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
+10
(RFI) RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE
GOOD
LESS THAN
1.1ft / 0.34m
GOOD
BETWEEN
1.1ft / 0.34m -2.2ft / 0.67m
GOOD
BETWEEN
2.2ft / 0.67m -3.3ft / 1m
GOOD
BETWEEN
3.3ft / 1m -4.4ft / 1.34m
Published:
April 15, 2023 at 5:43:51 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
A
DO THE "LOWS" SOUND REAL?
MIDS
A
DO THE "MIDS" SOUND REAL?
HIGHS/TREBLE
A
DO THE "HIGHS" SOUND REAL?
NOTES:
RFI NOTES:
It is VERY important to use the +10 MIC. BOOST for these settings to work. The reason is that when this MIC. BOOST is ON, the RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) is not noticed, but if it's at +0, the audio level has to be boosted in post (at lot more) and this exposes the RFI noise (that always exists on this unit, but that shows up more if your record level is too low). This might mean that this microphone-audio recorder combination is NOT going to work at a proximity any further than this one (it won't work at the "VLOG" "BOOM" or "AFAR" proximities).
For other reasons, it's also important to make sure the MIC. LOWCUT is ON, not for because it needs vibration reduction at this "CLOSE" proximity (you'll normally use it on a stand for a podcast, narration, etc.) but because it just makes it sound more balanced and "REAL" (I think it has too much BASS/LOWS without it).
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.
