Re: [videoblogging] Re: Shotgun Microphone?
In the meantime, the cheapest, easiest way to get good sound into your camera on the fly is to keep the camera close to the subject, typically 3-6 feet away. Jan -- http://fauxpress.blogspot.com - motion http://blog.urbanartadventures.com - sound http://the-hold.blogspot.com - poetry http://dagnyhemingway.blogspot.com - machinima http://vlogpresskit.blogspot.com - media On Apr 12, 2006, at 10:44 AM, Daryl Watson wrote: Hi Monique, Although this doesn't directly answer your question, I came across a blog a while ago that has a few DIY tips for recording sound. http://postsound.blogspot.com/ While it won't help you directly it might provide a few helpful suggestions or trigger some other thoughts about recording sound and improving sound quality. Wikipedia also has a good entry on microphones, that might help to determine what kind of microphone best suits your needs. I.e. Omnidirectional, cadioid, hyper-cardioid, bi-directional, shotgun. We've been using a camera mounted shotgun microphone for our FEZ TV stuff. We've recorded some interviews using radio microphones, (not yet edited) but this was cause the guy who does camera is a sound recordist in his day job and had the equipment on standby. Daryl http://feztv.blogspot.com On 11/4/06 1:17 PM, videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging@yahoogroups.com wrote: Message: 1 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:08:47 -0400 From: Monique Danielle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Shotgun Microphone? Hi Guys, Alot of folks have been complaining about the sound on my vlogs. I've done all sorts of things to improve it, but to no avail. Jay Madore suggested a shotgun microphone. A few questions about that: My camera is a a Panasonic PVGS39. You have to plug the microphone in the front - there is no mount, therefore I'm having a hard time finding a good microphone. Any idea where I can find a good, relatively inexpensive $75 to $175 shotgun microphone that will work with my camera? Cheers Monique Danielle http://www.vlogchallenge.com - This Week's Challenge: Resurrection http://www.vlogdiva.com - This Weeks Video: Networking Tips [This message contained attachments] Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [videoblogging] Re: Shotgun Microphone?
Hi Jan, Thanks for the tip. Actually I've put carpet in the room. Have the cameramax three feetaway (usuallly only 2.5) . Turn on the built in zoom microphone. Used an external microphone. And still peoplesay the soundquality is not good enough. it's very frustration. I'l give the zoom microphone a try. My house has vaulted ceiling throughout - it'slarge -tile throughout -thin blinds throughout (live in Florida) - and very sparse modern decor. So maybe that's why. But I'm not willing to hang heavy drapes, or put down more than aLARGE throw rug in the room I film.I hope theshot gun microphone works. CheersMonique Daniellehttp://www.vlogchallenge.com - This Week's Challenge: Resurrectionhttp://www.vlogdiva.com - This Weeks Video: Networking Tips YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[videoblogging] Re: Shotgun Microphone?
A shotgun mic *may* help you. As I has posted before, a self-powered lavalier microphone is going to be your solution to filming in an empty room like that. The shotgun mic is still going to pick up all that echo. David http://www.davidhowellstudios.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Monique Danielle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: H i Jan, Thanks for the tip. Actually I've put carpet in the room. Have the camera max three feet away (usuallly only 2.5) . Turn on the built in zoom microphone. Used an external microphone. And still people say the sound quality is not good enough. it's very frustration. I'l give the zoom microphone a try. My house has vaulted ceiling throughout - it's large - tile throughout - thin blinds throughout (live in Florida) - and very sparse modern decor. So maybe that's why. But I'm not willing to hang heavy drapes, or put down more than a LARGE throw rug in the room I film. I hope the shot gun microphone works. Cheers Monique Danielle http://www.vlogchallenge.com - This Week's Challenge: Resurrection http://www.vlogdiva.com - This Weeks Video: Networking Tips Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [videoblogging] Re: Shotgun Microphone?
