Microphone Recommendations

[Eoin Ryan]

sorry I just re-read your post and realized you said the actors were not mic’d. Will there not be any mics on stage at all? If so, my suggestions above would work. If not, don’t do the job or use suggestions above that recommend trying the different mics.

[Todd Rogers]

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, the only thing coming through the house system is music… that’s it. No mic’s on the actors at all.

I do plan on hooking up a couple mics via the camera’s XLR inputs, but it’s down to a matter of which mics I should purchase/rent first. These mic’s will be placed in front of the stage aimed up at the actors. Of course, it would be good to know which mic’s have a wide enough spectrum range for covering the stage… at least most of it.

Thanks again.

[Jordan Wolf]

Shotguns will cover most of the audio spectrum, as will boundary microphones like the Crown PCC160.

Wolf
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[Jordan Wolf]

**ADDENDUM TO PREVIOUS POST**

One of the guys who uses our portable rig has used:

2 AKG C414B-XLS
2 Crown PCC160

Maybe you can look in to renting from a local production house? That would be cheaper and could be built into your bill.

Wolf
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[Todd Rogers]

Perfect. Thanks much for the info Wolf. I’ll check into the mic’s you mentioned.

Todd

[Todd Rogers]

Hey Guys,
Just thought I would report back for an update.
I ended up purchasing and using the Crown PCC 160’s. Wow, I was very pleased with the audio they captured. I placed two of them at the front of the stage, which was about 35 feet wide and 20 feet deep, and they picked up all the actors vocals with no problem. I angled the mic’s in just slightly towards center stage as that is where most of the action was. Both mic’s connected directly to my Canon XL2 via the XLR connections, and I set the record level to automatic.

I couldn’t be happier!
Thanks for all of your input,
Todd