In Article , "p s"
wrote:
hi all,

i am recording on location a conversation in a meeting room whilst it is
being videoed (recording straight to audio track of the video). this video
will then be played back in a large hall on a big screen, at a loud volume.
i am toying with the idea of using a PZM mic mounted on the table in the
middle of the three people, out of camera shot, to record the audio track -
straight into the cameras XLR input. my other choice would be to use an
omni-directional mic on a boom stand of some sort but i have left it a
little late to sort this out.
does anybody know if the PZM will be a good choice? i will be doing some
post production on the audio track (noise gate, compression etc.)... if not
then can someone recommend a better solution.

thanks for your help


Know what, scratch my previous post. Just hire a sound person with the gear
and let them do it for you. By the time you rent the gear you need and
figure out how to get the most out of it, you'll still come out better
hiring a pro.

If you were in Baltimore and the shoot took four or hours or less (setup,
shoot, brakdown), I'd charge you $250-$300.

Regards,

Ty Ford

For Ty Ford V/O demos, audio services and equipment reviews,
click on http://www.jagunet.com/~tford

"Ty Ford" wrote in message
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In Article , "p s"
wrote:
hi all,

i am recording on location a conversation in a meeting room whilst it is
being videoed (recording straight to audio track of the video). this
video
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does anybody know if the PZM will be a good choice? i will be doing some
post production on the audio track (noise gate, compression etc.)... if
not
then can someone recommend a better solution.

thanks for your help


Know what, scratch my previous post. Just hire a sound person with the
gear
and let them do it for you. By the time you rent the gear you need and
figure out how to get the most out of it, you'll still come out better
hiring a pro.

If you were in Baltimore and the shoot took four or hours or less (setup,
shoot, brakdown), I'd charge you $250-$300.

Regards,

Ty Ford

For Ty Ford V/O demos, audio services and equipment reviews,
click on http://www.jagunet.com/~tford

Ty's advice is right on. I recently had a shoot with four people around a
small conference table in a room that was not too bad accoustically, i.e.,
not too hollow sounding to the ear. In tests before the shoot I tried a PZM
because I had one available. NOT acceptable. I went with a professional
sound person. The result was broadcast professional, in the best sense;-)
The cost was not too much more than the cost of renting four lavs and an
auto-mixer, which would have been my other viable choice.

Steve King