"A shotgun mic *may* help you. As I has posted before, a self-poweredlavalier microphone is going to be your solution to filming in anempty room like that. The shotgun mic is still going to pick up allthat echo." Oh, I see. Thanks David. I'll buy that instead. I've been saving all or the helpful replies from the board about mics, but haven't yet thoroughly read them. Cheers Monique Danielle http://www.vlogchallenge.com - This Week's Challenge: Resurrection http://www.vlogdiva.com - This Weeks Video: Networking Tips Davidhttp://www.davidhowellstudios.com--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Monique Danielle" [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[videoblogging] Re: Shotgun Microphone?
From the nature of your videos I've seen, I think you would do well with a lavalier microphone. You can probably get one from any one of the big box computer stores or Radio Shack for around $30 or $40. Actually...here's one for $34... http://tinyurl.com/lw8kb Hope that helps. David http://www.davidhowellstudios.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Monique Danielle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Guys, Alot of folks have been complaining about the sound on my vlogs. I've done all sorts of things to improve it, but to no avail. Jay Madore suggested a shotgun microphone. A few questions about that: My camera is a a Panasonic PVGS39. You have to plug the microphone in the front - there is no mount, therefore I'm having a hard time finding a good microphone. Any idea where I can find a good, relatively inexpensive $75 to $175 shotgun microphone that will work with my camera? Cheers Monique Danielle http://www.vlogchallenge.com - This Week's Challenge: Resurrection http://www.vlogdiva.com - This Weeks Video: Networking Tips Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[videoblogging] Re: Shotgun Microphone?
From seeing how you do your videos I would think that a livelier mic would be better for you. A good lav will cost some bucks and unfortunately the good ones require a kind of mic jack that your camera doesn't have. But you might be able to find a decent one with a mini jack that doesn't cost that much. But I'm more familiar with the expensive ones so I can't make any specific suggestions. Also a handheld mic on a stand in front of you (just out of the shot) might be another good solution. Electro Voice makes a good hand held ENG mic for about $100 (sorry can't recall the model number). Also you tend to shoot in really live rooms (meaning they have a lot of echo). So shooting in a more dead space with carpeting and curtains would improve your sound a bit as it's recorded now. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Monique Danielle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Guys, Alot of folks have been complaining about the sound on my vlogs. I've done all sorts of things to improve it, but to no avail. Jay Madore suggested a shotgun microphone. A few questions about that: My camera is a a Panasonic PVGS39. You have to plug the microphone in the front - there is no mount, therefore I'm having a hard time finding a good microphone. Any idea where I can find a good, relatively inexpensive $75 to $175 shotgun microphone that will work with my camera? Cheers Monique Danielle http://www.vlogchallenge.com - This Week's Challenge: Resurrection http://www.vlogdiva.com - This Weeks Video: Networking Tips Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[videoblogging] Re: Shotgun Microphone?
DOH!! I should have read this message before I posted. But yea lavs for what you do. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, David Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From the nature of your videos I've seen, I think you would do well with a lavalier microphone. You can probably get one from any one of the big box computer stores or Radio Shack for around $30 or $40. Actually...here's one for $34... http://tinyurl.com/lw8kb Hope that helps. David http://www.davidhowellstudios.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Monique Danielle monique@ wrote: Hi Guys, Alot of folks have been complaining about the sound on my vlogs. I've done all sorts of things to improve it, but to no avail. Jay Madore suggested a shotgun microphone. A few questions about that: My camera is a a Panasonic PVGS39. You have to plug the microphone in the front - there is no mount, therefore I'm having a hard time finding a good microphone. Any idea where I can find a good, relatively inexpensive $75 to $175 shotgun microphone that will work with my camera? Cheers Monique Danielle http://www.vlogchallenge.com - This Week's Challenge: Resurrection http://www.vlogdiva.com - This Weeks Video: Networking Tips Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[videoblogging] Re: Shotgun Microphone?
