenser mic that does not have an internal battery option. Ideally I would just like a handheld mic that plugs directly into my Panasonic TM300 that provides acceptable sound There are many dynamic mics that will work. There is a class of dynamic mic called eng (for Electronic News Gathering) that are especially well suited for this type of application. Some of these include: Electro Voice RE-50 Shure VP-64 (this is the one I use) Electro Voice 635a (note: the RE-50 is basically the 635 *inside* a special housing to minimize handling noise) I'm happy with my VP-64 but if I would buy another mic I would get the RE-50. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ
Re: [videoblogging] Zoom H4N Audio Recorder
The H4n has XLR inputs but unfortunately the mic preamps are really noisy. I almost got one, since I have AT4073's which are really fantastic shotgun mics, but the noise was a deal killer. The Olympus LS10 can be found pretty cheap these days and while it doesn't have XLR inputs it beats out the H4N in terms of specs and has VERY quiet preamps (though it works better with externals as the built-ins have a non-defeatable low-cut filter, which I would always engage in the field anyway so its not a big deal, esp. if you EQ). The new Sony PCM-M10 is supposed to be fantastic and in field tests beats out much higher end units. Its built-in mics have been described as among the best available for recorders of this type. I'd go for either of those over the Zoom unless XLR was absolutely essential. I ended up with an LS10 over the Sony but only because a good used unit saved me $100 over the new price. Brook On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 6:31 PM, Roger Conant deade...@hotmail.com wrote: Hi: The Zoom H4N is a great tool. it records good sound with an nice on board adjustable mic. But, as you mentioned, it also takes XLR inputs at mic or line level. It also does lots of other cool things --making it a kind of audio Swiss army knife. For instance, it acts as a USB interface between your computer and any audio equipment you plug into it-- making it really handy. It can also serve as an SD card reader if you need it. The menu features are a little slow to fire up, but other than that , its a cool tool. Roger. To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com From: rup...@twittervlog.tv rupert%40twittervlog.tv Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:55:24 + Subject: [videoblogging] Zoom H4N Audio Recorder Further to our discussions about sound, I saw a Zoom H4N audio recorder in action on a Canon 5D Mk2 shoot a couple of weeks ago, and I'm going to get one for myself. It's a portable audio recorder with XLR inputs and on board mics. There's a video about using it with DSLRs here (including mounting it on your camera), which is part infomercial for Zoom, part infomercial for Zacuto, but still has a lot of interesting stuff in it. http://vimeo.com/4782593 Rupert http://twittervlog.tv __ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390707/direct/01/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- ___ Brook Hinton film/video/audio art www.brookhinton.com studio vlog/blog: www.brookhinton.com/temporalab [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: videoblogging-dig...@yahoogroups.com videoblogging-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: videoblogging-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Zoom H4N Audio Recorder
The H4n has XLR inputs but unfortunately the mic preamps are really noisy. I almost got one, since I have AT4073's which are really fantastic shotgun mics, but the noise was a deal killer. I shoot loud bands and my problem is that the level just overloads the pre-amps in my Zoom H2's - so preamp noise is not a problem. Does the H4N have better 'loud' capability one wonders? Yes, double system is great, but I would at least look into an editing sync program such as Singular Software's PluralEyes. http://www.singularsoftware.com/pluraleyes.html Very interesting - I've got a project with 4 sources of noisy audio I'm on right now - I'm going to give it a spin! j -- --- Joly MacFie 917 442 8665 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com --- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Non-XLR hand held Microphone
Someone linked to the AudioTechnica website but I'm not sure what they were exactly trying to link to. They have good quality, affordable mics that use the 1/4 jack. Do some searching. Jay -- http://ryanishungry.com http://momentshowing.net http://twitter.com/jaydedman 917 371 6790
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Zoom H4N Audio Recorder
Joly, if you are using external mics a couple of inline mic pads will solve the distortion problem. With the internals, not sure what you could do. I shoot loud bands and my problem is that the level just overloads the pre-amps in my Zoom H2's - so preamp noise is not a problem. Does the H4N have better 'loud' capability one wonders? ___ Brook Hinton film/video/audio art www.brookhinton.com studio vlog/blog: www.brookhinton.com/temporalab [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Any programmers on the list that can help with a regex question?
Hi all, If there are any programmer-types that know about regular expressions, I would love to have your ear for just moment. http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=658341 Sincerely, Adam W. Warner [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
