Bad Audio? Try These Filmmaking Tools for Small Crews

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  @nymlessblackbean3522 · 2 years ago

  That Gimbal comment really was directed at me! 😂😂😂

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• GE

  @Gearedfilm57 · 1 year ago

  Learning how to get good audio has been one of the biggest improvements i have made. Plus it isn't hard it just takes effort and some decent equipment.

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  @johnclay7644 · 3 years ago

  informative 15mins on audio.

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• KE

  @keith-knittel · 3 years ago

  This year I finally got into internally recording lav mics and it's been a game changer - opposed to wireless that only send the signal to the camera. Got it to avoid interference and drop outs, but quickly learned that the mic rolling even when the camera isn't allows for some "happy accidents" I wouldn't have captured otherwise

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• KI

  @kingmuhu · 3 years ago

  This is some high end advice laying around in this indie channel. Keep it up dude

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• HA

  @half9media · 1 year ago

  Hey Luc, I&apos;m a location sound recordist, and I gotta say you&apos;re nailing it for advice to people new to the game.<br><br>We&apos;ve used the Tentacle Track E units on bigger documentary shoots where characters would be hundreds of km away for hours at a time on racing vehicles and there was no way to keep up. I&apos;ve had them strapped to racing helmets, hidden inside cyclist helmets, wrapped up in plastic and sent through car washes, under clothes in pouring rain, and they performed great.<br><br>Having a functional understanding of timecode will never be a waste of time for anyone on set. It&apos;s been one of the most helpful things when trouble shooting on set and coming up with solutions during time crunch.<br><br>Keep it up!

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  @stevengonz · 1 year ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eBatAwjMCA&amp;t=700">11:40</a> I’ve been using the Rode wireless pro system for a handful of months now, and happy to report that if you plug headphones into the receiver you can in fact monitor both transmitters at the same time, has become sososo helpful in many situations I love it

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• MA

  @mauritsnienhuis · 3 years ago

  &apos;Buffer on your reflexes.&apos; Awesome sentence. Great video, Luc!

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• YA

  @yannickvoyard · 3 years ago

  Hey Luc, I don’t know if it’s a given for everyone but many years ago I learned that you can use a “stereo breakout cable” to send two signals into a single 3.5mm DSLR mic input. I bought a 5€ to try and it worked well, I can plug both my shotgun and my lavalier at the same time. In the edit, I will have one mic on the left track, and the other on the right track – which can be easily separated. My best 5€ spent on gear! <br>(Not all “2-to-1” cables will split the audio L/R, some will mix both mics in a single track... Not 100% how to tell them apart.)

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  @JWS1968 · 2 years ago

  I&apos;m an enthusiast filmmaker. It&apos;s just a hobby for me but I try to make the highest quality video and sound I can. Just not at any cost. I&apos;m on a low budget but I will spend if I need to. I use a Panasonic S5 mark 2 with a kit lens and for my sound I have a &quot;Comica VM20&quot;. It&apos;s a cardioid mic with a built in battery and per-amp. It was £115 off Amazon I use two Fulaim X5 systems one for the mic to camera and another for the camera to headphone, so no cables. The mic is in a fully enclosed blimp. My audio sounds great. I used to have a much more expensive set-up with audio recorders and a Sennheiser ME66 mic and I&apos;ll be honest it doesn&apos;t sound any worse since I down graded. This cheap mic sounds great.

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  @davidwalsh3734 · 1 year ago (edited)

  Been using the Hollyland Lark Max on my FX30. Put this in stereo mode and you have a 4 channel audio recorder in your camera (with audio handle). &nbsp;I run a Senn MKE 600 shotgun chan 1, Senn G2 (lab or shotgun) on chan 2 and then the Lark Max into input 3 giving you 2 additional channels. Great for starting as you don’t need an audio recorder but you are dependant on your camera. The Hollyland is great as each mic can also record internally.

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• DP

  @dpfilmandphoto · 1 year ago

  Hi Luc. I know this is an old video but I just want to add that the Tentacle Sync recorders can be monitored via the iPhone app directly on phone speaker or in headphones. It is going to give you a little latency due to bluetooth connection but I just wanted to say that to your viewers watching this great video. Thanks for all your knowledge you share 🙏

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