is this the best mic to use with iMovie? I don't get sufficient volume with iMovie on my laptop
1661975
Cannot answer that...Not familiar with iMovie. I use Mic for voiceover work. It is very acceptable for what I do...good enough quality and affordable. I like it...works for me. Good luck.
1661976
That really depends on what you need. If you need the absolute best in recording quality, you could easily spend thousands of dollars on a better sounding mic. If you need a less expensive mic, again there are plenty. That being said it produces a good sound, has good gain control, is very portable, very sturdy, and it does the job for a semi-pro portable mic.
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I would agree with those who answered in the positive although I have not used it for that specific application. I have used both the boom mike with the raccoon tail sound absorber and it does help but a medium quality lavelier microphone is a must if you want decent quality. I did interviews in remote parts of Africa with this camera and quality came out great but the sound only came thru in group settings when I used the lav mike. I suggest trying it first before you do a live session with clients or an important presentation to make sure but there is no reason it should not work.
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No but the internal mic is really pretty decent, we use these on paranormal investigations and they work pretty good. I suppose it would depend on what kinda videos your gonna make. If it is relatively no background noise would be clear and with some would be distorted
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I'm looking for the same thing...the mic that comes with the kw-av60bt is total crap. From the reviews, I'm thinking this might not be much better.
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@ ok4ablondeThanks a bunch, this helps alot, wanted to get some user's opinions about the sound quality in videos before trying it myself, had tried a Samsung SL720 which had 2 stereo mics, but I guess Samsung forgot to actually install the mics in the camera, really poor sound. thanks again.
1930693
DON'T SPEND ANY MONEY ON THIS PRODUCT!!! GEMINI OR GEMSOUND MAKE DECENT ENTRY LEVEL MIC'S. There are specific mic's or adapters for ipads and tvs. Just look on amazon.
1094054
If you want to spend a little more money for higher quality audio - I have this setup and it works great: a small high quality Audio-Technica stereo mic: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0016ARZ9C/ with an excellent mounting bracket http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000065Q6B/
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I also got a laptop. I bought a Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 and it works well with MixCraft. At first I was scared 'cuz it didn't recognize the 3rd and 4th inputs from the Focusrite, but I just needed to change some settings in the Preference section, to ASIO and it was solved. Four channels at the same time, which is sufficient for me, for the moment. I also got a Zoom H4N and it also works fine with it. I still havent tried to connect both the Focusrite and the H4n and check if I can do a simultaneos 8-channel recording.
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I purchased it to use in live streaming and have not used it yet for that purpose. But, I did run some initial tests with it to see how it sounded with and without it. My results were done using my iPod touch 4th generation. Using the Blue Mikey gave my recordings more clarity with less room noise. I still need to test it with loud music playing in the recording since I want to use it for live streaming worship nights with my band. I think this mic would work for you pretty well for the purpose that you mentioned.
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I have heard from those I talk with on skype that the mic is buzzing a lot, and picks up background noises. It could be that my sound card isn't good enough to handle it, or that some of my settings are wrong (though I have tried to fix it for a while without luck).
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I plan to use with my Canon DSLR. I am not sure if is good enough for studio voice over recordings.
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Same problem - minimal recording volume. I tried using it with Skype and Duolingo with no luck. Went to Logitech to see if there were drivers for my OS (Windows 8.1) but there are none. It's going back.
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This isn't what I thought it would be so I haven't used it much. BUT, when I plug a mic into the line in, it doesn't work. I've gone through it to see if I have to tell it to use the line in and from what I can tell, it should be using it but I can only get the onboard mics to pic up sound. I have a TASCAM GB10 for my guitar and that thing kicks ass. I thought this was going to be another version of that but there's no guitar input as stated.As far as capacity it's all up to how much space you load into it. You use SD cards so if you put in a 2GB, I highly doubt you're going to record a set. So just get as big of a card as possible. This isn't what I thought it would be so I haven't used it much. BUT, when I plug a mic into the line in, it doesn't work. I've gone through it to see if I have to tell it to use the line in and from what I can tell, it should be using it but I can only get the onboard mics to pic up sound. I have a TASCAM GB10 for my guitar and that thing kicks ass. I thought this was going to be another version of that but there's no guitar input as stated.As far as capacity it's all up to how much space you load into it. You use SD cards so if you put in a 2GB, I highly doubt you're going to... » Read More This isn't what I thought it would be so I haven't used it much. BUT, when I plug a mic into the line in, it doesn't work. I've gone through it to see if I have to tell it to use the line in and from what I can tell, it should be using it but I can only get the onboard mics to pic up sound. I have a TASCAM GB10 for my guitar and that thing kicks ass. I thought this was going to be another version of that but there's no guitar input as stated.As far as capacity it's all up to how much space you load into it. You use SD cards so if you put in a 2GB, I highly doubt you're going to record a set. So just get as big of a card as possible. « Show Less
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Nope, you need a pre' amp interface usb like from m-audio . You will get way better quality. But there are some good usb mic out there on amazon.
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XLR to microphone and USB into Mac. Mine worked a little better (less laggy) when I used the USB 2.0 jack. In hindsight, I would've bought XLR - 1/8 in mini plug and used the mic input and it might have worked better. You have to switch input in settings also, it's probably defaulted to "built in mic".
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This Mic would likely be compatible. It is certainly not good for quality. I would look at paying a little more and getting something better. This Mic isn't even good enough for recording voice conversations. I hope you look for something better, you will be disappointed with this one if you use it for events like music. Sorry, but good luck!
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John, I have the MKE 600 and I love it. It is a great directional mic and it sounds clear. I would check out beachtek.com. I am not into photography, I am a video guy. I purchased a camcorder audio adapter from beachtek and I love it too. They are a small Canadian company. Call their tech support and leave a message. They will call you back and help you choose the best adapter for your setup. You can find a good price for their adapters on Amazon and B&H.;