From a Live audio engineer - Lavelier mics are notoriously some of the most difficult mics for anyone to use, they are the bane of a lot of semi pro audio guys. you need a lot of training and understanding to use them properly, it aint a simple plug and play... to know proper RF would help you, but unless youre spending serious money on shure ones with a really good transmitter-reciever set then theres no point, youd have to hire one of us to use it for you. if you have more than one mic, good luck on avoiding phasing, if you arent using a high pass filter, a good EQ, and a nice amount of compression then you will REALLY struggle using Lavs. Like the dude below says, use a zoom recorder, i recommend the H5 with the X-Y capsule for stereo recording, either that or use a decent but cheap x-y condenser mic pair, can get the shure ones they put in their drum mic kit pretty cheap and i think for the price theyre quite decent. still need to learn how to use an EQ, how to gain stage, etc etc...... if you cant do it, please pay someone to do it for you or something, dont go to AI, youll waste your money and youll help the people trying to take our jobs with crappy AI, thanks dude :)
They are a pain to say the least!! I'm looking to just run and gun, though I feel I will go back to my zoom h1, I've got the h6 which I use to record my band and podcast. As for AI, that can do one!! Really appreciate this message especially from someone of your calibre! And the fact you took the time for a diddy channel like myself. I know who to go to now for when I'm recording my gigs!
no probs dude, if you use those h series recorders, they have XLR ins for extra mics, ive ran them with 2 condenser mics attached with an x-y bracket before. super easy to set up, just make sure your model can supply 48v phantom power
You know I actually have one of them, I will have to find it. I'm trying to keep it simple with less gear but, unless I spend stupid money on things, it's proving to be difficult
Thanks for the heads up mate!
@TerryWindell not a problem, they do what they are supposed to I guess but I just wouldn't buy one again
From a Live audio engineer - Lavelier mics are notoriously some of the most difficult mics for anyone to use, they are the bane of a lot of semi pro audio guys.
you need a lot of training and understanding to use them properly, it aint a simple plug and play... to know proper RF would help you, but unless youre spending serious money on shure ones with a really good transmitter-reciever set then theres no point, youd have to hire one of us to use it for you. if you have more than one mic, good luck on avoiding phasing, if you arent using a high pass filter, a good EQ, and a nice amount of compression then you will REALLY struggle using Lavs.
Like the dude below says, use a zoom recorder, i recommend the H5 with the X-Y capsule for stereo recording, either that or use a decent but cheap x-y condenser mic pair, can get the shure ones they put in their drum mic kit pretty cheap and i think for the price theyre quite decent. still need to learn how to use an EQ, how to gain stage, etc etc...... if you cant do it, please pay someone to do it for you or something, dont go to AI, youll waste your money and youll help the people trying to take our jobs with crappy AI, thanks dude :)
They are a pain to say the least!! I'm looking to just run and gun, though I feel I will go back to my zoom h1, I've got the h6 which I use to record my band and podcast.
As for AI, that can do one!!
Really appreciate this message especially from someone of your calibre! And the fact you took the time for a diddy channel like myself. I know who to go to now for when I'm recording my gigs!
no probs dude, if you use those h series recorders, they have XLR ins for extra mics, ive ran them with 2 condenser mics attached with an x-y bracket before. super easy to set up, just make sure your model can supply 48v phantom power
I know what I'm going to be tinkering with now. Thank you dude, absolute legend!!
Buy the Zoom H1
You know I actually have one of them, I will have to find it. I'm trying to keep it simple with less gear but, unless I spend stupid money on things, it's proving to be difficult