They make it sound easy, but my experience on the set is that suits and when you try to place it on ties and stiff/starchy fabrics it always make crinkle noise and lavs pick it up no matter how you lav it on the body. Also i avoid putting any adhesive products on mic heads like moleskin, joe sticky stuff because mic can pick up pealing noise from adhesive. i like using products like hide a mic mounts and ursa mic mounts that create distances from mic and body/clothing.
I needed this. I would love to see a video where you follow the sound department on set during a scene to see how they put all this into practice. A short "on-set experience" that shows everything from the prep, to the placement, to the scene itself, and how it all sounds in the final edit. Maybe do a couple different scenes as well like a dinner table, a car interior, a busy city street, an action/fight scene etc. Seeing a professional prepare for a scene and then execute would be extremely useful! If there are any issues to clean up in post as well that would be great to see.
I love that you guys aren't just about selling your (really awesome) products. (I own the Deity Connect System, myself) I love that your videos are all about learning the art of sound in video, getting beginners to learn how the pros do it. It's even great that you're showing how your products can be used in tandem with non-Deity products. Really effective.
Great stuff as always Andrew. I think it would be good to SHOW these unusual placements . Many, many videos and sound people talk about placing lavs in the hair, under a hat, wig, ear, and so on - the unusual places, but none I've seen show how, and more importantly record the actual dialog so you can her the differences, and, how to match these different sources. OK...that was a lot. :)
What wasn't covered was taping down the first foot of cable coming from where the cable joins the mic. This is the most challenging task of avoiding clothing rustle since this area of the cable is very sensitive to noise.
Love this! I’ve seen too many tutorials where the talent they use to show how they attach the lav is wearing clothing that’s relatively easy to work with, but that’s never real life for me because I mostly shoot on short notice and a small production (no costume dep.). That being said, I’d love to see some tutorials on more run-and-gun audio setups whether that be the gear to use, how to pack it all, how to set up, or whatever you guys think would be useful! Thanks!
So refreshing to see these types of videos helping improve the quality of a craft we all love! The area that interests me the most (and hopefully many others) for your next video would be the use of lavs on talent outdoors in windy conditions. This could be wearing many layers of clothing, big jackets, on a boat, riding a bike etc. Thanks again for the channel. Whatever the next tip is I’ll be watching!
so informative. For sweats and thin t-shirts...I use the ankle belt and run the mic all the way up to the sternum...in case the t-shirt comes off or is blowing in wind. the pants are usually fairly thick
Great video! I use many of these techniques. One thing you guys didn't cover that I've heard about: using a foamie to separate the transmitter antenna from the skin. The idea is to prevent perspiration on the skin from affecting the radio signal. Have you found this to be an issue? My suggestion for an upcoming video is "Frequency Management and Coordination Best Practices" because beyond scanning every location, I'm not sure what I can do as a mixer to get a clean band. Thank you!
Hi there! I'm still new to videography, doing mostly freelance work and RUclips content (no experience on real sets). I came across your product (the V-mic D3 Pro) because I was looking to upgrade my shotgun mic, n' I saw a few recommendations on RUclips. For someone like me, who does a lot of low-budget shooting, it would be really useful to understand the in's and out's of using the V-mic D3 Pro. I think a lot of newbies like me would love knowing how to set a low cut limiter, what audio recorders to pair the mic with, etc, all before receiving the product. Thanks a lot for the high quality videos. Just the right amount of info and amazingly--no filler!! :D
I kept getting this weird static sound from a lav on set, but only when we were rolling. I checked the mic. It was fine. Transmitter? Fine. The Director said, "Action!", and I'd get the noise again. It was driving me crazy, until I realized the actor was so nervous, that when the camera started rolling, he stared shaking (micro-tremors). I quickly talked to the director, and I grabbed the boom and shotgun mic. Sometimes, a lav just isn't going to work. Gotta be flexible. I also had a time where I needed to mic an actress. She was a beautiful Latin woman who gave me a look, and (with no hesitation) pulled her shirt open for me to apply her lav. Caught off guard, I prepped the lav, handed it to her, and said "I'm going to have you put this here...", pointing to where I wanted it. I later found out she was the daughter of the production company's owner. She was just having fun, but it's always better to be safe (and professional), than sorry... :)
again a big thank you to Deity and Andrew for coming up with this video, very very useful for budding production sound mixers. Would love to see more in depth and elaborate videos on the same topic as getting your production sound right is one of the most important ingredients of any film. Would be helpful if you can make a video on the different sound accessories that we use on location and their purpose like hush heels, blankets, rubber mats etc.
How to make natural-sounding ADR (and probably what ADR is)! We've all had moments when the sound didn't turn out just right, so how do you replace it so that you don't have to have an expensive reshoot, but also sound natural with the other recordings that sound good?
