{"id":432,"date":"2010-02-05T14:25:43","date_gmt":"2010-02-05T21:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.philborges.com\/blog\/?p=432"},"modified":"2010-02-05T14:25:43","modified_gmt":"2010-02-05T21:25:43","slug":"recording-sound-with-the-5d-mark-ll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.philborges.com\/blog\/2010\/02\/05\/recording-sound-with-the-5d-mark-ll\/","title":{"rendered":"Recording Sound with the 5D Mark ll"},"content":{"rendered":"

In my last blog I talked about the equipment I am using for multimedia.\u00a0 Sound is such a critical part of multimedia production that I would like to elaborate on the sound equipment I use.<\/p>\n

In multimedia you can get away with mediocre images much easier than poor sound.\u00a0 To get good sound you need to go to an external DAT recorder like the Marantz 661 ($600) or the popular Zoom H4N ($350).\u00a0\u00a0 Both have internal mics but to get good sound you need to get some good external mics.\u00a0\u00a0 I use the Sennheiser MKH 416 or a wireless lavalier for interviews and the Audio Technica 825 stereo mic for ambient sounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

The Automatic Gain Control on the 5D Mark II makes it impossible to record a decent sound track.\u00a0 When recording sound you want your input volume control to be at a steady level.\u00a0 The AGC raises the volume setting any time there is a period of silence resulting in weird volume fluctuations through out the recording.\u00a0 Unfortunately this is not a setting that can be turned off.\u00a0 If you want to get away from carrying a DAT recorder and the extra hassle of syncing sound in post production Beach Tek<\/a> has a solution to get around the AGC, but it still does not deliver the sound quality of the Marantz 661 (24bit\/ 96kHz).\u00a0 I decided to beef up the 661 a little further by getting it through Doug Oade<\/a> who replaces the stock 661 mic pre amps for an extra $160 to increase the signal to noise ratio.\u00a0 His site is a good source for info on field recording.<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

And finally it is necessary to listen to your sound throughout<\/strong> your entire recording.\u00a0 A good pair of headphones is a must.\u00a0\u00a0 The industry standard is the Sony MDR 7506 ($100).\u00a0 You wouldn\u2019t take a picture without looking through the view finder, so why would you record sound without monitoring it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

I recently watched Sound for Film and Television<\/a>, which I recommend for a good and entertaining tutorial.\u00a0 If you have any resources you recommend please share!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In my last blog I talked about the equipment I am using for multimedia.\u00a0 Sound is such a critical part of multimedia production that I would like to elaborate on the sound equipment I use. 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