OK I am confused/ How would I use a non camera microphone. Like where would I use it in editing and like how does the whole thing work. I know I know newb question but thats why there is this board...right?
Ideally you'd have XLR connectors on your camera, so you'd feed the microphone into a mixer, then the mixer into the camera. If you're cheap you'd skip the mixer, and if you're real cheap you use a $50 mike that plugs into the 3.5mm jack sockets on most consumer cameras.
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Originally posted by WorldWarIIGunslinger
I know I know newb question but thats why there is this board...right?
Right!
You won't use the mic in editing - only in recording the production sound. Unless you are asking about recording sound effects or dialogue in post production.
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The other way is to record the sound seperately and then put it into your editing system seperately and match it up with the pictures using the sound/motion of a clapper before each scene.
This is old style, running the sound into your camera as stated above is a better solution. You camera will record the sound and sync it up as if it was recorded by the cameras own microphone
RJSchwarz
San Diego, CA
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