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Boom mic for warehouse, outside shooting
Up until now, we have been using Lectosonics lavalier mics connected to our camcorder for all of our audio recording.
I would like to convince the boss that is would be worth the money to purchase a boom mic for audio. We produce 5-6 videos per year for in-house use. Mostly managers meetings and training. We have one meeting a year that’s very important.
Most of the time we record interview-type footage. One person asking questions and one person answering. However there are times, say 20%, when we record outdoors or inside a busy warehouse. Forklifts are operating and conveyors are moving. Lots of background noise. To be honest, that’s not a bad thing (in moderation), but we don’t want the background to overwhelm the speaker.
So what I’m asking for is recommendations on a field setup. Let me know what the professionals (and the semi-pros) would use and how much it would cost. Do I need a mixer for this much shooting? I would appreciate any advice you folks are willing to give.
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Hi John,
[John M] “Forklifts are operating and conveyors are moving. Lots of background noise.”
Under these conditions, I would stick with the Lectrosonics. Unless you have an experienced audio crew, you will get more background noise with a boom than with the lav.
Also remember, when you use a boom for a two person interview, you need someone to operate the boom. It is not a “set it and forget it” thing unless it is an interview of a single stationary subject. I’m sure you know this, but I am a master of the obvious.
A mixer on the lines of a Sound Devices 302 or a Shure FP33 are always going to help matters if only in terms of setting your gain structure correctly, which is important in noisy environments.
Peter -
I’m with Peter on this, I’d use a nice Lav with the Lectrosonics.
In setups where there is a little more background noise,
just move the Lav closer the the mouth and adjust the audio accordingly.
I wouldn’t worry about the sight of a lapel mic, it’s not a movie. -
Thank you both for your input. I appreciate your time.
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