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Introduction
• Audio as afterthought?
Overview
• Being a good listener• Mic considerations• Mic qualities
Being a Good Listener
• Use the right headphone– Circum-aural (around-ear)
Mic Considerations
• Built-in or External • Balance and Impedance
Qualities: Design
• Shotgun • Lavalier
Qualities: Pickup Pattern
• Omni• Cardioid• Hyper-cardioid• Bi-Directional
Qualities: Situation?
• Voiceover• Wedding• Interview• On-stage production
Qualities: Wireless
• Pros: – Mobility, unobtrusive
• Con: – Cost, loss of power, AC-RF
interference
Qualities: Frequency Response
• Flat as possible
Qualities: Signal-to-Noise Ratio
• Low as you can afford • –60dB OK - 80 dB Great!
Golden Rules
• Get close• Don’t rely on“fixing it in post”• Always record sound• Plan sound like visuals
Resources
• Videomaker Presents: Sound Success DVD, Basics of Videography DVD
• The Videomaker Handbook• www.videomaker.com: Online
microphone buyer’s guide
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