[Dan Regembo]

sorry for the typo in the title.

@bruce – Thanks for your reply. Wow, that’s a relief to hear that I don’t need a computer at the time of the recording session.

Do you think my choice of microphone is a wise one? The PMEM1 is a generic Countryman B6 style ear set. It seems to get favorable reviews on Amazon. At $14 the PMEM1 is about all I can afford since I will purchase 4 or 5 of them. Do you feel the PMEM1 is a wise choice instead of a cheap lav microphone? I realize the PMEM1 won’t produce rich warm tones but my main concern is intelligibility and prevention of room and other random noises. It seems to me like a lav microphone would be a riskier choice due to people turning their head sideways, rustling of clothing, and pickup random sounds due to the lav sitting further away from the subjects mouth than an ear set stye mic would.

I will be using this setup to do oral history sessions interviewing groups of older folks in my home town. I plan on seating them in a semi-circle around one side of a large round table. I will record video using two iPhones placed on tripods on in each corner of the room. (I hope to replace the iPhones with better cameras as funds allow) I will also use a Panasonic G6 with a 14mm f2.5 Lumix lens (or the 14-42 kit lens) placed in the center panning back and forth as needed. The subjects will be lit with two Linko Flora umbrella style light banks in each corner of the room so lighting should be pretty good. I don’t really care about the earset microphones being visible since the audio is the most important aspect for this project.

I also am doing research into soundproofing the room as best I can.

Again, thanks for your reply. I am looking forward to everybody’s thoughts on this project as there may be something I am overlooking.