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I am going to the Origins Gaming Expo (board games, not video games) and want to interview the creators of various games and event organizers, but first I need a microphone. What does RetrowareTV use when interviewing? It is something that would work with an analog (Hi8 tapes) camera (I'm not rich)? Should I use wireless mics (I hear they stop working too much and that you should use a corded mic)?
I am slowly trying to build up proper filming equipment, hopefully to a better camera one day. Any advice you have for finding proper microphones and interpretting technical aspects would be appriciated, as I do not understand things like RODE NTC-2, or how to discover if it is compatible with my camera before buying. |
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we always use wired mics and as long as your camera has a mic input, you should be gold. Thanks to a gift from Ito, I use a Shure SM58 which is a stadard and great mic, since using it exclusively for VOs, it really sounds good. For our studiosgements, we use lav mics, wired ones. They're the clip-on bastards. We use one camera and the mics are mono so we simply combine the two into the one mic input and fill both channes of audio when editing. If you get a good vocal mic like the SM58 (about $60) and then get a wind screen cover - one of those foam-like bastards, you should be good to go. Of course you will also need an XLR to mini-plug wire in order to hook up the mic to a mini-plug mic input. You can get one of those at Best Buy or online for about $15 to $20.
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| JohnnyD wrote
we always use wired mics and as long as your camera has a mic input, you should be gold. Thanks to a gift from Ito, I use a Shure SM58 which is a stadard and great mic, since using it exclusively for VOs, it really sounds good. For our studiosgements, we use lav mics, wired ones. They're the clip-on bastards. We use one camera and the mics are mono so we simply combine the two into the one mic input and fill both channes of audio when editing. If you get a good vocal mic like the SM58 (about $60) and then get a wind screen cover - one of those foam-like bastards, you should be good to go. Of course you will also need an XLR to mini-plug wire in order to hook up the mic to a mini-plug mic input. You can get one of those at Best Buy or online for about $15 to $20.
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I actually have the exact same mic (Shure SM58) and I used it for the live segment I did for retroware. I use a totally different mic for my VO on the videos though. It's a USB mic called the Snowball.
For on camera stuff I use the shure with and XLR to headphone cable and then I have a adapter on that to make it small enough for the camera. It may not be the best solution but it sounds a lot better than the in camera mic.
-Ben
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I use a Shure SM58 for the DTH voice over stuff. Those things are legendary and completely indestructible !!
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I'm pretty certain my camera doesn't have a mic input, and that's one of my problems. I would love to get a nicer camera so I can have better picture quality and be able to use a mic for better sound...but alas, money is not something I have a lot of. Heh.
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My camera also lacks a mic input which kinda sucks since it's intern one is pretty bad. I hope to get a memo soon which can have a mic and maybe I can record the sound seperatly then, but I'll have to see how that works out.
For voice overs I did get a new mic which sounds a lot better as you can hear in my last video. Of course it's one of Philips so how long before it falls apart I'm not sure, the stupid stores here only have their stuff, but oh well it works for now! |
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My camcorder has no MIC input (it only plays mini-vhs tapes [called Hi8]). When I searched GameFlop's FAQ, he mentions that he uses a Sony External Microphone. Does this device record sound in a serpate place for storage (not the tape or camcorder) that can then be uploaded to your computer, at which point you can input it into a video editor and easily sync up? Do these type of microphone/recorders exist? |
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| scarletspider wrote
My camcorder has no MIC input (it only plays mini-vhs tapes [called Hi8]). When I searched GameFlop's FAQ, he mentions that he uses a Sony External Microphone. Does this device record sound in a serpate place for storage (not the tape or camcorder) that can then be uploaded to your computer, at which point you can input it into a video editor and easily sync up? Do these type of microphone/recorders exist?
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You could in theory record the audio seperately in an Mp3 player or a digital recorder and then sync it up. That might be a bit pricy though, since you'd have to buy the recorder and probably an external mic for it.
-Ben
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John/Ito: What kind of camera do you guys use?
Ben: What kind do you use?
I want to buy a new one, or start saving up to buy a new one, and I would like reccomendations.
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I use the Canon HV20
I think Lance has the exact same camera too. :)
it's great and it can shoot in HD or not depending on your needs, but it's pricey so it's a tough choice.
For me it was the cheapest one I could find that had a mic input. SOme of the less expencive ones had shogun mics that you could attach to the top but I'm not sure how well those work and I wanted to go with what I know.
hope that helps
-Ben
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Great, thanks! I need to start saving up. One of the things I want to correct in my videos so much is the picture quality and the sound for the live scenes. Having a mic port for an external mic will help a ton for the sound. And having a camera that records at a better resolution would be great for the picture.
-Pixel Dan
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If you record sound seperatly (since I'm getting a memo anyway, and my camera is good enough for internet video) would you have to do anything special to sync it up correctly? I mean with settings and such, how can you make sure the video and audio have the same speed so that they don't go out of sync? |
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just be sure to record the audio at a standard speed and you should be fine. If I remember right they are all multiples of 11. like 44khz or whatever.
It shouldn't be a problem. Most recoreders follow the standards.
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Alright, thanks for the info Ben! |
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Ok, I now have footage, I've edited it, and when I go to upload to YouTube, holy crap do my videos look bad. What options do you use when compressing your videos into a watchable format for YouTube and Revver: I've tried Microsoft AVI, MPEG4, QuickTime, and nothing looks good once it's uploaded. I have Adobe Premiere 2.0 if anyone has this. I just want people to be able to see these videos in the quality in which I recorded them.
I also cannot find the High Def option on YouTube. Do I need to upload a crappy/small file size first before I can add a high-def version? |
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