Deity always delivers the best lessons to go with the best tools! Next video... How do you make a LAV sound identical to a shotgun in post? Keep doin it Deity... Send me that transmitter system!
Great stuff! This was a really great brush-up for me. It could be really valuable to do a video about setting audio for events. Stuff like using splitters to get a feed right off of a podium mic when you don't have access to a house board, or how to set your levels if you have the opportunity for a sound-check. I know a video like that would have helped me quite a bit when I was first starting out in the wedding game.
Excellent tutorial! Seriously one of the most thorough ones I've seen on how to place lavs. Idea for the next video: Take us through the choices you make for a scene from scouting to wrap including acoustic treatment, planning your plant mics, concealing cables, boom placement and shadow control, etc. (Might be a good interview video in which you talk to a couple of location sound mixers so we get different perspectives on each of the choices.)
I'd love to see a follow up to this video looking at how to best avoid clothes ruffle noises. I've used most of the methods you showed here and very often I still get noise from clothes moving. So would love to see how you overcome that and perhaps some examples? You showed how to setup the lavs, but we didn't hear what they sounded like. Thanks.
Finally a dedicated video that just lays it down! Thank you! Also the next video idea “How to edit dialogue audio that’s recorded on a lav mic both indoor controlled environment and outdoor busy noise area”
Great video! Really appreciated the athletic wear section as that's something I've had challenges with. Question about the bow tie example though: Wouldn't that be too high? I thought once you breached the shoulder line that the sound landscape became problematic?
@@DeityMicrophones Right. I think I remember seeing you make a DIY spacer for tie knots from a makeup sponge or something. My problem is I hear some "rules" about placement, and I just trust them because I don't have time to be trying several placements on a rapid shoot. Is there any merit to the "never above the shoulders" thing, in your experience?
Hmmm, "never above the shoulders.".... Well If you were to place a mic under the chin directly you can suffer from chesty sounding audio. Some lavaliers are brighter than others and feature a natural roll off to avoid those deep tones. And if you place it on a shoulder you can get super dramatic shifts in volume from head turns. But you can also plant a lavalier in someone's hair, brim of a hat, or even just above their ear.
Great work Andrew! Thank you for showcasing so many cool techniques! Great to see the URSA Straps & Pouches in action. Love the moleskin sandwich too :)
I think a video about how to handle multiple input sources at a time might be helpful. Sometimes I find myself trying to record a boom as well as a few lavs. Great video too - learned a ton!
I think some great insight would be, since the new Deity Wireless is over 2.4GHz & 5GHz, strengthening or increasing the range of your wireless signals. Obviously most of us are familiar with traditional bands in the MHz world and how to get better distance using antenna/fins so some insight on products you’d recommend and proper deployment to get the most out of your new system. I did my first feature doing location audio recently and Deity was my number one source for best practices and how-to’s so I can’t thank you enough for helping us greener sound guys out!
Hey Aaron. Sadly our hands are pretty tied by the FCC on what we are allowed to show you in regards to get more distance or power out of your system. But we are allowed to show you best practices given the stock antennas we include, so that could possibly be a future video. Thanks for the comment.
This video has been on my Watch Later playlist for a while now, and I was going to skip it but I'm glad I didn't. I found this video very informative and I learned a lot.
Here are a few ideas for your next show; hiding a lav in the hear line, hat or glasses. Recording sound in and around a loud race car, including the driver (I can help with that one). How to quickly record sounds to support a cinamatic vlog style b-roll.
Next Video: Emergency situations & how to be savior on set. Examples: 1) RFI is crazy and wireless is just not cooperating (or maybe your TX is destroyed or you don't have enough). Hardwire your lav directly to your mixer and power it safely with the D-XLR Adapter. This ensures you don't destroy your lav like with other adapters and you get a solid connection without worrying about wireless headaches. 2) Production provides you with a different radio system that is not compatible with your lav connector or you have to rent/borrow a different system than yours. But thankfully you have a few Microdot Adapters that allow you to use your lavs with all the popular TX connectors with TA5F, TA4F and 3.5mm. 3) A camera explodes into a ball of fire due to overheating taking out half the camera dept and B camera steps in to take over. Production insists you provide a scratch mic since A cam had one but the B cam doesn't have an XLR input. No problem you say! You pull out your V-Mic D3 and it's plug and play with it's smart TRRS. 4) Production provides you with old radios that are the same block as the other 200 mixers at the convention and RF coordination is a nightmare. Never fear! You pull out your Deity radios and ride the sweet adaptive frequency hopping to victory! 5) Production demands a smaller lav be used and you pull out your super top secret weapon that will be revealed at NAB 2019!
