Can I use outdoors with shotgun mic for field recording?
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As far as the stand goes, I do not see why not. If you are going to leave exposed to the elements, i.e. rain, sleet, or snow, it is not "rust proof" although it is painted. Hope this helps.
1501598
To be honest with you, i'm not sure it is very durable but for setting up and sitting in one place it would work.
696474
Thanks for the info. What does sound attenuation mean and do? Also, are there any shotgun mics that will fit the Canon mount that are of excellent quality? Shotguns if I understand it will only get sound toward the front and center of the camera.
1786355
Yes. Just remember that the more exposure the mic has to wind, it will be harder to listen to you while driving. Position of the mic would be crucial in this situation.
1511023
No this camera is not weather or designed for outside. You will need to use the air cam bullet
7449
Absolutely. There are levels of sensitivity in the mic and it can capture good quality sound from several yards away.
1832193
I don't think it will record it. Works really well on the range. I use it there all the time.
1116859
Hi Jennifer. The H2N as a stand alone is a remarkable recording unit. When I record "direct" when I'm playing a gig, I use the cables to connect to a 6 channel mixer, and record straight. There is no outside sound. My wife recorded a concert I played outdoors, and the H2N was amazing. It picked up the band but not much if any crowd noise. I would just use the unit as a stand alone. It would pick up whatever amplifier you use with your mic.
807312
This microphone is not weatherproof. Heavy rain can damage the microphone.These microphone can be used outdoor under eve or inside housing, can't directly expose to rain or snow.
220469
I didn't see it state that it was outdoor rated but I have been using this one and another of their microphones outside for a couple of years without issues. I would suggest using some heat shrink tubing or fusing tape to weatherproof the power and audio connections.
76084
Yes it does you would have to unplug the shotgun mic and plug into the where the shotgun mic was plug in.. it is a 1/8" connection. the connection is the same size like a headphone connection.. There are adapters that you can purchase to make that happen.
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Yes, but never put the Rode Videomic Pro on a boom pole, the sound will be absolutely atrocious. Only ever connect your Rode Videomic Pro directly to your DSLR or other camera to get decent audio. The only time you'll get good sound quality from boom pole operating is when you're using a higher quality shotgun mic like the baseline Rode NTG-2 or Sennheiser ME66 for instance. The reason for this is that these shotgun mikes take XLR connections and cables that will connect with a portable recording device or sound mixer on set, which will create professional sound quality. I can't stress enough not to use the Rode Videomic pro on a boom pole, as the analog cable connection is terrible for sound quality.
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You can, but you will miss much of the texture of the music just because of distance and ambient distortion effects. The unit has decent mics, but if it were me and I would use outboard mics. Watch how you're mics are configured, probably overlapping L/R will work best
2252126
I am unfamiliar with camera servers but ours are about 100 yards with trees and my son can play his xbox. if it's raining hard or windy he has a bit of interruptions but can still play
1247737
I think this would be a great mic for live performance, as far as on-camera mics go. Better than a shotgun because with this mic you'll get sound from the whole room, not just whatever you're pointed at. However for a live performance I'd definitely try to record from the audio soundboard - then you can sync up your camera with the audio recording and have the best of both.
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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.
1798294
thanks for the help. Not looking for the directional field of a shotgun, looking more to pick up the ambient sounds of my surrondings. thanks
2224921
The camera has 1 (one) Stereo 3.5mm input jack on the front for the shotgun mic. I'm not sure how well the splitter idea would work or what the quality would be like, but in theory it should at least be functional. I know they make battery powered interfaces for that sort of thing that can combine two XLR inputs into a stereo signal. Good luck!