Comments on: Episode 13 – Avoiding Bad Audio http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32 Creativity to Spare is a Video Podcast designed to instruct, showcase, and inspire creativity. Our purpose, is to honor the DIY spirit and to encourage others in their creative pursuits. Projects, helpful tips, and interviews will be featured in the fields of digital filmmaking, photography, and music. With this podcast and this companion website we will help you get the most out of your creative pursuits. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:04:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-1067 admin Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:21:42 +0000 http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32#comment-1067 Hi Chris, The other video with the lapel mic design is on my site also it is Episode 5 DIY microphone. Here's the link. http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=16 Sorry for the delay in reply. Chris Hi Chris,

The other video with the lapel mic design is on my site also it is Episode 5 DIY microphone. Here’s the link.
http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=16
Sorry for the delay in reply.

Chris

]]> By: Chris http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-1040 Chris Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:55:25 +0000 http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32#comment-1040 I found your site after looking up Teleprompter on youtube. I appreciate the links for the software by the way. I noticed in this video on audio you mentioned some DIY lapel mics that you've made. Do you have a build list and schematics for those. I would really like to try that. Thanks in advance! I found your site after looking up Teleprompter on youtube. I appreciate the links for the software by the way.

I noticed in this video on audio you mentioned some DIY lapel mics that you’ve made. Do you have a build list and schematics for those. I would really like to try that. Thanks in advance!

]]> By: Andre http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-530 Andre Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:13:17 +0000 http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32#comment-530 Thanks so much for the suggestion, seems like a really good fit for what i am looking for. I was also considering the Rode video shotgun mic, as i have heard amazingly positive things. However i heard it can be too sensitive for consumer mics, and as i mentioned before my Panasonic features no way of changing sound settings. Any possible suggestions? Cheers again mate. Thanks so much for the suggestion, seems like a really good fit for what i am looking for. I was also considering the Rode video shotgun mic, as i have heard amazingly positive things. However i heard it can be too sensitive for consumer mics, and as i mentioned before my Panasonic features no way of changing sound settings. Any possible suggestions?

Cheers again mate.

]]> By: admin http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-529 admin Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:40:29 +0000 http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32#comment-529 Hi Andre, I would try a small mic with a battery like the Sony Mic I show in the video. This is the closest that I could find quickly, there may be cheaper units but this is similar to the one used. Sony-ECM-MS908C If you type it into Amazon or somewhere similar you should be able to find a selection. I hope that helps. All the old models have changed due to the Removal of Lead from most electronics in the past 3-4 years. Chris Hi Andre,

I would try a small mic with a battery like the Sony Mic I show in the video.
This is the closest that I could find quickly, there may be cheaper units but this is similar to the one used. Sony-ECM-MS908C If you type it into Amazon or somewhere similar you should be able to find a selection. I hope that helps. All the old models have changed due to the Removal of Lead from most electronics in the past 3-4 years.
Chris

]]> By: Andre http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-527 Andre Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:51:47 +0000 http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32#comment-527 Hey Chris, Sorry i am a bit late to the party, but ya awsome podcast thanks soo much. Was wondering, have a panasonic PV GS 180 that has a mic import but no hot shoe, and no adjustable audio controls. Any recommendations for a mic? Cheers. Hey Chris,

Sorry i am a bit late to the party, but ya awsome podcast thanks soo much. Was wondering, have a panasonic PV GS 180 that has a mic import but no hot shoe, and no adjustable audio controls. Any recommendations for a mic?

Cheers.

]]> By: Richard http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-526 Richard Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:10:52 +0000 http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32#comment-526 I think I need a tripod next time if I use that cam! This will definitely help people out on improving audio quality. Hearing how each step of the way changed on camera was bad but hearing it on speakers was far worse. It also reminds me of the refrigerator on Dave's movie. Can't wait to see the next video! I think I need a tripod next time if I use that cam!

This will definitely help people out on improving audio quality. Hearing how each step of the way changed on camera was bad but hearing it on speakers was far worse. It also reminds me of the refrigerator on Dave’s movie.

Can’t wait to see the next video!

]]> By: admin http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-513 admin Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:42:11 +0000 http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32#comment-513 That's a hard one. If you could zoom out as wide as possible and get close to the camera as possible. Maybe deaden the walls of the room if you are indoors with blankets or something like that it will help. Of course along with the other background suggestions. If you really want to get fancy you could record the audio also on a seperate device, like a digital portable recorder. I have a Zoom H4. You would have to sync up the 2 feeds after the fact and the fancy way is with a Slate board but you could just clap your hands on camera a couple of times and use that to sync to the audio claps. But now you're spending money that could go to a fancier camera. Hope this helps. That’s a hard one. If you could zoom out as wide as possible and get close to the camera as possible. Maybe deaden the walls of the room if you are indoors with blankets or something like that it will help. Of course along with the other background suggestions. If you really want to get fancy you could record the audio also on a seperate device, like a digital portable recorder. I have a Zoom H4. You would have to sync up the 2 feeds after the fact and the fancy way is with a Slate board but you could just clap your hands on camera a couple of times and use that to sync to the audio claps. But now you’re spending money that could go to a fancier camera. Hope this helps.

]]> By: Jaye http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-507 Jaye Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:52:52 +0000 http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32#comment-507 Hey Chris, I really enjoy your show. I've learned a great deal and can't wait to see more. Do you have any tips for improving audio on cameras that do not have the microphone jack? Hey Chris,

I really enjoy your show. I’ve learned a great deal and can’t wait to see more.

Do you have any tips for improving audio on cameras that do not have the microphone jack?

]]> By: admin http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-472 admin Sun, 02 Dec 2007 08:04:46 +0000 http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32#comment-472 I would be interested in trying out parabolic microphones. I have used three different shotgun mics. Two from Sennheiser and the Audio Technica I have. The Sennheiser's had a recurring problem of picking up lots of reflections from the opposite node of the super cardiod pattern. When pointed at the subject it would pick up the reflection of their voice bouncing off any surfaces the subject was facing. It seems that the ME-66 was the worst with this in my own experience. If you can tame the reflections in the room with blankets or acoustic foam (pricey) it would help it. My Audio Technica is less problematic. I would be interested in trying out parabolic microphones. I have used three different shotgun mics. Two from Sennheiser and the Audio Technica I have. The Sennheiser’s had a recurring problem of picking up lots of reflections from the opposite node of the super cardiod pattern. When pointed at the subject it would pick up the reflection of their voice bouncing off any surfaces the subject was facing. It seems that the ME-66 was the worst with this in my own experience. If you can tame the reflections in the room with blankets or acoustic foam (pricey) it would help it. My Audio Technica is less problematic.

]]> By: Nancy "J" Scharlau http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-469 Nancy "J" Scharlau Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:47:41 +0000 http://www.creativitytospare.com/?p=32#comment-469 Hey Chris, Great topic. Have you ever messed around with parabolic mics? Have you encountered many issues with room acoustics and the shotgun mic? Hey Chris, Great topic. Have you ever messed around with parabolic mics? Have you encountered many issues with room acoustics and the shotgun mic?

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