A good idea for a next video would be to show the workflow of a large scale production. Great video by the way. Its always nice to find instructional videos like this.
Great informational video, this is by far the most comprehensive look at hiding lav mics that I've seen on RUclips! It would be really cool to see a video about event audio. I shoot a lot events, and it's difficult to decide what mic to use (e.g. lav, shotgun, wireless, external recorder, etc.) and where to put it when I don't have access to plug into the audio board. It's especially difficult to capture sound when there are many presenters who walk around when I don't have the time or resources to mic each presenter. Keep up the good work!
> "lav, shotgun, wireless, external recorder, etc." If you have someone to dedicate to audio (which you should! And if not, push for the budget for it) then naturally they should have a dedicated recorder. As for lavs vs boom mic. "Boom is King" But too often camera dept / director / producers put you into very tough spots where it is impossible to get good sound on the boom, thus you should always be running lavs as well for insurance as your "get out of jail" card
@@SoundSpeeding Thank you for the advice. the problem is I mostly do event videos for non-profits who do not have the budget to even higher me at my normal price. Usually it's just me filming a few presenters on a stage, and the final delivery is a simple two angle video of each of the presenters.
What I love about a lot of these tips is that a lot of them can be done using inexpensive household items like moleskin. I personally would love to see a video on how to capture (acoustic) stage performances. I'm often asked to record stage plays where the actors aren't mic-ed up and where they are constantly moving across the stage. How could I capture the best possible audio in this scenario and what types of microphones should I use.
Awesome video! I’d love to see a video for smaller 1-2 man crews. What would you suggest when you don’t have a dedicated sound mixer? Are there any smaller recording devices you recommend? Any suggestions for recording straight to camera? Stuff like that. Thanks!
I would love to see a video about different tension releases. I feel like there are plenty of times where my placement is great and everything is totally hidden, but without a tension release, you can have so many problems.
Nice! I like this one. Prep to think about before a feature film or other long project. Normally I want at least the script (a shot list is a bonus), what camera(s) they're using and FPS. Plus photos (feeling in person is even better) from wardrobe is handy. And if they're doing exteriors try to make sure they rent a generator from a proper film rental house! Not some random sh*tty noisy generator
i'd like to see an extension to this video on lav and transmitter placement for instructionals (like martial arts) which involve grappling and body to body contact
Very good one. Thanks a lot! From my perspective (I run a channel about video editing) I think you could make a video about marking tracks and sound management on the set so that the editor has data to work with. For example, utilizing iXML files, timecode sync across multiple devices etc. BTW I'd be more than happy to collaborate on such a video and make a supplementary one :)
Wow - the best video on this.. ever. I think your next video should be on matching mics when you have 2 different mics on people for a scene, how to make them sound similar.
It would be very interesting in how to dial in the lav's volume on your recorder for each position and with all the different placement styles of a lav, because everything would sound different (or am I totally wrong?). Can't wait to see it!
I'd really like to see a video about how to hide larger lav mics. My high school theatre only has the big Audio Technica lav mics. These videos have been a great help, keep em coming!
Hi great video. I’d like to see a video how you implement your range of mics and lavs in different scenarios. And how they differ from each other and which mics suit which acoustic rooms or sound spaces eg. Loud or quiet, inside, outside scenarios and give examples on how to use them in a real time work flow. Thanks.
This was a great rundown. I clearly need to invest in plenty of straps! I'd be really interested to see a video on how to balance big fluctuations in recording levels, like dialogue that jumps from whispers to yells, with possible sudden background noise like door slams, smashed glass, gunshots.
Thanks for your insights! A video about safely transporting maintaining and storing gear would be great. Seen too many lavs put away covered in actor juices.
Great video! I think a good idea for your next video would be on foley recording. We focus a lot on dialog recording, and as essential as good production sound is, the addition of all the sounds of other physical elements that characters interact with can really bring a film to life. Some techniques and information on the dark art of Foley would be a welcomed addition to this already excellent channel. Thanks again!
Make the next video about RF distribution i would love to know more about RF singles and how they work. Also i would love to see movement test to see how good the mics sound in each outfit.
I think it could be useful to see tips for recording sound in more adverse weather conditions. Say you're recording location sound for a documentary and it's raining on a shoot day or out in the cold but still have to shoot. What tips would you have for that?
Awesome video. I'd love to learn how to capture sound at a distance. For example. Sports standing on the sidelines trying to get clean audio from what's happening 15-20 yards away from the mic. Desert/ Open field dialogue but maybe no place for a lav or plant mic.
GREAT teaching video! Learned a lot. Could you put buy links for the items used? Neopax, Mole skin, Transpore Medical Tape and other tapes used, URSA belts used, Deity mics used, Bra clip, etc. This will REALLY help.
