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REC. SETTINGS

N/A

REC. LOWCUT

N/A

REC. LIMITER

N/A

REC. LEVEL

AUX. SETTINGS

N/A

AUX. BASS

N/A

AUX. HIGH-LOW

N/A

AUX. OUTPUT

MIC. SETTINGS

N/A

MIC. LOWCUT

N/A

MIC. HIGH PASS

N/A

MIC. BOOST

(RFI) RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE

BAD

LESS THAN

1.1ft / 0.34m

BAD

BETWEEN
1.1ft / 0.34m -2.2ft / 0.67m 

BAD

BETWEEN
2.2ft / 0.67m -3.3ft / 1m

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BETWEEN
3.3ft / 1m -4.4ft / 1.34m

Published: 

March 26, 2023 at 1:16:15 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.

Catching a Wave

LOWS/BASS

C

 DO THE "LOWS" SOUND REAL? 

Song Notes

MIDS

C

 DO THE "MIDS" SOUND REAL? 

A woman singing in a record studio

HIGHS/TREBLE

B

 DO THE "HIGHS" SOUND REAL? 

NOTES:


IMPORTANT NOTE: I am not recommending this microphone/audio recorder combination, because it has too much RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) when used in conjunction with this wireless transmitter/recorder. It is sometimes faint, but it changes in intensity and it's MUCH louder when the RECEIVER is ON!

The first, and worst, thing I noticed is that I'm getting a sound like the mic is moving around, hitting the inside of the furry windscreen, and it completely ruins the audio. I might be able to fix this by adding a FOAM windscreen (stock) to the mic capsule before adding the FURRY over the top of it. I don't really like this solution, because it means that my settings & EQ will require those 2 specific pieces of wind protection to work (and if I lose and can't get another of either, I would be stuck).

The sound from this combination (with the Comica FURRY windscreen) is full, but a bit too much in that both the BASS and the MIDS feel boosted in an unnatural way (which is contrary to my goal of keeping things REAL). I could fix this with EQ, but there are some other problems with this combination that I'm still thinking about (as I might not recommend this microphone/audio recorder combination at all). This combination also produces too much sibilance (hissing when there's s-ess) even with the FURRY windscreen (this could be fixed by adding the FOAM windscreen underneath the furry, or by placing the mic under thick clothing, but that will not always be the use case.

 

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.

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