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Hi,
Um, if the voices are clear, just at different levels, you don’t need to do all that. Just adjust the levels in the editing program. What editing program are you using?
Ty Ford
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What’s 12H?
Ty Ford
Ty Ford’s “Audio Bootcamp Field Guide” was written for video people who want better audio. Find out more at https://www.tyford.com
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Samson makes a LD condenser mic with a USB connection. Haven’t tried it, but that would be the simplest.
Good audio requires good equipment, and knowing how best to use it.
I’ve actually gotten some pretty good results with a good mic, mixer and the analog inputs of my laptop.
Regards,
Ty Ford
Ty Ford’s “Audio Bootcamp Field Guide” was written for video people who want better audio. Find out more at https://www.tyford.com
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I “mix with the boom” if I’m booming then. That is to say, I find a spot usually closer to the quiet talent for the mic and tip it out a bit to catch the loud person then back down for the quiet person.
YMMV,
Ty Ford
Ty Ford’s “Audio Bootcamp Field Guide” was written for video people who want better audio. Find out more at https://www.tyford.com
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If the sound is deeply in the soup, there’s really not a lot you can do to make it sound like the other track. The NR is the key.
I’ve tried the three processes and EQ as well in different orders myself over the years.
Seems like compression only brings up the noise.
But hey, you have the crash test dummy, maybe you’ll find a solution that works best with your gear. Try ’em all!
Regards,
Ty (sorry for your pain) Ford
Ty Ford’s “Audio Bootcamp Field Guide” was written for video people who want better audio. Find out more at https://www.tyford.com
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Tough problem.
If you can split the files and apply some noise reduction to the low track you MAY be able to improve it.
Sorry for your pain.
Regards,
Ty Ford
Ty Ford’s “Audio Bootcamp Field Guide” was written for video people who want better audio. Find out more at https://www.tyford.com
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Problem is, too many camcorders today just stick a pad in front of the mic preamp and call it a line input.
There’s also some other quirky gear like the Tascam DA-P1 DAT machine tha thass level and peak lights but they are AFTER some stages. You can actually overdrive its input and not light the lights.
In the manual there’s something about if you are getting full level with the input set as low as 3, you should insert the pad because you’re overdriving one of hte early stages.
OTOH, some folks listen casually, hear audio in the headphones andn think, “OK, audio, fine.”
When the shooting starts and some sounds get louder, you may have already taken the headphones off, thinking you’re OK.
You are NEVER OK with audio. 90% of the questions I get about problem audio are from people who weren’t listening.
Think about doing the same thing with video. You wouldn’t stop looking through the viewfinder or at the LCD. Same thing! 🙂I know it’s difficult to do both audioand video at the same time. If that’s where you are, congratulate yourself that your work has brought you to the point where you need to step up your game.
The 4116 has a healthy output, not as high as the AT 4073a, but enough to kick a good signal.
Regards,
Ty Ford
Ty Ford’s “Audio Bootcamp Field Guide” was written for video people who want better audio. Find out more at https://www.tyford.com
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That’s a very good point. Were you actually watching the meters during the entirety of the problemstic sequences? Were you listening on headphones?
I don’t work with shooters who use the PD170 thst frequently, but it is possible that the meters come after a stage that may be overdriven.
On a good day, the headphone circuit will tell you. On a bad day, it may also be placed after the stage that’s distorting.
In some rare cases, the mic itself may be overdriven.
Regards,
Ty Ford
Ty Ford’s “Audio Bootcamp Field Guide” was written for video people who want better audio. Find out more at https://www.tyford.com
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Exactly. It all depends on the application.
NTZ first asked about lavs and then wireless lavs.
Lavs are presumed to be hardwired unless otherwise stipulated.
Sony ECM 77B and 888B are nice
Countryman EMW, and B6 are also good.
Ther are others.Now about WIRELESS; The sennheiser g series are pretty good, but the high end ones;
Audio Ltd., Zaxcom and Lectrosonic sound much better.Regards,
Ty Ford
Ty Ford’s “Audio Bootcamp Field Guide” was written for video people who want better audio. Find out more at https://www.tyford.com
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Pretty much.
Ty Ford
Ty Ford’s “Audio Bootcamp Field Guide” was written for video people who want better audio. Find out more at https://www.tyford.com