Great video! What's the benefit of the concealer over the moleskin sandwich? Could the sandwich be used to the same effect on the men's polyester shirt example?
Literally came back from a shoot wanting to learn more about this and wa-la here it is VIDEO SUGGESTION - Weddings. Where to put on the bride and or where best to mic for getting the vows on a wedding (when theres no venue audio system, just the couple talking)
Great video as always. As I wait for the Deity Connect to ship, I'm gonna invest in a bunch of URSA Straps products, haha. I'd love to see more videos about creative ways of plant mics using D3 and Connect together. I know you've done a plant mic video before, but there are so many possibilities with that combo.
I felt like this was a pharmaceutical infomercial for moleskin Also, could you do a video about the most practical way to boom and record sound as one person? I've tried a few different techniques but everything feels awkward at some point while trying to operate the boom pole and record a clean mix.
Great tips guys! Especially the sportswear section, had a shoot not too long ago where I had trouble with the placement of the transmitter and the actors blocking. I'd love to see a video on based on timecode (and possibly genlock) if not, routing for things like comteks etc.
I know you guys already covered recording audio outdoors, but I'd love to see a video on how to record audio in situations where there is challenging background audio such as waterfalls, construction, traffic, etc! Inquiring minds would looooove to know. Thanks!
Great video, love it. keeping me entertained while I get the car fixed. Would love to see a video (or series) on building a sound cart and the choices going into it.
I love these tutorials! What I would like to see is how you match the audio between a lav and boom or even more generally just matching different mics. It feels like mine come out sounding like different video clips that don’t quite match up in post look 😬
For the newbies with video making like me. I'm shooting with a mirrorless camera. The pro lookes to pro for me, but the question is really. Should you choose a on camera mic or a wireless as your first Mic? What are the benefits of both for the beginning content creators
i love this channel and thanks a lot, being pro is amazing. would be nice a program about hydrophones and the best equipment to work at the sea. soundscaping also! applying for my own lavs :)
What's the most challenging outfit you've come across?
Naked man, just joking, havent faced any cursed outfit yet 🥺
perreterecon if I’ve learned anything from Deity Microphones, the answer is “when in doubt, moleskin sandwich out.”
Desmond MacNamara yep, used to use stickies and moleskin rolls, but that sandwitchs looks quite effective.
perreterecon it’s all thanks to our boy Andrew “moleskin sandwich” Jones.
Deity Microphones The hardest i've done was a designers dress made of a beads
It'd be interesting to actually hear how these placements sounded.
They make it sound easy, but my experience on the set is that suits and when you try to place it on ties and stiff/starchy fabrics it always make crinkle noise and lavs pick it up no matter how you lav it on the body. Also i avoid putting any adhesive products on mic heads like moleskin, joe sticky stuff because mic can pick up pealing noise from adhesive. i like using products like hide a mic mounts and ursa mic mounts that create distances from mic and body/clothing.
This...
@@jaimefish173 I agree, most of these setups would resort in pretty devastating clothing rustle.
Yeah, especially with the microphone so far from the mouth in all the female examples.
Same here
I would've loved to hear real audio out of the actors after rigging the mics. Great video.
Yes, and also the effects of movement and the relative tradeoffs of each microphone setup technique both acoustically and clothing interference.
Rock solid, helpful info!
Curtis Judd You guys should do some colab together - Curtis Judd + Deity = will be interesting!
Btw Curt - I’m your big fan!
@@SlavaVeres Thanks! Maybe if I made my way to LA, Andrew would do a video with me? 😉
This guy
I needed this. I would love to see a video where you follow the sound department on set during a scene to see how they put all this into practice. A short "on-set experience" that shows everything from the prep, to the placement, to the scene itself, and how it all sounds in the final edit. Maybe do a couple different scenes as well like a dinner table, a car interior, a busy city street, an action/fight scene etc. Seeing a professional prepare for a scene and then execute would be extremely useful! If there are any issues to clean up in post as well that would be great to see.
I love that you guys aren't just about selling your (really awesome) products. (I own the Deity Connect System, myself) I love that your videos are all about learning the art of sound in video, getting beginners to learn how the pros do it. It's even great that you're showing how your products can be used in tandem with non-Deity products. Really effective.
Great stuff as always Andrew. I think it would be good to SHOW these unusual placements . Many, many videos and sound people talk about placing lavs in the hair, under a hat, wig, ear, and so on - the unusual places, but none I've seen show how, and more importantly record the actual dialog so you can her the differences, and, how to match these different sources. OK...that was a lot. :)
What wasn't covered was taping down the first foot of cable coming from where the cable joins the mic. This is the most challenging task of avoiding clothing rustle since this area of the cable is very sensitive to noise.
