[Ole Åsheim]

Yes – you got it playing!
Ty, if it doesn’t start at first click, hit the play-button again.
Last year I had only a omnidirectional dynamic microphone, and had to stay close to them to pick up sound. That gave me problems with pictures, so I will try to use a combination of directional microphone and lavalier.

[Ole Åsheim]

He, he! Getting Røde right is a matter of pushing a button. The letter Ø is common in Norwegian language, so it’s on every keyboard. But how that letter made it to Australia where Røde is made, I don’t know. Guess they can’t even make the Ø-sound, which is quite different from O.

Anyway, I have a question for you, Ty:
How would you record the guy in the beginning of this video?
https://www.nordlys.no/web-tv/finnmarkslopet/article2637595.ece

I’m video-filming a dog sled race next month, and have to speak with the guys while they’re working with the dogs.
Because I’m working alone I would think a cameramounted short shotgun would be the best, but I would like to hear your advice.

I can afford a Røde NTG-2, Audio Technica AT875R or maybe even a Audio Technica AT897. Which one would you recommend?
Are these any better than Røde Videomic?

I will probably use a Sony PD170 (or maybe a Canon HV20 video camera).

Thank you audio gurus for answering my posts! 🙂

[Ole Åsheim]

Sennheiser has both modular microphones and wireless kits. If you should pick a “beginners kit”, what would it consist of?

I listened to a test comparing a lot of different microphones. On the cheap side it was Røde NTG-2. It sounded a bit dull compared to Sennheiser MKE-66. Maybe it was more bass and not dull, but voice sounded more crispy in the Sennheiser. Do you think Røde is good value for money, or a bit too “cheap” sound quality?

What’s nice with Sennheiser is that you can buy different capsules for various use. You even get a wireless transmitter that can be connected directly to the end of the microphone.

[Ole Åsheim]

No doubt, a wireless lavaliere system is nice where you can use it. But when shooting a dog sled race for example it will be impossible. There’s a lot of movement, and it would be a lot of noice from clothes. What I need is a microphone that can be used both on camera and off for the situations where you can use a cable. How long can a non XLR cable be before it starts to pick up noice?