Testing the RODE VideoMic GO at a Concert: The Importance of Quality DSLR Audio
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- Опубліковано 13 вер 2024
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When RODE announced their latest consumer oriented microphone the VideoMic GO I was pretty amazed that it was priced at only $99. As more and more photographers venture into shooting video they quickly realize the importance of quality audio.
Now with the VideoMic Go quality audio does not have to be overly expensive. I recently took this microphone out for a spin to a friends concert.
Brian Marsella is a world famous pianist who creates unbelievable sounding music. His show was the perfect opportunity for me to give this microphone a spin.
The setup is very simple. Place the microphone in the hot shoe, run the single cable to the camera and boom, you are almost ready to record. There are no settings to switch or futz with on the microphone itself, it is simply one cable. On top of no buttons there is no need for separate batteries as the mic gets all it's power from the camera.
The next step is one of the most important when it comes to capturing solid audio at concerts or in any situation for that matter. You have to set your levels properly. Sure you could leave the audio levels on auto and let the camera do the work. But the results you get tend to leave a little to be desired.
Most cameras now give you the ability to change the audio levels from Auto to Off to High, Medium and Low. Some of the higher end cameras even give you a much larger range to tweak your settings. I used the Nikon D4 for this shoot and set my audio levels all the way down to 2, which means I was in a loud environment.
Without getting into to much detail about the reasons behind settings I wanted to make sure my audio was not peeking. The visual representation of this is shown when the audio levels get into the red area. My goal was to keep my audio in the yellow area without it touching the red. In order to achieve this at the show I had to move my levels all the way down to 2.
As you can tell the results were spectacular. The audio is very balanced and does not go through major shifts that you tend to get when you leave it in auto.
So let's move into a little bit of a review of this mic. For the price you are getting world class audio. Sure for more money you can get something with more bells and whistles but for most people just starting out with video this is a steal.
In a world where most people stick with the on board audio you will have a head start with something like the VideoMic Go. This shotgun microphone is perfect for doing interviews as long as your subject is right in front of the camera at a reasonable distance. It is a great option for general audio recording of the ambient sounds that are around you.
If you are using auto focus the microphone may still pick up the hunting noise slightly but it will be better than the onboard built in mic.
Is this the best microphone in the world? The simple answer is no but it definitely holds it's on even against some of the more expensive microphones from RODE.
If you are new to video recording this is one option that I highly recommend that you invest in right off the bat.
For more on Brian Marsella and his music you can check out his website right here. brianmarsella.com/
All the video was captured with the Nikon D4 on a manfroto video monopod with video head. I used the Nikon 14-24, 24-70 and 70-200 2.8 lenses. The D4 was set to 1080P at 24 FPS. I also utilized the 2.7X Crop mode that the D4 offers.
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Great stuff Jared. Talented musicians. I know this is a demo on what a mic sounds like unprocessed. I would like to add that an un-processed audio is like a raw photo. Just like most photographers would never say a raw file is a finished photo a musician would never say an unprocessed audio file is a finished song. Learning simple aspects of audio recoding (EQ, compression, limiting, ect..) can make a microphone like the Rode sound like a professional recording. I encourage photographers to learn more about audio recording especially if they are getting into video and creating tutorials. Makes a difference:)
That is a very important aspect!!!
Do you have more Information about that? Videos or Blogs or Software?
This is awesome - watching a bunch of uniquely talented guys just jamming out on their favorite instruments. Dude playing the cello was killin it 6:03 lol
iv heard more coherent tunes at a toddlers day care. i flicked through and landed at 5:39 and out loud said. watthefuq.
Dombowerphoto I just enjoyed the vibe and passion that these guys had. That's just me!
Jazzmusicians are people who can't hit the same chord twice.
Thats my opinion about jazz. I get stressed and turn off the sound - so it's a little difficult to check the mike out in this video :-)
I know taste is individual and hard to debate.
It's a double bass not a cello lol
Great video footage. They were having a BLAST on stage and the Rode mic seemed to capture it quite well.
Nice video! I like Rode mics - i own a Rode NTG2 shotgun mic and a Zoom H4n for 4 track 2x mono + stereo ambient mic for recordings at gigs and events, those are my go to mics. Rode SmartLav I use for interviews, etc. Add nice bit of compression & EQ in post and you can get a real nice sound without too much hard work.
ok so i saw what stylobranding commented before you deleted, and i want to give my opinion. Jared you are not only an incredible photography but you dedicate your life to photography and helping others learn it, and your doing it to make your mother proud, which im sure she is. I have a huge amount of respect for you, ignore people like that and keep uploading awesome videos such as this :)
my bad, you didnt delete it, it just moved down on top comments :P
do you think videomic go 2 is good enough for live hip/hop music?
Thanks for this Jared. I always wondered how a d roving on camera mic would work out and this gives some good insight.