Love this! I’ve seen too many tutorials where the talent they use to show how they attach the lav is wearing clothing that’s relatively easy to work with, but that’s never real life for me because I mostly shoot on short notice and a small production (no costume dep.). That being said, I’d love to see some tutorials on more run-and-gun audio setups whether that be the gear to use, how to pack it all, how to set up, or whatever you guys think would be useful! Thanks!
So refreshing to see these types of videos helping improve the quality of a craft we all love! The area that interests me the most (and hopefully many others) for your next video would be the use of lavs on talent outdoors in windy conditions. This could be wearing many layers of clothing, big jackets, on a boat, riding a bike etc. Thanks again for the channel. Whatever the next tip is I’ll be watching!
so informative. For sweats and thin t-shirts...I use the ankle belt and run the mic all the way up to the sternum...in case the t-shirt comes off or is blowing in wind. the pants are usually fairly thick
great video this will definitely help
Omg thank you for providing the one video I've always wanted but have been too embarrassed to ask for
Hands down, the best video I've seen for hiding lav microphones!
Great video! I use many of these techniques. One thing you guys didn't cover that I've heard about: using a foamie to separate the transmitter antenna from the skin. The idea is to prevent perspiration on the skin from affecting the radio signal. Have you found this to be an issue?
My suggestion for an upcoming video is "Frequency Management and Coordination Best Practices" because beyond scanning every location, I'm not sure what I can do as a mixer to get a clean band. Thank you!
Hi there!
I'm still new to videography, doing mostly freelance work and RUclips content (no experience on real sets). I came across your product (the V-mic D3 Pro) because I was looking to upgrade my shotgun mic, n' I saw a few recommendations on RUclips. For someone like me, who does a lot of low-budget shooting, it would be really useful to understand the in's and out's of using the V-mic D3 Pro. I think a lot of newbies like me would love knowing how to set a low cut limiter, what audio recorders to pair the mic with, etc, all before receiving the product.
Thanks a lot for the high quality videos. Just the right amount of info and amazingly--no filler!! :D
I kept getting this weird static sound from a lav on set, but only when we were rolling. I checked the mic. It was fine. Transmitter? Fine. The Director said, "Action!", and I'd get the noise again. It was driving me crazy, until I realized the actor was so nervous, that when the camera started rolling, he stared shaking (micro-tremors). I quickly talked to the director, and I grabbed the boom and shotgun mic. Sometimes, a lav just isn't going to work. Gotta be flexible.
I also had a time where I needed to mic an actress. She was a beautiful Latin woman who gave me a look, and (with no hesitation) pulled her shirt open for me to apply her lav. Caught off guard, I prepped the lav, handed it to her, and said "I'm going to have you put this here...", pointing to where I wanted it. I later found out she was the daughter of the production company's owner. She was just having fun, but it's always better to be safe (and professional), than sorry... :)
again a big thank you to Deity and Andrew for coming up with this video, very very useful for budding production sound mixers. Would love to see more in depth and elaborate videos on the same topic as getting your production sound right is one of the most important ingredients of any film. Would be helpful if you can make a video on the different sound accessories that we use on location and their purpose like hush heels, blankets, rubber mats etc.
How to make natural-sounding ADR (and probably what ADR is)!
We've all had moments when the sound didn't turn out just right, so how do you replace it so that you don't have to have an expensive reshoot, but also sound natural with the other recordings that sound good?
record with the same shotgun or lavalier mics that they use in production. EQ if necessary
This was my biggest struggle, but not any more. Thank you guys
so glad you found it helpful :)
Deity always delivers the best lessons to go with the best tools!
Next video... How do you make a LAV sound identical to a shotgun in post?
Keep doin it Deity... Send me that transmitter system!
You guys are giving me more ideas than I can make up problems!
:D
Great stuff! This was a really great brush-up for me.
It could be really valuable to do a video about setting audio for events. Stuff like using splitters to get a feed right off of a podium mic when you don't have access to a house board, or how to set your levels if you have the opportunity for a sound-check. I know a video like that would have helped me quite a bit when I was first starting out in the wedding game.
Great advice, and awesome communication skills from the sound tech.
Wonderful demonstrations... would like to see a suggested list of what to have for the lav kit (moleskin, tapes, straps, etc) accessories.
This is a great primer for hiding mics. Wow! So much to consider.
Capturing foley clips would be a very useful video.
Excellent tutorial! Seriously one of the most thorough ones I've seen on how to place lavs.
Idea for the next video: Take us through the choices you make for a scene from scouting to wrap including acoustic treatment, planning your plant mics, concealing cables, boom placement and shadow control, etc. (Might be a good interview video in which you talk to a couple of location sound mixers so we get different perspectives on each of the choices.)
