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
N/A
MIC. LOWCUT
N/A
MIC. HIGH PASS
N/A
(RFI) RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE
BAD
LESS THAN
1.1ft / 0.34m
N/A
BETWEEN
1.1ft / 0.34m -2.2ft / 0.67m
N/A
BETWEEN
2.2ft / 0.67m -3.3ft / 1m
BETWEEN
3.3ft / 1m -4.4ft / 1.34m
Published:
February 24, 2023 at 4:14:54 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:
WARNING: This microphone does not work with this transmitter/recorder (too much RFI).
LONG VERSION:
There are a lot of bad things about this combo (and nothing against Saramonic or 7RYMS). The first thing is that the signal this lavalier mic puts out is way too weak for this transmitter/recorder to record a decent level. As I've mentioned in other tests of this transmitter/recorder, when the level starts out and is brought up in post-production, you can clearly hear the (normally unnoticeable) low-level RFI that (I think) is caused by this device (a transmitter) continually "looking" for the RECEIVER.
This mic also just doesn't sound good on this recorder (the LOWS, MIDS and HIGHS don't match what the recorder captures very well. Some recorders ADD bass/lows and certain mics sound good with this, but this transmitter/recorder starts out pretty neutral, and this mic doesn't sound good with that.
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.
