Amazing Audio Direct To Camera The Easy Way! - Works with any Camera. Zoom H6 to DSLR
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- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
- Connecting a mic directly to your camera?
Here's how to get great sounding audio even if you have a cheap mic!
In this video I'll show you how to connect a mic to either a mirrorless camera or a DSLR using a Zoom H6.
This works with any camera, so if you've GH5 a Sony A6600 / A6400 or a Canon 2000D or any camera that shoots video this is what you need to do to make a huge difference to the quality of your audio.
This video shows just how easy it is to connect a Zoom H6 to a GH5 or any of the commonly used cameras to get great sounding audio.
I cover connecting the Zoom H6 to the camera ( GH5 in this case, but works with any DSLR or Mirrorless camera ).
I show how to connect the mic to the Zoom H6.
I detail how to set the line out level on the Zoom H6 so you don't need an attenuation cable.
I cover how to set up the camera to get the best audio from the Zoom H6.
And we finish off with a test to compare the cheap Lav mic running direct to camera via the Zoom H6 against a $1000 shotgun mic.
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You are a legend! Great video.
I've watched hundreds of audio-video tutorials. Few as to the point and useful as yours. Now I'm subscribed to your channel. Nice job Andrew!
Awesome, thank you John!
Good morning sir
This was the best audio tutorial I’ve seen so far. Thank you sir!!
excellent video Andrew. great tutorial. The H6 is a phenomenal tool. I'm always looking for new ways to employ it and this is a perfect example. thank you.
You’re right the H6 is amazing, it’s a mic, a pre amp, it can be a audio interface for your computer and you can run audio into your camera, add safety tracks I love it. Thanks for the comment
No bullshit, no advertisement! Just Pure Knowledge and Tipps! Awsome video !
Haha, glad you appreciate the no bullshit approach! No one has time for that, right? Thanks for watching and I hope you found the video useful. Stay tuned for more pure knowledge and tips without any funny business!
@@CourseBuildersAcademy 100% Sir! Allready Subscribed !
Actually, the difference between the two Mike’s or night and day, but the bit with syncing the audio to the camera was golden
I've never worked out why camera companies don't just use a decent pre-amp in their cameras so we don't have to jump through all these hoops - drives me mad. Canon manage it in the Cinema range so it can be done and I don't think anyone would mind if the camera cost $50 more and gave you great audio out of the box. But thank you for taking the time to comment, I appreciate it.
Omg you saved me ! I’ve been trying to get rid of a very strong white noise when connecting the h6 to my Sony. And it was the output lvl needed to be at -30… thank you so much
Glad it helped you
Thank you. This is a perfect solution for my needs.
very simple und very useful! thank you!
Thank you for the ideas. I just bought Zoom h6 . I didn't realize I spent almost 10mins here :)
It's an amazing bit of kit. You can create a safety track, record directly to your computer a camera, there is so much you can do with this device it's well worth the money. I've lots more stuff like this, if you subscribe and hit the bell you'll get a notice when I've got more new content ( which is pretty much each week ) - Thank for the comment.
Thank you so much, Andrew. Your presentation was easy to follow, and not too heavy. I just purchased the Zoom H6, and am looking forward to learning more about it. I also subscribed to your channel. Keep up the good work.
I love the Zoom H6, you can even connect it to your computer as an audio interface, record a backup track and do so much with it
Exactly what we were looking for, thank you!
Glad I could help!
Thanks for sharing Bro!!! This is what i needed.
Glad I could help
Holy moly! It worked ! Thank you Andrew! Clean audio ! I’m using a canon r 10 and it’s worked perfectly 👍
Glad it helped!
Great review and easy to understand. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the informative video
My pleasure glad you enjoyed it
So I was trying to find a tutorial to solve an issue: no redundancy when recording to a Zoom H6 as it only has 1 SD card. My camera (Panasonic GH5 II) has 2 SD card slots as well. I use the Zoom H6 too. This tutorial was PERFECT! Now I don't have to sync audio in post and I get a backup in camera. Best tutorial I've seen in awhile. Subscribed and thank you!! 😊
This is really helpful, thank you very very much!!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Andrew for your informative video!
My pleasure
Very good material. Thank you very much.
Thank you very much
That was so good. Thankyou.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very useful information. Thank u
My pleasure
Excellent video. Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
This is brilliant!!!
Thanks for the tips
No problem! thanks Timothy!
Great informative review 👍 ✨
Thanks for the comment!
Great video, Andrew! Thanks for the detailed explanation. Some timestamps would be great, though!
