I have a canon 60D and want to record live bands, would you recommend this mic? If not, what would you recommend.
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Yes, I would. It's not a true shotgun mike, it's but it is somewhat directional. Excellent sound quality. The mike is suspended with elastic/rubber bands - they tend to break, but an inexpensive replacement is an elastic hair band (get at drugstore). Just remember, the closer you are to the performers - the better the sound quality. Sometimes I use it off camera on a boom pole attached to a tascom recorder.
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Your 7D has a 1/4" input and almost all professional(Ish) mics output "XLR" you will need to buy an adapter and a cable in order to make the connection you want, however I would recommend first going through some sort of pre-amp. A $50 mixer would do if you want to go ultra cheap.If you go straight into the camera, be prepared for some nasty fuzz.
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The answer is yes. This is a versatile mic. I have used it in both small and large venues. It's also good for some recording applications. Best bang for the buck as far as I'm concerned.
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It's a very good mic and it also come with a mic popper which can help it. I've been using mines for almost a year now and I'm satisfied with it each time i use it. I would recommend it if you're just starting in home recording and for the price, it's a great deal!
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What mic are you using to sing with this amp, looking to upgrade mic to a Sennheiser e945 Supercardioid Dynamic , is that too much for this amp?I will mostly sing with band but sometimes other venue plug my ukelele in too.
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In short, yes. I have done live violin and cello recordings with mine. You will have to experiment with distance to the mic and proper positioning of course to get the best sound as every instrument is a little different. And use a pop filter too. But I think that every cardioid condenser mic would be a "good mic" to record with. That having been said, you will never be disappointed with this mic.
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Brian - I don't know. But I can tell you, this mic is not something I would recommend. When I use it with my Canon T3i Camera, the camera supplies the voltage needed for the microphone (the mic doesn't have internal batteries). Sometimes, the camera voltage is too low and the microphone sounds very distorted. In addition, it tends to fluctuate in output - getting loud, then soft. A better choice would probably be one of the inexpensive Audio Technica battery powered mics. Just my 2 cents worth. Good luck.
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I use this mic for filming with the h4n, it has worked well for me but I have never tested it with music performances. From my experience with it in the film world it is great for the price and should work well in an acoustic performance, if the h4 is set to the right levels.
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Yes, the Zoom Q2HD is very good for recording live performances. I frequently use it to record my band, it has an auto-gain feature that's very convenient for regulating the input volume to avoid distortion. As most reviews state, the video is not great but not bad, and if you need good audio and can live with so-so video then this is the best option. It has different light and audio settings depending on the environment you're recording in and it's pretty flexible. Spend the extra money for the AC adapter though, because it destroys AA batteries...you'll only get about 30 minutes of recording time out of 2 new batteries. Also the tripod that comes with the AC adapter is only about 6 inches high, good for setting on a table but you'll need to get some kind of other stand if you want it 3 feet off the ground (I use a music stand). My biggest gripe besides the way it kills batteries would be the fact that the buttons are pretty small and when you're on the menu screen it's easy to accidently select the wrong function. The AC adapter/triopod package includes an HDMI and a USB adapter, so you can connect the HDMI adapter to an HD tv's input and play videos straight from the recorder to the TV. To save your files you FIRST have to use the menu to select the 'USB' option, THEN you connect the USB adapter to the Q2HD and to a computer. This is actually another gripe that I have with the design, because even though the Q2 AC adapter uses a USB connection to power it, it doesn't seem to use phantom power from the computer, so you need to have batteries in it prior to using the menu to select the 'USB' option. Bottom line, the main reason to get this would be for the outstanding audio recording. If you don't really care about getting good quality audio there are probably better video cameras available for the price.
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No, its a directional mic like the Rode Videomic pro. Recording live music with quality using only one microphone is complicated. Quality also depends on your quality reference, and your knowledge of audio recording. Is a great camera mounted directional microphone, one of the best in its class. This question is vague and has many important variables to consider, to give an accurate answer.
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So far I've used it record a very loud band in a very small room. I used the 10 db pad and was very pleased with the results. The mic handled the sound level very well, and produced a nice flat recording--by that I mean no frequencies were exaggerated and all I had to do in post was elevate the bass and treble a little for more punch.
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There is a built in Microphone. You Can record the entire band with it. I didnt feel too impressed with the quality or the low volume.I imagine you could burn to a CD once you record the music onto the unit. Good Luck! I haven't used mine in over a year. I slipped out of the band scene a bit... Sucks...
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I think it would record live music very well. Keep in mind it is directional so the majority of sound comes from the "super cardioid" pattern or field, and it's what's ahead of it and not as much to the extreme sides or behind the field that this mic is designed to pick up. Here is a URL to show images of a super cardioid field. http://www.google.com/search?q=Super+Cardioid&tbm;=isch&tbo;=u&source;=univ&sa;=X&ei;=wocbUvafEuahiQLR1IHQDA&ved;=0CDQQsAQ&biw;=1443&bih;=844 I think it would do well if you recorded the band positioning the camera and mic 20-30 feet away.
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Up front I'll say that I also have a zoom h4n and azden sgm-1 to compare this to. I'm also going to assume it's an acoustic guitar and not an electric, because if so then you will really get the best sound by recording directly. In terms of working with the camera it'll work no problem. In terms of sound quality it's not going to give you the best results. Here's why, the capsule in this is better than the rose videomic but it is still not a full shotgun mic, not that you'd necessaly need one, but if you intent to mount it on camera then it'll most likely be a bit away from the actual guitar. Also, this doesn't give you stereo sound, but mono sound. I'm not aware of any music that sounds good in mono (ok, I'm being a bit drastic there). Your best best is going to be to get a mic designed for guitars that records directly to a computer and to sync the sound in post, any other mic solution is really designed for capturing vocal dialogue for video. Hope that helps.
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Yes! i bought this mic a few days ago and i love it! i currently have a youtube channel where i use this mic for when i record Let's Plays! you can check out the quality with any of my LP videos. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg17fGtrmkBBcJYua_ny1tw
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Yes, the clarity is very good for recording. I use this mic for church and it does a wonderful job with the vocals.
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I find for just sketching with my guitar or even catching a band practice the on board mics are pretty good. It only comes with two 1/4 input (channels 1 and 2). Ive used an sm 58 and beta 58 (for vocals) with a chord with the xlr and 1/4 on either end. I use an sm 57 for my amp, though sometimes I go di from the amp (its a DT25). I may just get an adapter and leave it plugged in to the unit. All these options have worked great for me.