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 6:18:35 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
B
DO THE "LOWS" SOUND REAL?
MIDS
B
DO THE "MIDS" SOUND REAL?
HIGHS/TREBLE
B
DO THE "HIGHS" SOUND REAL?
NOTES:
UPDATE:
I still need to find a commonly available FURRY windscreen (to make this combination work OUTDOORS).
ORIGINAL NOTES:
Okay, this was unexpected: There is NO RFI in the recording, even though the level has to be boosted in post (there is not a REC. LEVEL on the transmitter/recorder unit). The reason why this was such a surprise, is that when I tried boosting the level of the first recording (at +0 MIC. BOOST) with this same combo at the "CLOSE" proximity, the RFI was really obvious...but then it was almost gone when recording at +10.
So, 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, this somehow CAUSES RFI noise. I initially thought this might mean that this mic-audio recorder combination would not work at a proximity any further than "CLOSE" but I was wrong.
It's also important to make sure the MIC. LOWCUT is ON at this proximity, not only because it needs vibration reduction, but because it just makes it sound more balanced and "REAL" (I think it has too much BASS/LOWS without it).
Overall, this microphone does NOT do a very good job reducing the background (ambient) noise at this "VLOG" proximity, so some noise reduction may have to be done in post.
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.