Noted! and thank you for the comment, it's appreciated
I have used a lot of Mics Zoom,Tascam,Sony,Edirol, and even DPA4060's,and cheapies too,I have used attenuator's ,and pre-amps,Bass-Roll-offs, you made a great presentation here Andrew!
Thank you for taking the time to comment!
Extraordinary!!!! This is the purest form of a "tutorial" 👌🏽 Thanks so much.
Thank you for your nice comment, it’s appreciated
Great tip thank you very much!
You're welcome!
Best h6 to camera video!
Thanks
Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks
Excellent videos/demo/tutorials/quick setups, thanks a ton Andrew! Can you share the link for Sennheiser mic that you were referring to which you were using? Can you please show that setup too ?
The mic I used on that video was this www.sennheiser.com/en-gb/catalog/products/microphones/mkh-416/mkh-416-p48u3-001511 but I've now switched to this rode.com/en/microphones/shotgun/ntg3 which I like better, both are excellent mics and both are worth the money
Very informative.. 👍
Glad you think so!
Hi Andrew, very informative video, thank you. Question: The subject is speaking into the lav mic in your demo, is that correct?
I have the Zoom H6 & and a GH5 so this video is especially beneficial and useful to me!
I could hear the different with cheaper lav mic at the same time the cheaper mic sound quality is totally suitable. Thanks again!
thank you！
Welcome!
Thanks for the video . It is one of best videos I have seen regarding this question . But can i ask you one more question ?
I have zoom h8 , I bought it for recording dj-sets from my Allen&Heath Zone 92 mixer. Also I have a camera ,it’s an action camera Sony Fdr x3000. I want to record a video with a dj . So , can I connect my mixer to recorder and then connect the recorder to the camera mic output ?
Thanks in advance!
If this camera has a 3.5mm (1/8) mic input you should be able to, or of course you could just record your audio on the H8 and then sync the audio and video together in post.
Connect a MIrrorless or DSLR Camera to your Mic with a Zoom H6 for amazing audio with no hiss. This is the best way for Content Creators or anyone who wishes to present directly to camera to connect their mic.👍👍
Can this same method be used with the Zoom H4n Pro 4-Track Portable Recorder?
Thanks.awsome
Welcome 😊
Thank you
Thank you Laura, glad you liked it. Was the instruction clear, could have I explained anything better?
The chep mic had less high end crispness. But it was still clear and could be eq'd in post production to sound fine.
Good video! Although the cheap mic sounded OK considering how cheap it was, it was considerably worse than the Sennheiser one.
The thing is with any mic is you have to spend 10 times the amount to get a slight increase in quality. The cheap mic sounded OK because it was running through the H6 which puts out a nice clean signal. Thanks for watching and the comment Steve!
The Sennheiser sounded noticeably better than the Lav. Thank you.
Great video! I played around with my vixia an zoom and got great sound from your explanation. Thank you.
Will the video and audio be "nested", or will it be separated?
Hi Craig, Not sure what you mean by nested. But when you take the video from your camera into your editing software your video and audio will be on separate tracks the same as if you recorded with any mic.
@@CourseBuildersAcademy By nested I meant unable to separate the audio from the vide. Thank you that answers my question.
Was the audio quality of the cheep lav mic as good as your Sennheiser? No. Was it pretty decent? Yes.
Thanks for an interesting and informative video!
Thank you Joel
Do u have to sync anything afterwards or it's good cause it goes to the camera.
Great video...what I'm wondering...is it possible to sync a camera with a H6 for live streaming? Thank you!
It sure is, I do it with Ecamm all the time, here's a link bit.ly/3pTMBfT - or if you're on a PC you can use OBS: obsproject.com/
Awesome information! So to me the the mic difference was like night and day. I am a musician though! I think the average person would find it acceptable.Great point about the poor audio deterring people from watching videos!
Yes, ideally the best way is to capture the audio in the H6 and not pass it through the pre-amps in the camera at all. But, this means you have to then mess about syncing the audio and video in post, and when you consider that most people are listening on computer speakers or on a mobile device the increased workflow would go mostly unnoticed, like you say most people would be happy with the results - it's about balancing workflow and quality I guess.
@@CourseBuildersAcademy awesome point! Workflow is everything. I am just starting to record and my camera doesn’t have a level adjustment. I was going to record into it with my line 6 helix guitar processor. I can’t get rid of the nasty hiss from the audio input decibel level being so high! Very frustrating.
I’m left with recording separately into my DAW. Syncing post! Talk about slow workflow!😖
@@mikezingone9471 Well a couple of things that may help ( I actually do often record directly in the H6 and sync with camera in post ) Clap your hands at the start of each session, you can marry up the sound of the clap and the visual of your hands coming together. If you have Premiere Pro you can record in say the H6 and also use the built in audio on your camera as scratch audio, Premiere has a feature where it will sync the H6 Audio track perfectly to the scratch audio ( you then just delete the scratch track ) and you have audio that is perfect. I do love the Zoom H6.