I'd love to see a follow up to this video looking at how to best avoid clothes ruffle noises. I've used most of the methods you showed here and very often I still get noise from clothes moving. So would love to see how you overcome that and perhaps some examples? You showed how to setup the lavs, but we didn't hear what they sounded like.
Thanks.
Awesome! How about a video on micing up car interiors?
Check it out! ruclips.net/video/cD6f-YM5DFY/видео.html
I've got lots of videos as well about car rigs too on my channel, I did yet another car rig shoot yesterday, and doing a car shoot again tonight!
Finally a dedicated video that just lays it down! Thank you!
Also the next video idea “How to edit dialogue audio that’s recorded on a lav mic both indoor controlled environment and outdoor busy noise area”
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Greatly appreciate the nuggets of knowledge.
Could we get more Audio Academy videos? They are very helpful!
Fantastic work everyone!
Great video! Really appreciated the athletic wear section as that's something I've had challenges with. Question about the bow tie example though: Wouldn't that be too high? I thought once you breached the shoulder line that the sound landscape became problematic?
A lot of the audio on NBC's the Office was done with tie knots.
@@DeityMicrophones Right. I think I remember seeing you make a DIY spacer for tie knots from a makeup sponge or something. My problem is I hear some "rules" about placement, and I just trust them because I don't have time to be trying several placements on a rapid shoot. Is there any merit to the "never above the shoulders" thing, in your experience?
Hmmm, "never above the shoulders.".... Well If you were to place a mic under the chin directly you can suffer from chesty sounding audio. Some lavaliers are brighter than others and feature a natural roll off to avoid those deep tones. And if you place it on a shoulder you can get super dramatic shifts in volume from head turns. But you can also plant a lavalier in someone's hair, brim of a hat, or even just above their ear.
"Rules" exist to be broken.
Certainly if I'm in a very tough environment then I'll favor mounting it a touch higher than usual
Great work Andrew! Thank you for showcasing so many cool techniques! Great to see the URSA Straps & Pouches in action. Love the moleskin sandwich too :)
I think a video about how to handle multiple input sources at a time might be helpful. Sometimes I find myself trying to record a boom as well as a few lavs. Great video too - learned a ton!
I think some great insight would be, since the new Deity Wireless is over 2.4GHz & 5GHz, strengthening or increasing the range of your wireless signals. Obviously most of us are familiar with traditional bands in the MHz world and how to get better distance using antenna/fins so some insight on products you’d recommend and proper deployment to get the most out of your new system. I did my first feature doing location audio recently and Deity was my number one source for best practices and how-to’s so I can’t thank you enough for helping us greener sound guys out!
Hey Aaron. Sadly our hands are pretty tied by the FCC on what we are allowed to show you in regards to get more distance or power out of your system. But we are allowed to show you best practices given the stock antennas we include, so that could possibly be a future video. Thanks for the comment.
Deity Microphones Ah, totally understandable. Thanks so much for the reply.
This video has been on my Watch Later playlist for a while now, and I was going to skip it but I'm glad I didn't. I found this video very informative and I learned a lot.
Thanks for demonstrating and emphasizing the ongoing communication with the talent. Seems like a very important aspect of this process.
Using long range antennas and multiple Rx and tx in the Daity connect !
Here are a few ideas for your next show; hiding a lav in the hear line, hat or glasses. Recording sound in and around a loud race car, including the driver (I can help with that one). How to quickly record sounds to support a cinamatic vlog style b-roll.
Awesome video. Mahalo. What I would like to see brah is a video detailing and showing on a set how the slate and audio recorders synch timecode.
Next Video: Emergency situations & how to be savior on set. Examples: 1) RFI is crazy and wireless is just not cooperating (or maybe your TX is destroyed or you don't have enough). Hardwire your lav directly to your mixer and power it safely with the D-XLR Adapter. This ensures you don't destroy your lav like with other adapters and you get a solid connection without worrying about wireless headaches.
2) Production provides you with a different radio system that is not compatible with your lav connector or you have to rent/borrow a different system than yours. But thankfully you have a few Microdot Adapters that allow you to use your lavs with all the popular TX connectors with TA5F, TA4F and 3.5mm. 3) A camera explodes into a ball of fire due to overheating taking out half the camera dept and B camera steps in to take over. Production insists you provide a scratch mic since A cam had one but the B cam doesn't have an XLR input. No problem you say! You pull out your V-Mic D3 and it's plug and play with it's smart TRRS. 4) Production provides you with old radios that are the same block as the other 200 mixers at the convention and RF coordination is a nightmare. Never fear! You pull out your Deity radios and ride the sweet adaptive frequency hopping to victory! 5) Production demands a smaller lav be used and you pull out your super top secret weapon that will be revealed at NAB 2019!
