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Shockmount for XHA1?
Hey everyone,
Is there a way to attach a shockmount to the XHA1’s external mic terminal?
The hotshoe is reserved for my on-cam light and I’d rather not use the terminal directly with my NTG-1. Thanks,
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Very true, I was wondering about after-market shockmounts. I’ve heard the stock one still transfers noise.
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If you are concerned about handling noise transferring to the mic from camera usage, you should hire a boom op/sound mixer. A shockmount will only alleviate the symptom (handling noise) whereas the actual problem is that the mic is still more-than-likely too far away from the source to truly be useful.
Wolf
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If you would like you can split the shock-mount to allow it to hold both your light and microphone.
Here is a photo: https://images.buzzillions.com/images_products/00/41/cool-lux-md-3000-light-sound-bracket_875681_raw.jpg
Paired with a Rode SM-3 and a decent shortie XLR and you have a mic mounted on camera. The profile is rather high so don’t plan on running through the jungle with it or staying inconspicuous.
If you want to mount the microphone with a lower profile, we have had some success on JVC cameras replacing the noisy, inferior included shockmount with the top part of a rycote pistol grip setup. A little hardware skills and ingenuity will help you mount it with the rubber down.
Here is a photo:
https://coffeysound.com/product.php?productid=422&cat=0&page=2Of course I agree that this is no replacement for a skilled audio professional controlling mic placement.
Thanks,
Robert
CoffeySound.com
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