mic troubles!!
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I am to videotape a wedding shortly and just had a friend approach me that
filmed in the same church using a 'good' wireless mic–problem? yes. There was
also a wedding in the church across the street and he picked up that , as
well!! Is there any way I can avoid this? I'll be using a Panasonic AG455 for
this shoot which has a fairly good mic on it (for a cam mic). I'm trying to
avoid wireless, as I don't want this trouble! What should I do? Thanks in
advance.
Denise
Welcome to the wonderful world of wireless. These mics can be a blessing or a
curse. What are you referring to as a "good" wireless? There's a bundle of
different frequencies and price ranges. Less expensive mics tend to be on more
crowded frequencies. (What will you be using?) Some recievers have a squelch
feature to allow you to exclude unwanted stuff. Some systems have switchable
frequencies.
General tips: Try to stay line of sight with the transmitter and receiver and
preferably not too far away (then again, you are taping this so this may be a
moot point). Start with brand new batteries. Make sure the transmitter stays
ON. Tape the switch. If the reciever's got a good strong local signal it's
much less likely to go looking for another. Monitor the audio as you record.
Go ahead of time and do a test if possible. This won't identify all possible
problems, but will help to find stuff that's always there.
There's a lot of stuff out there on the airwaves, enough to scare some people
off. On the other hand, wireless mics can get you audio that you couldn't
otherwise.
Hope this has been of some help. Ask if you've got more questions.
regards,
Lee
>Welcome to the wonderful world of wireless. These mics can be a
>blessing or a curse.
You mean like the time Mike Drebin (sp??) had one on and went to the
restroom? :^)
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Err, you must mean Frank Drebin. Mike is his equally-competent, long-lost
brother; he has lead a tumultuous life, including a stint in a California cult,
after which he changed his name to make a clean break. He eventually found
employment as top executive of a recently-liquidated company.
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