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Yes, if you’re working on a major film and it’s part of the scenery.
However, if you’re working on a film where the director doesn’t really think about audio and you don’t have lavs, and you don’t have ADR it can make a difference to mention to the director that losing the hat will result in better audio.
You can, of course, boom from below if the shot can be set up to give you some space to get close enough.
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Ty Ford
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Craig,
Don’t wear a baseball or other brimmed hat.
Don’t look down when you deliver your lines.
If you need to look up and talk, try not to aim it at the mic.
If there are two (or more) people in a scene, try to keep the same volume level.
Act with expression, not with volume changes.
Don’t make extemporaneous quick moves the boom op can’t follow.
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Ty Ford
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Craig,
Any mic with a hollow interference tube can cause problems inside or out. It all depends of the reflectiveness of the environment.
Here’s an easy explanation…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaUSXP-a3hA
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Ty Ford
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Craig,
The Rycote Invision lyre suspensions are very good. Haven’t heard the k-tek yet.
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Ty Ford
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Craig,
Why not compare the two and let us know what you think? The K6 series is sort of a “student grade” series, meaning there are better sounding mics out there, usually for more money.
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Likka,
The differences can be subtle. I like Gotham GAC-3 or Starquad.
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Likka,
Some of my VO students use this and it sounds OK.
https://tyfordaudiovideo.blogspot.com/2012/12/centrance-micport-pro-2496-audio-on.html
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Ty Ford
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Hello Likka,
You need a preamp. Whether or not the interface you select has one remains to be seen.
I would suggest getting one that does.
As regards the Scarlet 2i2 and preamps, what do you think?
https://us.focusrite.com/usb-audio-interfaces/scarlett-2i2/specificationsRegards,
Ty Ford
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Andrew, et al,
While the sample rate of the USB device may be 192, or 96, the actual sample rate of the recording is determined by the recorder. So it it’s set at 48 or 44.1, that’s what you get.
And, yes, for vo work (and many other things) 24-bit, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz are fine.
As a beginner, with some skin in the game, you want to have enough quality to never have that be an issue. That begins with mic, and goes right on through preamp, acoustics, and deliverables.
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Ty Ford
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Peter,
I have a thought. Can you reach out to me by email or skype?
Skype: tyford
Thanks,
Ty
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