Thank you so much! I’m subscribing to your channel. True professional!!
My pleasure Mike
What do you connect your Senheiser MKH416 to to record your audio? Do you do any post-processing at all?
I just connect it directly to my H6, I don’t bother processing the audio
Do i need to edit audio and video after recording or just camera’s sd card is enough ? I mean can record audio on the video i take at same time ?
The cheap mac was very different from the expensive one, am I missing something?
I should say very helpful video . but the better mic was so much better.
Great video, Andrew, Thank you. Silly question: I'm assuming if you're recording a subject, the receiver cable for the lav will be input where you had the cheap lav mic, correct? And a boom can still be used as a separate channel? TY.
I think I understand what you’re saying and that’s correct. But if you want multiple mic inputs to be recoded their are a few ifs and buts
@@CourseBuildersAcademy Thank you. Yes, basically it would be for 1-2 people being interviewed. Depending on the location, I prefer a boom mic, but was thinking of using a boom and lavs for redundancy, but wanted to be sure of using the proper inputs, etc., for best results...
If you use the Zoom H6 you can record with 6 audio sources. I do this all the time, but instead of sending the audio through the camera I connect the H6 to my computer via USB and record using Ecamm. But that is just my personal preference. This is why I love the H6 it’s just so flexible
Thanks again, Andrew @@CourseBuildersAcademy
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Thank you for this! Q: do you find it much better audio to record only on the H6 and sync to video post-recording instead of sending the audio into the camera?
It depends! I'm on a Mac and I use Ecamm, so I can set a delay and have the audio and video sync up nicely and it reduces my workload. Before I started using Ecamm which is a Mac only, I would record the audio and sync in post, but I got sick of the extra work and having to remember to hit record on the H6 when I was shooting video. I still use the H6, but now I use it as a audio interface to feed in my audio to my computer
@@CourseBuildersAcademy thank you!!
I recorded a wind band on my video camcorder using a Rode external mic, and the audio seems to be quite boomy. When I've used the same mic on my DSLR, the audio has been quite good, although a different environment.
I might pickup a H6 and see if i can improve for the next concert... here i go down the rabbit hole! 😂
The H6 is a great bit of kit, I would be lost without mine, it does so much
Good morning sir
Could you do a video like this about the Tascam DR-60d markii ?
I would do but I don't have a Canon 60d - sorry, but thank you for taking the time to comment.
@@CourseBuildersAcademy Sorry missunderstanding. I was hoping you could do a video like this about the (Tascam 60-d mark 2 recorder) Not the canon 60d camera.
Please help! When I plug my lav mic in like you did I can only here it on one side. It the metering is one channel. Yours shows both left and right? What's happening?
Hi, if I plug 1 receiver with two xlr outputs to the h6 and the h6 is connected to the camera will it simultaneously record audio from the h6 and to the camera recording?
It should do yes, it would depend on your receiver, but I do something similar when recording interviews
My Panasonic lumix s5 ii can be set as line level input as well as mic level. Will line level use the camera op amps? Am I best connecting the zoom h6 with line level in or using mic level as low as possible, thanks
I would try using the line level in the H6 and starting with the most amount of padding ( lowest audio level ) and then adjusting up to suit, I would rather have the H6 doing the work than the camera
@@CourseBuildersAcademyI’ve been having a play. I think you avoid the inbuilt mic op amps of the dslr if you use line in. By adjusting the sensitivity of both to roughly match, I can control the gain purely from the wheel on the H6. Sounds good and simpler than using mic input at low sensitivity. The is my experience so far anyway.
What i needed to see is the cheap mic also tested by putting it starught into the camera
The audio gonna record with video in camera's sd card or we have to rec it in h6's sd card and sync it later?
The audio will be recorded to the SD card, you could also record a copy to the H6 as well if you wanted to
@@CourseBuildersAcademy thankyou ..very helpful
Can you show me how to connect the zoom to a camera with XLR ports for audio? So the lineout would be XLR instead
You can get a an adapter to convert the pin from the line out to XLR, they are cheap and they work, I do it with my Canon C300. But if your camera as a XLR it likely has a decent pre amp so you could plug your mic direct to the camera without using the Zoom
@@CourseBuildersAcademy I get hired on to record audio separate and they sometimes want a line in just to avoid sync later. Can you link me an adapter?
