Enhance audio on video recordings

[RickyShockley]

A little bit out there for a Moz.com Q&A, but does anyone have a recomendation for using a mic while filming? The kind that clips on your shirt? How do you set that up? Where do you buy them? What kind of cameras do they work with?

Thanks!

[KeriMorgret]

We have a post about some of the things we use for Whiteboard Friday, if that helps at all.

http://moz.com/blog/tips-for-filming-whiteboard-presentations

[ChristopherGlaeser]

Great question.  Audio quality is much more important than video quality.  I prefer using a wireless lav.  I use and highly recommend the Sennheisser wireless lav shown here at B&H http://tinyurl.com/24yw234

Most video cameras today, including the cheap ones in the $250 range, include a mic input.  Be sure to check before purchase, but odds are it does.  If the camera has a hot shoe, the Sennheiser receiver will mount on top of the camera and then run the very short wire from the receiver to the camera mic input; otherwise, Velcro tape strips will work fine.

One final important tip.  Get a foam windscreen similar to http://tinyurl.com/lc963pc  If you ever shoot outdoors, it will significantly reduce that annoying wind noise.

Happy shooting,
Christopher

[Nick_Sayers]

Keri already posted this: http://moz.com/blog/tips-for-filming-whiteboard-presentations Which is what we use at Moz. I live by our Sennheiser Lavs. I have a set of my own that I've used for years and they've never given me trouble.

I'd also recommend using Audacity or Adobe Audition to help clean up room noise.

Here's a good wiki on doing it in Audacity: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Detailed_Audacity_Noise_Removal

The program is free so, enjoy. Audition on the other hand isn't but it is a bit more powerful.

[PhilNottingham]

+1 Sennheiser Lavs. Totally love them.