You were correct on the good ones costing more though. I have no idea just how well this one will perform. I suppose you could try it out and just return it if the quality sucks. David http://www.davidhowellstudios.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Bill Streeter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: DOH!! I should have read this message before I posted. But yea lavs for what you do. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, David Howell taoofdavid@ wrote: From the nature of your videos I've seen, I think you would do well with a lavalier microphone. You can probably get one from any one of the big box computer stores or Radio Shack for around $30 or $40. Actually...here's one for $34... http://tinyurl.com/lw8kb Hope that helps. David http://www.davidhowellstudios.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Monique Danielle monique@ wrote: Hi Guys, Alot of folks have been complaining about the sound on my vlogs. I've done all sorts of things to improve it, but to no avail. Jay Madore suggested a shotgun microphone. A few questions about that: My camera is a a Panasonic PVGS39. You have to plug the microphone in the front - there is no mount, therefore I'm having a hard time finding a good microphone. Any idea where I can find a good, relatively inexpensive $75 to $175 shotgun microphone that will work with my camera? Cheers Monique Danielle http://www.vlogchallenge.com - This Week's Challenge: Resurrection http://www.vlogdiva.com - This Weeks Video: Networking Tips Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Shotgun Microphone?
On 4/11/06, David Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You were correct on the good ones costing more though. I have no idea just how well this one will perform. I suppose you could try it out and just return it if the quality sucks. I'd love to hear how that one performs. I saw a similar one in Radio Shack, er. 'The Source' and was curious. David http://www.davidhowellstudios.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Bill Streeter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: DOH!! I should have read this message before I posted. But yea lavs for what you do. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, David Howell taoofdavid@ wrote: From the nature of your videos I've seen, I think you would do well with a lavalier microphone. You can probably get one from any one of the big box computer stores or Radio Shack for around $30 or $40. Actually...here's one for $34... http://tinyurl.com/lw8kb Hope that helps. David http://www.davidhowellstudios.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Monique Danielle monique@ wrote: Hi Guys, Alot of folks have been complaining about the sound on my vlogs. I've done all sorts of things to improve it, but to no avail. Jay Madore suggested a shotgun microphone. A few questions about that: My camera is a a Panasonic PVGS39. You have to plug the microphone in the front - there is no mount, therefore I'm having a hard time finding a good microphone. Any idea where I can find a good, relatively inexpensive $75 to $175 shotgun microphone that will work with my camera? Cheers Monique Danielle http://www.vlogchallenge.com - This Week's Challenge: Resurrection http://www.vlogdiva.com - This Weeks Video: Networking Tips YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group videoblogging on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. -- ~Devlon http://loadedpun.com | http://mefeedia.com http://8bitme.blogspot.com | http://devlonduthie.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[videoblogging] Re: Shotgun Microphone?
Hi Monique, Although this doesn't directly answer your question, I came across a blog a while ago that has a few DIY tips for recording sound. http://postsound.blogspot.com/ While it won't help you directly it might provide a few helpful suggestions or trigger some other thoughts about recording sound and improving sound quality. Wikipedia also has a good entry on microphones, that might help to determine what kind of microphone best suits your needs. I.e. Omnidirectional, cadioid, hyper-cardioid, bi-directional, shotgun. We've been using a camera mounted shotgun microphone for our FEZ TV stuff. We've recorded some interviews using radio microphones, (not yet edited) but this was cause the guy who does camera is a sound recordist in his day job and had the equipment on standby. Daryl http://feztv.blogspot.com On 11/4/06 1:17 PM, videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging@yahoogroups.com wrote: Message: 1 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:08:47 -0400 From: Monique Danielle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Shotgun Microphone? Hi Guys, Alot of folks have been complaining about the sound on my vlogs. I've done all sorts of things to improve it, but to no avail. Jay Madore suggested a shotgun microphone. A few questions about that: My camera is a a Panasonic PVGS39. You have to plug the microphone in the front - there is no mount, therefore I'm having a hard time finding a good microphone. Any idea where I can find a good, relatively inexpensive $75 to $175 shotgun microphone that will work with my camera? Cheers Monique Danielle http://www.vlogchallenge.com - This Week's Challenge: Resurrection http://www.vlogdiva.com - This Weeks Video: Networking Tips [This message contained attachments] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