Oh and I dig this music. One needs to have am open mind for this stuff. You can't live off contrived 3 chord 4/4 music all your life!
The entire show was FANTASTIC. It's such different music but as a whole it's killer.
Hey Jared...! Thanks for this video. Awesome. As a musician/filmmaker I get so tired of the "on camera mic... Now here is how the ext mic sounds" kind of review. Much appreciated.
Well you sure do get all of every sound in this mic test! I really needed to know how it would sound for concerts since it really is meant more for interviews. I am not impressed it's way to flat. Maybe running it through a mixer may help. But thanks for your work and not bad video cam work there
Hello Jared , thanks for this great video. I have just got this Mic I work in Techno club filming DJ which setting do you recommend to have on?
How does it go in a club setting?
That was an awesome band! I'll definitely check out more of their music.
Interesting music. As I don't have a mic yet, and interested in getting one. Would be interested on how this works in different environments, like on the street and parks. Wind noise and background sound.
Jared, I like what you do and watch all your videos but do you know how long it has been since we last saw you take a photograph? I would guess 6 months at the very least.
Yo!! These guys make me feel better about my musical talent!!
What the hell is goin on there?)
Lolol
Great performance also by the band, no doubt!
This video is exactly what I was looking for! I am doing Music Monday's on my channel, where there will be acoustic performances. However, after buying the T5i, the $85? I think it is now on Amazon for this mic is great. Question though, people commented that they had a problem where there was a buzz and hum in their videos when using it. Did you experience that when using this mic?
Hey Jared, i just discovered your channel awesome footage of musicians. I need some advice, so i'm getting a Sony FDR-AX33 and if a get a rode external mic like yours does it make the job? I'm thinking of using this to record some gigs and some jazz sessions. Only with one external mic to keep it simple. Should i get this quality like you?
Would love to hear a clip with that off and on, so we can hear the difference.
How's this compared to the pro? Is it worth it to just invest the extra 150 for the pro?
"Testing the RODE VideoMic GO at a Concert: The Importance of Quality DSLR Audio !" by Jared Polin.
Good Sound !
best regards from cologne,
andreas
Which mic for which situation would be my question... live concert or ENG indoor or shoot and run outdoor with loud noise and what's your budget... for concerts if possible ask the sound guys for have a copy of the concert and synchronize it with your footage if not possible ask for placing a good large diaphragm mic with omni pattern (AKG 414) and place it where it is sounding good for all musicians/instruments(but what about singers :-)) if you want to focus on one instrument my secret weapon for small budget would be Oktava MK 012 with Michael Joly modification or more expensive Neumann KM184MT both are small diaphragm mic with cardiod pattern not as close (avoiding noise which is off axis) as a shotgun but much better sounding or a killer good mic is the Sennheiser short shotgun MKH 50. The dream solution would be Schoeps Collette MK41 ! Sorry for my bad english. See you from Vienna Austria!
Great mic sound is clear.
I agree with PhotographerJonathan the mix changes when you move the camera. Other than that it sounded pretty good. I think the music reminds me of the old King Crimson kinda style! :-) I thought was interesting!!
I liked the music and the test of this mic. I have a horrible choice for audio. I will sometimes use my Canon t2i for video and then use my Canon Vixia's audio over the DSLR's audio. After I'm done with school I will invest in better audio.
I thought this is where you should use stereo zoom H4 with 120 degrees mic angle?
how to properly record sound for this event?
Update on which mic to use on a smartphone?
Great mic. I have one myself.
Do a review of the Nikon D3300 or make a tutorial of it!
I wish I saw this video before my recording yesterday :(
Does anybody know if this mic will record clean audio at loud heavy metal or punk concert? Also, is this mic good for the Canon Vixia HF100?
It records clean audio no matter what. It depends on the camera and your skill at adjusting audio levels and making sure you dont f*** up the recording.
Hey Jared-
Was the audio recorded in WAV or something else? Thank you.
T.
It would have been a part of the video file
My microphone is my preferred one...
Hey Jared, are you using a filter or what kind of configuration are you using on the camera in order to keep those front light in control? ( not over expose).
Thank you
No filter at all.
How do i get stereo recording with this mic? I know this mic is not for live music recording. Only for interviewing people.
When you bring it into your video editing just split your sound left & right
graham astley Splitting mono audio to left and right channel is a waste of time.
Would you recommend this Røde Videomic GO over the Røde videomic Pro in terms of soundquality at a loud rockshow? Since the Pro version has the plus/minus Db switch and the GO doesn't, and im shooting with the D7000 without manual audiosetting, would the loud sound not be better if recorded in a minus 10Db setting on the Pro version?
I actually went on and bought the PRO version because i didn't trust the GO in any way. But haven't tried it out yet, but looking forward! :)
Where's the review?
Is the righr to if i want to film at a consert robbie williams consert.
