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Does the New DJI Mic Have a Noise Problem?
I finally received my DJI Mic after pre-ordering it more than a month ago, and at first, I was disappointed. When I did the initial test with the DJI Receiver connected to my Canon R5, the audio I recorded was much noisier than what I was used to from my old setup, for which I… Continue reading Does the New DJI Mic Have a Noise Problem?
“The Gift of Room Tone” is three minutes of people being told to sit in silence in front of the camera
Room tone is literally how the name sounds. It’s a recording of the room’s tone. Its background noise. What’s going on when people are quiet. It’s the hum of the air conditioning unit, the hum of a PC fan whirring away in the background, the dull roar of traffic driving by outside the window. It’s… Continue reading “The Gift of Room Tone” is three minutes of people being told to sit in silence in front of the camera
Boom Microphone vs. Lavalier: What’s the Best Recording Mic?
The first step to getting good audio is picking the right microphone. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of the boom mic and lavalier. If you have a production gig coming up, you’ve likely got your camera locked down and ready to go. Right? Everything is going to go flawless. Right? But, dear… Continue reading Boom Microphone vs. Lavalier: What’s the Best Recording Mic?