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  What is the best way to record wireless audio with DSLR

  Posted by Jo Roy on December 12, 2012 at 5:36 am

  Hi everyone,

  I’m looking for some informations about the best workflow / equipment to record audio with DSLR.
  Here is what i want to know, and some restrictions that i have to mention to you:

  -This is an event where i will be filming with 3 DSLR and 4 lavallier.
  -I don’t want to record the sound directly on the DSLR (via an headphone jack…no thanks)
  -It have to be as portable as possible. (travelling)

  Maybe this is ridiculous, but i thought to buy the Tascam DR-100, 2 XLR splitter and 4 lavallier.
  I’ll use the 4 built-in microphone of the Tascam for back-up.
  And yes, i know…I’ll have to sync the sound separately.

  Any better ideas?

  Sorry for my english, thanks!

  Al Bergstein replied 13 years, 9 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Peter Groom

  December 12, 2012 at 11:22 am

  if youre using 3 DSLR then Ill presume you have 3 camera operator, in which case your problem disappeared as youll also have a sound recordist???!!!
  If not Id suggest youre placing waay more importance on the pictures than the audio?
  Peter

  Post Production Dubbing Mixer
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  Al Bergstein

  December 12, 2012 at 4:34 pm

  I have to sort of agree with Peter. I’ve tried to deal with three cameras and multiple mics but it is not worth it. Those cases were ones in which I was shooting carefully staged shows, and I would simply let the sound man/woman get the feeds and blend them, giving me a stereo mix into my mixer. Once set, (usually at a sound check) I am free to focus on, well focus!

  I believe, but I could be wrong, that a splitter will also split your signal strength. I’ve read that somewhere. Without a field mixer, you are likely to be dissappointed.

  Peter, I’ve often shot with a stationary A camera for wide angle frontal view, and wandered a hall with a B camera. Three cameras is just too much, unless you have some real need for one more, and then, yes, you need a human to handle it.

  Al

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