A good idea for a next video would be to show the workflow of a large scale production. Great video by the way. Its always nice to find instructional videos like this.
Great informational video, this is by far the most comprehensive look at hiding lav mics that I've seen on RUclips! It would be really cool to see a video about event audio. I shoot a lot events, and it's difficult to decide what mic to use (e.g. lav, shotgun, wireless, external recorder, etc.) and where to put it when I don't have access to plug into the audio board. It's especially difficult to capture sound when there are many presenters who walk around when I don't have the time or resources to mic each presenter. Keep up the good work!
> "lav, shotgun, wireless, external recorder, etc."
If you have someone to dedicate to audio (which you should! And if not, push for the budget for it) then naturally they should have a dedicated recorder.
As for lavs vs boom mic.
"Boom is King"
But too often camera dept / director / producers put you into very tough spots where it is impossible to get good sound on the boom, thus you should always be running lavs as well for insurance as your "get out of jail" card
@@SoundSpeeding Thank you for the advice. the problem is I mostly do event videos for non-profits who do not have the budget to even higher me at my normal price. Usually it's just me filming a few presenters on a stage, and the final delivery is a simple two angle video of each of the presenters.
Best setup (mic/wind screen/accessories) for capturing your own foley!
What I love about a lot of these tips is that a lot of them can be done using inexpensive household items like moleskin. I personally would love to see a video on how to capture (acoustic) stage performances. I'm often asked to record stage plays where the actors aren't mic-ed up and where they are constantly moving across the stage. How could I capture the best possible audio in this scenario and what types of microphones should I use.
Can i get one of them
Thx, great video, I get a difficult time finding the correct word in english, but I found everything a lot of interesting.
Awesome video! I’d love to see a video for smaller 1-2 man crews. What would you suggest when you don’t have a dedicated sound mixer? Are there any smaller recording devices you recommend? Any suggestions for recording straight to camera? Stuff like that. Thanks!
I would love to see a video about different tension releases. I feel like there are plenty of times where my placement is great and everything is totally hidden, but without a tension release, you can have so many problems.
Video suggestion:
Most important pre-production points to go over with each department head. (Director, PM, Camera, Grip/Lighting, Wardrobe)
Nice! I like this one. Prep to think about before a feature film or other long project.
Normally I want at least the script (a shot list is a bonus), what camera(s) they're using and FPS.
Plus photos (feeling in person is even better) from wardrobe is handy. And if they're doing exteriors try to make sure they rent a generator from a proper film rental house! Not some random sh*tty noisy generator
i'd like to see an extension to this video on lav and transmitter placement for instructionals (like martial arts) which involve grappling and body to body contact
Very good one. Thanks a lot! From my perspective (I run a channel about video editing) I think you could make a video about marking tracks and sound management on the set so that the editor has data to work with. For example, utilizing iXML files, timecode sync across multiple devices etc. BTW I'd be more than happy to collaborate on such a video and make a supplementary one :)
Also, I'm choosing now between S-Mic 2 and NGT4+. Any thoughts on how one is different from the other so I can make a good choice? :)
Awesome video! I would love to see a break down of popular video/movies and go over mic placement compared to BTS of the video/movie.
Wow - the best video on this.. ever. I think your next video should be on matching mics when you have 2 different mics on people for a scene, how to make them sound similar.
love the humoristic sans! And as always a great video!
Are we listing to the Deity Connect
It would be very interesting in how to dial in the lav's volume on your recorder for each position and with all the different placement styles of a lav, because everything would sound different (or am I totally wrong?). Can't wait to see it!
This video was sooo useful! I would love to hear examples of how each of these set ups actually sound like. Maybe on the next video? Great job guys!
I'd really like to see a video about how to hide larger lav mics. My high school theatre only has the big Audio Technica lav mics. These videos have been a great help, keep em coming!
Hey Argo, how big we talking? The lav in the video is 6mm in diameter. A lot of the tips shown are universal. Some lavs you just can't hide though.
Also can't wait for the deity connect to be released! I know all these little teasers means we're almost there (hopefully).
Hi great video. I’d like to see a video how you implement your range of mics and lavs in different scenarios. And how they differ from each other and which mics suit which acoustic rooms or sound spaces eg. Loud or quiet, inside, outside scenarios and give examples on how to use them in a real time work flow. Thanks.
This was a great rundown. I clearly need to invest in plenty of straps! I'd be really interested to see a video on how to balance big fluctuations in recording levels, like dialogue that jumps from whispers to yells, with possible sudden background noise like door slams, smashed glass, gunshots.
Thanks for your insights! A video about safely transporting maintaining and storing gear would be great. Seen too many lavs put away covered in actor juices.
