[Ty Ford]

Peter,

How many mics, please?

Here’s a useful link. A lot depends on how well your mics tolerate impedance differences.

https://whirlwindusa.com/support/tech-articles/microphone-splitters/

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[Ty Ford]

Hello Peter and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

Mic splitters may be used. The better ones have transformers to isolate the recorders from each other and keep the impedance seen by the mics correctly.

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[Ty Ford]

Hello Stephen and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

I don’r know for sure, but I doubt it.

What did you edit the production mixes on and what sort of editing did you do? Does it allow export of meta data?

So, you’re wanting the multiple tracks so you can mute and/or change levels?

If you import the production mixes and isos into Pro Tools and then line them up visually, editing the iso’s to match your mix, that’s probably the best you could do. Someone else may have a better answer and may correct me if I’m wrong.

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[Ty Ford]

Hi Larry,

Mono or stereo?

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[Ty Ford]

Phil,

Audio is not plug & play, for sure.

The shotgun mic is not the mic of choice for interiors. For that you need a super cardioid.

Here’s why – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaUSXP-a3hA

No boom mic should be more than 18″ away from the talent’s mouth for best results.

The NTG-1 is student grade. When you step up to a MKH 50, MKH 60, CMIT or CMC641, you’ll notice a big difference.

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[Ty Ford]

Al,

Lavs are a last resort, but to boom correctly you need to be very close. Just out of frame and not more than 18″ from the talent.

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[Ty Ford]

And as you mention, omni is a better tool unless you really know what you’re doing with a hand held because unless you are really on top of getting a cardioid in the right place, you’ll miss what’s being said.

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[Ty Ford]

I agree, Bruce, but nailing it to their head keeps them from having to think about how close to work a hand held.

My experience is, you can tell them, but you can’t expect them to remember that once they’ve started talking.

I remember one shoot I was on. The store owner/talent could not keep from sticking the mic in his own face. That particular mic did not sound good that close.

It was a waist up shot. I sat below him and laid my foot on the cable by his feet. I held the cable as it went to my mixer with my hand.

He only had as much length as I would give him. It was a little weird to see the mic cable go taught and his hand jerk to a stop as he tried to eat the mic, but it worked. Good Times!!!!! 🙂

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[Ty Ford]

Hello Phil and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

Most Lav makers have cardioid versions. You do have to be very careful with placement. If the lav gets twisted away, you’re done.

Here’s my review of the Countryman B2D cardioid lav with video examples.
https://tyfordaudiovideo.blogspot.com/2014/02/countryman-b2d-cardioid-lav-another.html

Even then, having a chest mounted lav is problematic because it’s so far away from your face.

A headworn mic like a Countryman E6 omni works batter because the mic is closer to your mouth. Countryman also makes a cardioid version.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/417466-REG/Countryman_E6IDP5L1_E6i_Cardioid_Ear_Set.html/BI/8631/KBID/9745

or this from AT. The prices vary somewhat due to how the cable is terminated.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/97762-REG/Audio_Technica_PRO_8HEMW_PRO_8_HEMW_Headworn.html/BI/8631/KBID/9745

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[Ty Ford]

Heh, go back in and power up the wireless gear. Disconnect the mic from the xmitter.
The audio level meter should not show any reading.

If it’s ultrasonic or sub sonic audio, it may, with a mic connected, but I can’t think of a situation in which you got that much spl in only one room unless, as mentioned, you have an ultrasonic security system emitter in the room.

I have seen meter readings on my G3 (actually on a 442 mixer fed by a G3) while standing in an industrial building hallway while waiting for an elevator.

I figured it was some machinery in the bowels of the building throwing noise up the elevator shaft.

Please DO let us know if you discover the source.

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