Clip on mics for interviews

stedabee

Hey guys just wondering can anyone help me. Recently i purchased this rode mic http://www.amazon.co.uk/RODE-VideoMic-Directional-On-Camera-Microphone/dp/B004K8WPUQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1377780205&sr=8-2&keywords=rode but im still not that happy with the results. I find the sound is just not professional enough for interviews. Im not the best with audio so i dont know if or how much editing is to be done with audio after shooting?

I have a few interviews lined up and im looking to get a good but not expensive clip on mic as i like the sound they give off, so if anyone knows of good ones or what i might be doing wrong with the rode mic id really appreciate it if you could help. Thanks

CinSoots

What is the mic plugged into? Is it directly into a DSLR?

stedabee

CinSoots wrote: »

What is the mic plugged into? Is it directly into a DSLR?

Ye its plugged directly into my canon 60D. I was shooting with the niffy 50 so im wondering is it just because i was 2 meters away?

CinSoots

stedabee wrote: »

Ye its plugged directly into my canon 60D. I was shooting with the niffy 50 so im wondering is it just because i was 2 meters away?

Nah, it's because the sound recording on the 60d is sh1te

The ideal solution for you is to either hook up the Rode on a boom (monopod or something) with it attached to a Zoom H1 (about €90 or less) or similar and record the sound separately.

OR

Get a cheapo lav mike and attach it to a Zoom H1 and record sound this way. In both instances you will need to sync up the sound in post so make sure you use a clapper to make it simple. The sound from either of these methods will be millions of times better than the 60D.

stedabee

CinSoots wrote: »

Nah, it's because the sound recording on the 60d is sh1te

The ideal solution for you is to either hook up the Rode on a boom (monopod or something) with it attached to a Zoom H1 (about €90 or less) or similar and record the sound separately.

OR

Get a cheapo lav mike and attach it to a Zoom H1 and record sound this way. In both instances you will need to sync up the sound in post so make sure you use a clapper to make it simple. The sound from either of these methods will be millions of times better than the 60D.

Ok Brilliant, believe or not i just ordered a boom to see if that helps which it should slightly. Ill do some homework on the zoom h1 and cheap lav mikes and hopefully this will solve my problem. Thanks a mill for your time and advice!

CinSoots

Have a look here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtwkjwaTozw - and you can see the differences between the DSLR and the Zoom H1.

Fionn

i have a couple of Yamaha Pocketrak C24's they work great for audio capture, i'm not sure are they still available, might be able to get them on ebay.
I've also got a Sony ICD-PX333 M digital voice recorder, a cheaper option and includes a lavalier microphone, it's mp3 only but not bad for the price.
This place Ultradisk is good for microphones etc.

CinSoots

I have one of those Sony's as well although mine didn't come with a lav??

I use it and this lav to record the vows at a wedding. For the price the sound is excellent although it's not as good as the Zoom H1.