Dialog/Interview Recording

Lownotes · 14th May 2008

I'm a boom operator in a couple of days, and I am to provide the mic as well. Recording interviews for a TV series.

Any suggestions on mic/mic type?

I don't want to bring my Neumanns, or any of my tube mics, but I am thinking one of these might work:

- AKG C414 (thinking figure 8 pattern if multiple participants)
- Rode NT5 (nice SDC)
- SM 57

Any suggestions? Help is MUCH appreciated!!

themikesonata · 14th May 2008

Is it on camera stuff? Do you have your gear?
are you talking about sticking this mic in the boom?

what about Lavs?
some nice B93's or some Sankin Mic's?

danijel · 14th May 2008

figure of 8 is not a very good idea for capuring multiple participants (not good for any dialogue capture). you are likely going to be holding the boom above camera frame shot, so any ceiling reflections are gonna come back to the other side of the mic. also, if they start speaking at the same time, the one on the rejection side will be completely rejected.
go with NT5 - cardioid is a preferred interior choice, and it will be good for outside too, while for noisy exterior a shot-gun mic or lavs would be better. furtermore, NT5 is by far the easiest of the three for boom manipulation - C414 would be next to impossible to deal with.

John Willett · 14th May 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lownotes

I'm a boom operator in a couple of days, and I am to provide the mic as well. Recording interviews for a TV series.

Any suggestions on mic/mic type?

Indoors or outdoors?

The normal mic. in these situations is the Sennheiser MKH 60 or MKH 416 - both short gun mics.

These would normally be in a full Rycote basket windshield kit with ConnBox and Windjammer for outdoor work - for indoor work a Rycote INV-7 would be fine, but you *would* need a foam windshield to minimise wind noise from moving the mic.

A short gun is needed so you can set good sound while keeping the mic. out of shot.

Lownotes · 14th May 2008

Thanks for the replies!

I do have a lav. I'll bring it with me as well.

Not sure how much is outdoors. Should make for an interesting day.

Lownotes · 18th May 2008

Thanks for the suggestions guys!

I ended up using an AKG C1000. Ended up working very nicely, as no phantom power was supplied (the C1000 can be loaded with a 9V).

14th May 2008	#1
Lownotes Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 191 Thread Starter	Dialog/Interview Recording I'm a boom operator in a couple of days, and I am to provide the mic as well. Recording interviews for a TV series. Any suggestions on mic/mic type? I don't want to bring my Neumanns, or any of my tube mics, but I am thinking one of these might work: - AKG C414 (thinking figure 8 pattern if multiple participants) - Rode NT5 (nice SDC) - SM 57 Any suggestions? Help is MUCH appreciated!!

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themikesonata Gear Head Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Southern CT Posts: 37	Is it on camera stuff? Do you have your gear? are you talking about sticking this mic in the boom? what about Lavs? some nice B93's or some Sankin Mic's?

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danijel Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Posts: 1,732	figure of 8 is not a very good idea for capuring multiple participants (not good for any dialogue capture). you are likely going to be holding the boom above camera frame shot, so any ceiling reflections are gonna come back to the other side of the mic. also, if they start speaking at the same time, the one on the rejection side will be completely rejected. go with NT5 - cardioid is a preferred interior choice, and it will be good for outside too, while for noisy exterior a shot-gun mic or lavs would be better. furtermore, NT5 is by far the easiest of the three for boom manipulation - C414 would be next to impossible to deal with.

18th May 2008	#6
Lownotes Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 191 Thread Starter	Thanks for the suggestions guys! I ended up using an AKG C1000. Ended up working very nicely, as no phantom power was supplied (the C1000 can be loaded with a 9V).