Audio Tracking with DSLR Camera

[John Fishback]

My suggestion is to use the double-system approach as is/was used with film cameras. The camera records the visual and a separate audio recorder is used for the audio.

A slate with a clapper is used at the head of every take and occasionally at the end of a take (tail slate) to sync the audio to the video.

Be sure to also audibly slate each scene and take so you can identify the audio takes in post.

In the edit, you look for the point where the clapper just closes and that’s the point where you align the audio of the clap. Here’s an excellent detailed explanation of the process.

There are many portable audio recorders available. Search for “Zoom audio recorder” and “Tascam audio recorder.” Both are well-respected recorders.

[Charles Meyer]

Thank you, John, Appreciate that.

We have lavaliere mics (2) we mic up our subjects for interviews so we’re thinking we could get an HDMI to VGA adapter with a 3.5 mm headphone jack and just hook up the headphones that way?

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=male+full+hdmi+to+vga+with+head+phone+jack&i=electronics&ref=nb_sb_noss

[Ty Ford]

Hello Charles and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.
In looking at your link, the cuxnoo shortie may be the one.
It’s cheap enough to try. Please let us know how/if it works!
Regards,

Ty Ford
Cow Audio Forum Leader

[Charles Meyer]

Hi Ty, Thank you for sharing your much appreciated thoughts. What informs you this would be the best choice for the Canon DSLR M50? Thank you!

[Charles Meyer]

Hi Ty,

I got that adapter…
https://www.amazon.com/Cuxnoo-Converter-Raspberry-Chromebook-Projector/dp/B08866QMFT/ref=sr_1_5?dchi…

but the HDMI on this adapter is regular size so it wont fit the micro (?) HDMI on the Canon. Is there some kind of a male HDMI adapter that would fit this adapter on oen end to the Camer’s micro HDMI and on the other end will fit this apparently “female” HDMI” on the other end?

Thank you!

[saumax buttler]

By capturing the sound separately with a high-quality Tascam recording device, you can achieve the sound quality of professional film – because even there, picture and sound are usually recorded separately. That way, your next Youtube video or holiday movie might already sound like it was recorded in a studio. Unlike your digital SLR camera, Tascam recorders either already contain a good microphone or have XLR connectors to which you can connect expensive studio mics. In combination with low-noise preamps and many functions (depending on the model), which also simplify the subsequent editing and synchronisation of video material and audio tracks, you are well prepared for first-class results.

https://www.autoaim.tech/