48k 24-bit
REC. SETTINGS
N/A
REC. LOWCUT
N/A
REC. LIMITER
N/A
AUX. SETTINGS
N/A
AUX. BASS
N/A
AUX. HIGH-LOW
N/A
MIC. SETTINGS
ON
MIC. LOWCUT
N/A
MIC. HIGH PASS
+20
(RFI) RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE
LESS THAN
1.1ft / 0.34m
BETWEEN
1.1ft / 0.34m -2.2ft / 0.67m
BETWEEN
2.2ft / 0.67m -3.3ft / 1m
BETWEEN
3.3ft / 1m -4.4ft / 1.34m
Published:
February 23, 2023 at 7:19:33 PM
REAL RATINGS
After testing each microphone, I like to know if it sounds realistic (accurate lows/bass, mids, highs/treble) in combination with the recorder and/or AUX. amplifier, to see if it needs EQ.
LOWS/BASS
DO THE "LOWS" SOUND REAL?
MIDS
DO THE "MIDS" SOUND REAL?
HIGHS/TREBLE
DO THE "HIGHS" SOUND REAL?
NOTES:
One thing I noticed about using this mic/recorder combo (at this "VLOG" proximity) is that it sounds (natural and "REAL") when walking around OUTDOORS, but when I'm INDOORS or even near the walls of the house when outdoors, the reverberation (reflections off walls, etc.) aren't very well controlled. (With some other microphones, the furry windscreen helps with that, but this is with the furry windscreen ON, and it struggles with it). UPDATE: After more testing, I figured out that INDOORS it sounds better with the MIC. LOWCUT OFF, and better with it ON when OUTDOORS. However, most vlogging scenarios take place OUTDOORS, so I'm going to leave the MIC. LOWCUT ON for this "VLOG" proximity.
Also note, you still cannot use this combination with the wireless RECEIVER turned on (there is way too much RFI).
Remember to always monitor your audio while you're recording (using accurate headphones) because good settings can't fix bad audio. Also, these settings will not establish the exact level you'll need for every scene, but the goal is to provide a good starting point that will become clean, after adjusting in post. Additionally, these "custom settings" are used to make the Microphone-Specific EQ files work (as they won't work as intended if any of they aren't used). The EQ files were created to correct any imperfections of the microphone and/or wind protection (FOAM and/or FURRY) and were made in Audacity (the free audio editor) to make them as affordable & universal as possible.
