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How is it done? Four people on lavs at a round table without phasing.
I have been looking for a better way than “ducking” the audio. I have three to four people sitting at a table for TV. All wearing lav mics, omnis. If I don’t ride the levels and duck the mics when only one person is talking, I get a phase delay and a hollow sound in the other mics.
Bad news is that I get bit a few times when I have a mic down 50% and the person says “Yes” or uh huh.
A shotgun on a boom is not an option. -
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No problem. Use an auto mixer like the Shure FP410 or record each mic to a separate track and remove the off-mic tracks in post.
Regards,
Ty Ford
Ty Ford’s “Audio Bootcamp Field Guide” was written for video people who want better audio. Find out more at https://www.tyford.com
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Did I forget to mention that this is a “Live” show to cable TV?
It goes directly to live cable with a short delay.
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Same answer.
Ty Ford
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Try a multi channel gate. Set it up with a gentle gate that will not allow low db levels through. When someone speaks the gate will open and let the signal through.
Flint
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Of Course! Like an automated mic mixer similar to the Shure SCM810? I hadn’t thought of that.
It is so obvious to me now!
You guys are going to make me look good.
Thanks,
RayRay Palmer, Engineer
Salt River Project
Phoenix, AZ
602-236-8224 office
There are three types of people in this world, those that can count and those that can’t. -
…. if you don’t ask, you’ll never learn new things. I still ask question all the time. Good luck.
Flint
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