I need to find a mic to use for vlogging from my mac, but I don't really want it to appear in the shot. Will it work if it is away from my face?
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It should work fine for you. If you should find that you sound too far away from the mic you can increase the gain (microphone sensitivity) or perhaps just increasing the volume level of the input device (the mic) in the settings of the recording software you are using. I have two ATR2100's and have used them connected by USB directly to my computer for my podcast. There is another way to get the sound you are looking for without having the mic in the shot, and a lot of vloggers do this, which is to record the audio separately from the video (record the audio in Audacity--a free audio recording software I use--or another such as Garage Band and record the video in what software program you usually would) and then sync the audio and video afterward. Just clap on camera to get your sync point and then cut that part out after you've sync'd them up. Let me know if you have questions! Ethan at LATBpodcast dot com
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I have not tried to record with the microphone at a distance from my face so I don't know about the quality of its reception that way. I will say that it will increase the possibility of outside noise getting into the recording and will require a totally quiet environment when recording.
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I've found the mic still works fine from about a foot and a half, although I turned up the pickup sensitivity first.
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Cardoid dynamic mics like the ATR2100 tend to have a very close tight pattern. In your instance I would suggest a condenser mic.
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With my experience, yes and no, but after I bump up the microphone's volume (or by doing a microphone boost) it works just fine from far away. Also, it's usually based on how far away you are from the microphone.
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This mic is omnidirectional - it picks up from all sides equally. That means it'll pick up background noise unless you can get the mic close to the talent's throat so that talent's voice is louder than the background noise. This is not a problem with this mic, it's a problem with all omnidirectional lavs. The kicker is this - the mic chord is only 4 feet long, AND the only extensions available for this mic are noisy (Rode has one, but it hasn't gotten to the States yet). Also, unless you are using Rode's recording app, you have no control over the gain of the mic, so using Apple's video app can have overloads if you're not careful, and there's no way to know until after your recording... The mic and its cord sound great (no noise to answer your question), but the 3rd party extensions available suck. I'm waiting to see if Rode's new extension works well. If not, I'll probably sell mine.
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Although I have not personally tried it, the Apogee website specifically advertizes the MiC as a useful tool to capture high quality audio when recording either audio or video from an iphone or ipad. I can see no reason why it would not.
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Yeah you just don't plug the mic cable into the back of your computer/sound card and use your dedicated mic instead. Then you can retract the tiamat mic into the headset itself, and it won't even be in your way.
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No but the internal mic is really pretty decent, we use these on paranormal investigations and they work pretty good. I suppose it would depend on what kinda videos your gonna make. If it is relatively no background noise would be clear and with some would be distorted
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hey thanks for the info! as it turns out, my camera DOES have a mic input. boy do I feel stupid :) but i guess I won't need this one after all. I do think that it would work in a pinch, and thanks again for taking the time to respond-SelArom
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No, you shouldn't need an adapter if you're plugging it into a mic jack. But do be aware that this is a lav mic, so it's not meant to pick up sounds that are far away. The idea range is about 6" since that's how far it'd be from your mouth when clipped to your shirt.
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Shawn, this mic is pretty great. I use it occasionally when I don't want to wear my gaming headset. It offers good voice communications and to help you, I've measured the mic - the cord is exactly 6 feet long. I also decided to test the quality of this mic upon first receiving it. Your voice can be picked up by this mic if you are WHISPERING even ~6 feet away. So if you have the mic pointing in the general direction you are, it will work fantastic... though your voice may sound like it is a couple feet away... if you are, of course. Overall, it's a great mic they threw in with this sound card! Hope this helped, take care!
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only if it has onboard power. I use this cable with a microphone that has a 9volt battery inside it ! works perfectly but the mac does NOT provide phantom power. If your mic requires phantom power this cable will not work. You will need a mix board, there are some inexpensive ones for around $100 that will work.
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No..unless u plan on using the mic while it isn't attached to the top of the camera..
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This is more for recordings where you keep your mouth really close to the mic. If you have quiet a few people around and sit it in the middle and just chat, it would work but the voices would sound pretty distant and its going to pick up all the noises in the background of the pub.
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It's a standard 3.5mm stereo minijack, the mic end is separate. The plug has a notch that prevents the mic from swinging into your face (the minijack is round after all). Without that notch you might have the mic swinging around, but it should work just fine, as long as the plastic part doesn't get in the way, with its diameter of ~10mm.
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Depending on what program you use you can go into the audio settings and change microphones and the webcam will still record your face, even going into your computers audio settings and turning off the mic will allow you to use a different mic and still use the webcam
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You can be any distance away from it. This mic does not have background noise filtering (if it does, it doesn't work).
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It should just pull out the mic slot, you can try to youtube it. I know some of the reviewers show pulling out the mic.
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Your Video cameras is an e-mount system, there should be no problem using this, it is an e-mount lens. Just remember that this lies very close to the body and is a wide angle, this means if you have anything protruding outside of the fitting (ie. microphone, strap handle, etc.) then you will see them in your shot. I would test it out first.
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All you have to do, is to raise the microphone to the upright-position, and it mutes-itself . And, if you have a later Mac O.S., it is totally compatible with a Mac, controllable by the "System Preferences":"Sound"-pane .