[Ty Ford]

Joel,

Just because you don’t see a lav doesn’t mean there isn’t one. Good lavs can be placed quite well…and invisibly.

You don’t hear the room on their clip and you do hear it on yours. If you want something approaching their sound, you need to reduce the room noise and get closer to your mics.

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[Ty Ford]

Hi Matt,

That’s very curious. You say it didn’t work, as in no audio whatsoever?

I’d have to check the output connector from your mixer or mixer settings first.

Are you sure the mixer was working? Can you test it into something else?

Yes, thrice around the chair is the norm. ☺

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[Ty Ford]

Hello Joel and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

You are up against the wall of science. So, you’re the shooter and on-camera at the same time?

Yes, one mic for two people can work if their voices are the same volume, but you have three people. The added person makes a big difference. You might also fix up your space with better acoustical treatment. to lessen the bounce.

You want to stay with two tracks for three people. You also realize that that, in itself creates a compromise.

Solutions range from getting someone to mix the show live, to getting a recorder with three tracks and two more mics and fixing everything in post, or getting a mixer/recorder with automix features. About the lavs. If you learn how to dress and place them properly, your risk will be limited. You could also wear an ear bud whole on camera so you can hear what’s going on.

Bottom line: You need more gear and people to get to the next level.

What a shock!!! ☺

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Hello Mark and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

I think the best approach might be to direct talent to use a “stage whisper.” A stage whisper is a technique used in theater in which the talent speaks in a hushed or breathy tone without going to a full whisper. Not every talent can do this.

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“And I took a chance on the Oscar Soundtech mics and have been really happy with them. They are as good as their hype; they sound great and are a serious upgrade from the Sennheiser kit mic (ME2? I forget). Anyway, something to consider.”

Hey Bruce,

Which Oscars did you get?

Yes, the G3 comes with the ME-2. The MKE-2 is a good upgrade as are Countryman mics.

Yes, mic mounted on cameras are seldom good choices unless the environment is amazingly friendly.

The G4 is due very soon. It looks like they have rolled it out.

https://bhpho.to/2GQYAlv

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[Ty Ford]

Hello William and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

According to the spec sheet, the mic is a dynamic mic. Dynamic mics don’t require Phantom Power. Remove the phantom power supply from the chain and see how that works.

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Andre,

Thanks for the followup!

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“So I’ll try to catch it next time but don’t currently have a recording of the incidents I think the best I can describe it as the crackle like a lighting strike snapping sound not typical RF loss white noise and then it’s fine although the last time it happened I quickly looked at the receiver signal and saw it was bouncing up and down but returned quickly to a full signal, really feel as if the microphone brushed against the brides dress I noticed the officiate was holding the microphone down before he reached up to hold near the Bride why I think it caused static, I also set my Squelch at Med

What level was changing, rf or audio? Squelch at medium is good.

to counter that ???? I do wonder though I believe this microphone is in the 600 range could be wrong might be 500 I’ll have to double check that. Another time this happened the officiate was wearing a Robe that seemed polyester material rather than cotton another reason I’m leaning hard with the theory of a static reaction!”

Yes, 600 MHz is a real problem. Polyester is not your friend.

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[Ty Ford]

Hello Michael and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

Please post an example of what you’re hearing and, if you don’t mind, start a new thread so comments don’t get lost.

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Dallas,

Except for some really weird, hand-made permutations XLRs are always mono.

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