AudioSilence is NOT golden!

Headphones

•Most important piece of sound equipment!

•Only about $50

every microphone has at least four characteristics:every microphone has at least four characteristics:

MicrophonesMicrophones

• Pickup Pattern• Pickup Element• Handheld / Lavalier /

Boom / on-camera• Wireless vs Wired

Pickup Patterns

Omnidirectional Shotgun (Super-Cardioid)

Unidirectional(Cardioid)

Condenser MicsCondenser Mics• usually only used in studios• louder output, but are much more

sensitive to loud sounds• usually more expensive than

dynamic microphones• requires power

• battery• “Phantom” power

• usually only used in studios• louder output, but are much more

sensitive to loud sounds• usually more expensive than

dynamic microphones• requires power

• battery• “Phantom” power

Dynamic MicDynamic Mic

•Very durable

•Doesn’t require power

•Good range but not as good as condensers

•Very durable

•Doesn’t require power

•Good range but not as good as condensers

HandheldHandheldUsually unidirectionalSometimes has a switchGreat for music / vocal

Troubleshooting Note:switch can sometimes be turned off!

Shotgun MicShotgun Mic

•THE standard for recording dialog

•Usually a condenser mic

•Supercardioid pick up pattern

•Often used as an on-camera mic

•THE standard for recording dialog

•Usually a condenser mic

•Supercardioid pick up pattern

•Often used as an on-camera mic

LavalierLavalier•Attaches to body•Usually omni-

directional•Used for mic’ing one

person•Can be wired or

wireless

Wired vs WirelessWired vs Wireless

Frequency (1 to 1)Agile ModulationTrue Diversity

DrawbacksInterference!

Wireless Considerations

Standard Audio Connections

Standard Audio Connections

XLRXLR

1/4” Phono1/4” Phono

Mini PhonoMini Phono

Mixers

Line vs Mic Levels

Line vs Mic LevelsLine level •analog

•stronger than a mic level

•used for audio devices (CD, tape, DVD)

•usually RCA connectors

•not interchangeable with mic

•must use an adapter (pad) to go between

Camera SoundDVX100B

• ALC

• On Camera Mic

• Proper record level for digital audio is -12 to -6

DVX 100