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Posted by Unclefred on 05/28/07 17:29
Richard Crowley wrote:
> <TheGurtner@gmail.com> wrote ...
>>I am trying to set up a small studio in a spare room (10'X12') in my
>> house. This studio is going to
>> be used solely for chroma key. My mom and I will be recording
>> instructional videos to be put onto DVDs. I need a simple but
>> professional shotgun mic that will make everything sound professional.
>>
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> "Professional shotgun mics" sound "professional" in a small room
> because 1) they are likely not "shotgun" mics, but rather hypercardiods
> and 2) they are actively boomed by experienced boom operators.
>
> Stick with wired lapel mics. You will be far ahead in terms of quality,
> expense, and hassle.
Shotgun mics in a small room are likely going to be problematic. They have
a tendancy to sound hollow and "echoy." Lapel mics are good, like Richard
says and if you want to play with the sound a bit in post production, you
could add a boom cardiod and adjust the levels to balance the two for a
depth of sound control. However that might be a little much for
instructional videos. If your camera can handle two audio tracks, it's
worth thinking about.
Also think about accoustics in the room. You may want to deaden a wall or
two and the ceiling. Hanging drapes and/or gluing old egg cartons to the
ceiling can be cheap ways of accomplishing this. Beware the fire
hazard! --- your call.
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Regards, Fred
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