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Audio Overview by Francisco Aliwalas

Introduction to Audio Overview

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One of the biggest differences between amateur and professional video…

Audio Levels

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So when I mention sound, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Volume.…

Built-In Camera Microphone

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The built-in microphone is the most convenient, but doesn't provide the…

External Microphones

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External microphones offer major advantages - mobility, quality, and sound…

Microphone Patterns

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Microphones have the ability to be selective in what they hear. The range…

Connecting External Microphones

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This can get tricky, because there are several different types of connections,…

Where to Put Your Microphone

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The main rule of thumb is the closer to the sound source, the better.

Wireless Microphone Systems

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Wireless microphone systems allow for flexibility and provide very high…

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Comments

travelbug
12:54 pm Monday
Mar 12, 2012

Francisco, I recently when to a convention-type location to interview people displaying they're products at their tables. I used the Sennheiser MKE 400, a small external mic, attached to my camcorder. I like it because it's compact, and easy to carry, but the problem is that it captured lots of the noise around the room. Do you think a "dead cat" placed over the mic would have helped filter that out?

mrweekend
5:30 am Monday
Mar 12, 2012

Great info. Very informative Just what I needed to know

delrosga
11:04 am Thursday
Sep 1, 2011

My shotgun mic has a switch on it: 1) shotgun 2) 90 degrees 3) 120 degrees stereo. When doing interviews outdoors, should I leave it on the shot gun setting? What's the difference?

travelbug
9:00 pm Monday
Jun 27, 2011

Wow, thanks for the info. I never knew all the differences. Super clear.

anni
6:10 pm Thursday
Jun 16, 2011

great info!! i need to work on this!