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Posted by Richard Crowley on 03/24/06 19:20
"Gordon" wrote ...
> http://www.dak.com/reviews/2007story.cfm?GAT
> I purchased a DAK Shotgun Microphone and it is no different
> to a cheap michrophone for a computer there is no sound
> amplification,does anyone know how to get the sound to amplify?
>
> I was told it would pick up sound from 100 feet to 100 yards
> away but it hardly picks up sound from 1 metre away.
>
> If no one has a solution then could could someone suggest a
> reasonably priced microphone for filming.
Even Drew can't violate the laws of physics. Mr. Kaplan's writing
is frequently better than his products. But he IS entertaining! :-)
What are you "filming"? People who do sound for a living rarely use
on-camera mics for anything but background "ambience". Even pro
shotgun mics (which start at around $1000~$1500) are used only
in certain circumstances. And virtually always on the end of a boom
which is being carefully (manually) positioned by an experienced
human operator.
Getting the microphone CLOSER to the source of sound is always
an inexpensive way to improve sound quality. Lots of film and video
is shot with clip-on microphones ON the "talent". Sometimes visible
(like TV newsreaders), and sometimes hidden (like dramatic film).
Sometimes wired (like TV news), and sometimes wireless (like film).
Note, however that $400~$450 is the minimum price for a halfway-
decent wireless transmitter/receiver (not including the microphone).
Any wireless microphone kit that sells for less than that is an ureliable
plastic toy. Lots of us have boxes full of unreliable plastic toy wireless
microphones to prove it.
But you didn't mention what kind of shooting you are doing, so
we don't know if any of this is applicable to your situation???
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