Jared did you use any RIG to record the video?
all the info is in the description.
I got that mic and it´s not very good I´m afraid a cheap pen condencer mic from gear4music outperforms it big time
the mike sounds decent for the money but would sound better if you found the best place in the room to get the mix and kept it there, but when the mike is on the camera it goes to wear the camera goes, and then the mix gets off, it's funny to read the comments and how many people don't get this music, I guess it's to sophisticated for the Justin Bieber generation who only get grade school pop
That was the point of this video. That the microphone is on the camera. It was not about where the best placement of the microphone is.
If this was about recording the entire band I would have had a full board mix recording and other room mics picking other stuff up. But that was not the point of this video.
what f stop were you using for the most part?
If I had to guess considering field-of-view, depth of field and bokeh, probably around F3.5-ish
Wote?
rode videomic .. but I picked up a rode lavmic but I don't have ios device just ipad lol too big to stuff in my pants .. looking for a itouch but im being cheap
This is the music you'll hear when you're tripping on LSD or DMT ahaha
woaw..this much more hardcore than metal gig..look at pianist bang his head
You shouldn't use shotgun mics in concerts...stereo mics would work a lot better.
Nice afro man
What the hell is that squeaky instument at 4:16?? Sounds like birds or mice haha.
I thought my ears were being raped for a second but it was just bad music.
great video jared audio is sounds good and you filmed good but filming could be a bit better.. you turned the camera to much to left and reght during one scene but the other problem i wanted to talk about is that the camera tried to focus again sometimes i t wasnt al lthe time but you could see it. But other than that great video and thumbs up.
My ears... lol
I love music but it's definitely not what I would like to listen and pay for it. This music not for everybody.
play this video at 2x....LOL
audio sounds fine. music sounds terrible tho. (in my opinion)
Sounds like shit for recording music live. Now, thats not an easy thing to do, but still.
I go to shows all the time and it sounded perfectly fine to me....
***** Yeah, but I don't think you are very picky with audio quality. Most people aren't. Just as it requires technique to take a good photo. Its the same with capturing audio.
Not for the price of this microphone im not no. thats the point of this its cheep and it gives you very very well quality for the price. what would you recommend for this price thats better?
BlueXiiter Agreed, it sounds flat. But no single microphone is going to make it sound good. That's what people need to understand. You have to come directly out of the sound mixer into the camera (if you can get a good 2 channel mix), or whatever is recording the audio (with balanced connections). Ideally, you want a different sound mix than the live feed in the auditorium, which requires a separate mixer. If you can record a multitrack so you can mix it later in post, that's even better. Why do you need to go to all that trouble? Because microphones are most effective when extremely close to the subject. It's impossible to have one microphone in the perfect position for multiple sources. A camera-mounted shotgun mic is decent for recording someone talking in front of the camera. A boom-mounted shotgun is even better for that. It's not really just about WHAT mic you use, it's all in the whole audio recording process.
This mic is only useful to capture ambient sound. If you want to use this mic on a more professional level it falls short beyond belief.
I thought you were a photographer? last 100 video's and reviews i saw from you were video-related...
Please go back and list the last 100 videos for me and you will see that you are just a little bit off aka a lot off.
Unbelievable.
Jared Polin The channel isn't what it used to be; that is all i say; i miss the continuity of rapid fire critiques, self-criticism, and "short" how- to's. Lately most video's are about gear soaked in a you-must-buy-this vibe. Maybe it's because you are excited about new stuff, or to keep sponsors happy but i miss the old times when everything was about making something beautiful and not about the stuff you have.
-sincerely
Jared Polin Whens the last time you posted any type of photography tutorial? lol, you are the WORST at handling criticism, it's appalling how you respond to some people. You're becoming such a joke, I can't believe this is the same person I was into just a year ago.
Richard Osseweijer is correct. All recent videos are about gear (without you actually giving proper review or showing their functionality), there's little to nothing about photography. When's the last time you did a lightroom tutorial? This channel sucks, people should go to Phlearn and actually learn something from someone who wants to teach and not sell.
Melissa Svedson I won't go as far as saying that the channel sucks, and i still think we should be greatfull for te knowledge jared shares. However I do think that the uploads are not what they used to be. This video for instance; it is nice to be able to hear a mic and read a little about it; but the video itself is way below the professional standard, music is recorded using an inapropriate technique and there is no background information about any technical aspect. This channel is mostly viewed by starters, advanced photographers and semi pro's, I think the content should relate to their interests...
Melissa Svedson You are pretty terrible at being constructive. All I am seeing is nonstop criticism, complaining, and telling Jared what he should be doing like you know what is best. Maybe he responds harshly because he gets people like you lashing out at him on every video.
I guess you need be to be stoned.
Too much going on...
Good sound, crap music!
Reminds me of the music in left for dead 2 carnival stages.
Akirilus lol true that