Love that you guys are sharing this info! I would be interested to see a video of how you may match/ blend your lavs and boom in post production.
Great video! I think a good idea for your next video would be on foley recording. We focus a lot on dialog recording, and as essential as good production sound is, the addition of all the sounds of other physical elements that characters interact with can really bring a film to life. Some techniques and information on the dark art of Foley would be a welcomed addition to this already excellent channel. Thanks again!
Very good information - really opened my eyes to more possibilities!! I think a video on marking tracks & takes would be beneficial...
next video should be about the Deity wireless kit review in detail.
Hope to learn tips for better audio in public outdoor events or enclosed spaces.
Great information and tutorial. Can you make a video about getting realistic off screen sound and dialogue?
I learned a few tricks in this video, now I would love to see how you set up a studio with all your mics how and where to put them?
Make the next video about RF distribution i would love to know more about RF singles and how they work. Also i would love to see movement test to see how good the mics sound in each outfit.
Great video. How about best mic setups for multiple people sitting besides each other?
I think it could be useful to see tips for recording sound in more adverse weather conditions. Say you're recording location sound for a documentary and it's raining on a shoot day or out in the cold but still have to shoot. What tips would you have for that?
A video in deciding when someone uses a lav and using a boom or other placements? That would be great! Thanks for your videos absolutely 🔥🔥🔥
Always use boom if possible! Boom is King
But use lavs at the same time, as back up insurance
Awesome video. I'd love to learn how to capture sound at a distance. For example. Sports standing on the sidelines trying to get clean audio from what's happening 15-20 yards away from the mic.
Desert/ Open field dialogue but maybe no place for a lav or plant mic.
GREAT teaching video! Learned a lot. Could you put buy links for the items used? Neopax, Mole skin, Transpore Medical Tape and other tapes used, URSA belts used, Deity mics used, Bra clip, etc. This will REALLY help.
Yea. we can do that.
Great video! What's the benefit of the concealer over the moleskin sandwich? Could the sandwich be used to the same effect on the men's polyester shirt example?
Great content dudes! Congrats!
Great video Andrew!
Completely GREAT!!!!
Great video. How about how to capture realistic ambient noise that doesn't sound like it was "added"
Learned a lot thanks for this :)
I’ve learned something today. I do instructional videos and wear different clothing.
Wow great video very informative. I would love to see a video on how to boom from shot to shot so they match in post. 👍🔥
Hey guys great video I really needed to see this. Just curious though... who's getting the wireless?
Literally came back from a shoot wanting to learn more about this and wa-la here it is
VIDEO SUGGESTION - Weddings. Where to put on the bride and or where best to mic for getting the vows on a wedding (when theres no venue audio system, just the couple talking)
Great video as always. As I wait for the Deity Connect to ship, I'm gonna invest in a bunch of URSA Straps products, haha. I'd love to see more videos about creative ways of plant mics using D3 and Connect together. I know you've done a plant mic video before, but there are so many possibilities with that combo.
For the next video, I think it would be helpful to know about proper cleaning, maintenance, and storage of sound equipment.
I felt like this was a pharmaceutical infomercial for moleskin
Also, could you do a video about the most practical way to boom and record sound as one person? I've tried a few different techniques but everything feels awkward at some point while trying to operate the boom pole and record a clean mix.
Great video! 👍🏻👍🏻
Great tips guys! Especially the sportswear section, had a shoot not too long ago where I had trouble with the placement of the transmitter and the actors blocking. I'd love to see a video on based on timecode (and possibly genlock) if not, routing for things like comteks etc.
Thigh or ankle mount is handy if you're struggling to hide a TX on an outfit
I know you guys already covered recording audio outdoors, but I'd love to see a video on how to record audio in situations where there is challenging background audio such as waterfalls, construction, traffic, etc! Inquiring minds would looooove to know. Thanks!
Great video, love it. keeping me entertained while I get the car fixed. Would love to see a video (or series) on building a sound cart and the choices going into it.
Great thorough info, thanks!
I love these tutorials! What I would like to see is how you match the audio between a lav and boom or even more generally just matching different mics. It feels like mine come out sounding like different video clips that don’t quite match up in post look 😬
this i great. thanks for this film audio solution
Maybe your next video should be about recording impulses on set for reverberation, and how to control it when the place has a lot of it.
For the newbies with video making like me. I'm shooting with a mirrorless camera. The pro lookes to pro for me, but the question is really. Should you choose a on camera mic or a wireless as your first Mic? What are the benefits of both for the beginning content creators
why did my first job in hiding lavs have to be the hardest? XD Thanks for the tips!
i love this channel and thanks a lot, being pro is amazing.
would be nice a program about hydrophones and the best equipment to work at the sea. soundscaping also!
applying for my own lavs :)