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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 16, 2023 at 1:18:35 AM
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.
Keep in mind, these settings will not establish the exact level you'll need for every scene (where the audio level "bounces" around -12) but my goal is to provide a good starting point (that comes out clean, after boosting in post). It's also important to use these "recommended settings" for my microphone-specific EQ files to work properly (they won't work as intended if any of the "audio variables" are different). The EQ file was created to correct any sonic imperfections of the microphone or wind protection (foam, furry) and have been created with Audacity (the free audio editor) to make them as affordable as possible. Also, it's important to always monitor (accurate headphones) your audio while recording so you can hear any problems and make any changes needed to your audio.
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