At 6:42, it does matter which camera you're using. Fujifilm cameras allow you to select mic level and line level for your microphone port. I select line level and send line level audio to it and the audio baked into the video is fantastic coming in from my Zoom H6, Tascam 70D and Mixcast 4. This totally bypasses the cheap mic preamp of the camera. Sony cameras can't do this and I'm not sure about Panasonic, Nikon and Canon. Consider remaking this video to address this value added feature of the Fuji cameras.
Yes some camera's can. My GH5s for example will allow me to use line level, the GH5 won't. I try to make videos for the biggest audience and the common obstacles they face. I own many cameras including some very high-end professional Cine cameras and to cover all the possible permutations on camera I actually own would not really be possible, let alone going buying even more cameras, but I do like buying cameras. But, thank you for bringing this to my attention and it may benefit others reading the post. When I redo this video I may mention that some cameras have line level and explain what it means, if I can do so in a non confusing way
Thanks man! @@CourseBuildersAcademy
Which Fuji allows that? With the XT-3 I can not find a setting for that. Just can dial down the preamp to -30 dB @@CourseBuildersAcademy
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The dear one did sound better . I’ve just bought a tascam recorder not sure wether to get cheap lav mic my issue is my crap voice so many on RUclips have a nice sounding voice ie yourself
OMG I hate the sound of my voice and I'm sure your voice is fine - the thing is everyone hates the sound of their own voice and things everyone else sounds so much better. I'm sure your voice is far better than you think it it. But my advice is to get a half decent mic, tell me what you're doing and I'll tell you what mic I would use
@@CourseBuildersAcademy many thanks for your reply , the Tuscan is a DR -05X and intend to use for my RUclips vids and other general fun filming I’ve gone back to old school and using a Sony cx450 camcorder I sometimes use an iPad and iPhone . I’ve gone back to the Sony after watching Markuspix . Ps budget is a bit limited. Regards Fred
What's that light in the back right?
Bought it on Ebay - Nautical light I think it's called
And is the audio and video synched this way ??
Yes, because the audio and video are being combined in the camera the audio should be in sync with the video, it's only when the audio and video are coming in to the computer separately do you get an issue
Trying to connect the H6 to Fuji XS-10 with an AUX cable but it's not working. What could be the issue?
First and I do this all the time, check your going into the mic input and not the headphone port - boy this one still catches me out. Make sure your mic is working, check the level meter as you're talking. Then go into the menu on the H6 and check the db level for the line out and of course try another camera and see if it works - just narrow down if it's the H6, the camera or the cable, this should help
@@CourseBuildersAcademy The lav mic works when I connect it to the camera. Also the H6 is working too. I've changed the cables yet it's not working when I connect it to the camera. I can see the levels on H6 but nothing on the camera.
What's on your left?
a light
The cheap mic sounds compressed. The Sennheiser sounds natural.
Yea, the sennheiser is a nice mic, a little expensive, I've actually got a Rode NTG 3 which sounds almost the exactly the same but for a fraction of the cost.
Curious, what microphone is in the thumbnail?
It's a Rode ProCaster - great mic and cheap
Why can’t you just use the built in mic on the zoom?
You could, but it won't be to the same quality as the SM7B or one of the other dedicated mics, the Zoom is first and foremost a field recorder and not a mic
Hello. I am trying to use built mic on my H8 recorder.. Thus connect it directly to Lumix S5. Doing exactly same process but no sound on video whatsoever.. 🤔 Tried different cables.. Nothing.. Tried to use older Yeti, it has separate controls for Gain and Volume, nothing.... Any idea or help or advice please? 😢
Guys I’m trying to get audio from my H6 into my iPhone 13+ any suggestions?
Mitchell, I assume you mean you want to get the mic connected to your H6 into your iPhone. I did a video that kinda covers this but using a Focusrite and not a H6, but there is no reason you couldn't do it with an H6 instead ( ruclips.net/video/f1nIEgEupkw/видео.html ) alternately, you could just plug a 3.5mm audio cable from the headphone out port on the H6 to the lighting port on your iPhone using a 3.5mm to lighting port adaptor and that should also work.
Sennheiser wins hands down.
You can achieve the same results with a $19.95 Line-in to Microphone Attenuator cable, why buying a $350 audio recorder unless you want to use it for its intended use?
The point of the lesson is to demonstrate how to get much better audio quality by not having the Pre-amps in the camera boost the signal and how to connect an XLR mic to a consumer-level camera using a simple 3.5mm cable. Pre-amps in a lot of consumer-level cameras add far to much hiss and noise to the track, running through a device, by going through something like the H6 means the pre-amps in the cameras can be turned right down resulting in a cleaner and hiss free audio track.
The attenuating level part of the lesson is nothing more than an "oh you can also do this", it's not the focus of the lesson.