Right now, Audition thinks the clip is 1:18 long, but in premiere, the audio clip is 1:17:22 long, why? ... View more

Yes, with the same type and size of video and audio files. ... View more

Thanks, but I from what I understand, proxies are for work on low-power devices?  I don't think lack of power is the problem, because I didn't have this problem before on the same device. ... View more

Yes, that seems to be it. I can freely drag the audio clip which has no video attached to it, but not the one that has video. Is there a way to change this? (turning off snapping makes no difference) ... View more

I found where to buy it and ordered the Tram TR-50 along with an audio interface (Presonus AudioBox iTwo) and will upload a new audio sample when ready.  ... View more

SteveG(AudioMasters)  wrote Sky24   wrote I do not need to move around, I am standing in one place while talking. I am just wondering if the PGA 27 requires me to get closer to the mic than 35cm. The more directional a mic is, the further you need to get from it to get acceptable results - this being especially true of line - gradient types. Whilst other types of mic will work at greater distances, it's inevitable that the further away they are, the less output from the voice, whilst the response from the room remains the same. So you increase the volume to compensate, and the room tone gets louder. As you have discovered, line - gradient mics are excellent at picking up everything except what you need, and this particularly applies to using them for any form of dialogue recording. 15-20cm is reckoned to be about the best compromise between the various things that can happen when recording a voice, those being the pickup of background noise and room colouration, and the bass proximity effect that you get with any form of directional mic, even if it is nearly an omni (pressure) mic at LF. It really does sound as though a tieclip mic would be a better bet - and they really don't cost that much unless you deliberately purchase something expensive, like a Tram. Trams are excellent for this sort of job, but unless you really are going to do a lot of it, they are hard to justify... TRAM Lavalier Microphones and Tram Mic Clips | TramMicrophones.com - you'd probably get more than acceptable results from a Shure CVL-B/C-TQG. I watched a few videos on Youtube of the Tram TR-50 and the Shure CVL, I think the Tram has much better sound, but the problem is, shipping of it to Germany seems to take very long for some reason.. I just found the Sanken COS11D, they say that it is pretty loud, so I could attach it further down on my shirt where it would not be in the frame. Do you think this would be a good option for my situation? Sorry that I have so many questions, I am too ignorant And maybe the last question for now: Can I record into my smartphone, or should I buy something like this? Amazon.com: TASCAM DR-05 Portable Digital Recorder (Version 2): Musical Instruments ... View more

SteveG(AudioMasters)  wrote Sky24   wrote Having the mic boom-mounted is good, but that distance wouldn't be appropriate (see previous post) for a more normal microphone of the type that's better for speech.  15-20cm is much more like it if you want a relatively flat response from any sort of pressure gradient mic, which most are unless you pay a lot for them. I have to do it with a boom stand, because I am also shooting video and I don't want the mic to be in the picture. I think I can get as close as 35 cm, but not closer. Is the PGA 27 you recommended still the right choice, then? If you want to do it in-vision, then no. If you want to do this, then a better option is a tie-clip omni mic, which is what most broadcasters use. If you are on your own, then using a boom mic is a bit of a nightmare, because it restricts your movement. You can only successfully use one if you dedicate an operator to it - which is what any film crew would do. I do not need to move around, I am standing in one place while talking. I am just wondering if the PGA 27 requires me to get closer to the mic than 35cm. ... View more

SteveG(AudioMasters)  wrote Having the mic boom-mounted is good, but that distance wouldn't be appropriate (see previous post) for a more normal microphone of the type that's better for speech.  15-20cm is much more like it if you want a relatively flat response from any sort of pressure gradient mic, which most are unless you pay a lot for them. I have to do it with a boom stand, because I am also shooting video and I don't want the mic to be in the picture. I think I can get as close as 35 cm, but not closer. Is the PGA 27 you recommended still the right choice, then? ... View more

SteveG(AudioMasters)  wrote miket61732453   wrote Get in closer to the mic - about a fist away, but keep the mic about 45 degrees to your mouth to minimise pops. Er, no. Not with any line gradient mic! For a start, it's directional. If you speak at 45 degrees to it, you will only be exciting the line tube, whose sole purpose is to provide cancellation effects. So whatever you record like that is inevitably going to sound dreadful. In fact, the news that it's a line gradient mic explains very nicely why there's a suck-out in the response. And with almost any mic, a fist away is too close; popping is almost inevitable unless it's a good omni at LF, when you might get away with it... 15-20cm is much more like it if you want a relatively flat response from any sort of pressure gradient mic, which most are unless you pay a lot for them. Yes,  45 degree was exactly what I was doing, so that makes sense. Do you think I should keep the Rode shotgun, or is there something else around this budget that you would recommend? ... View more

Thanks a lot for the analysis Steve, I'll try to implement your advice! I am using the Rode Videomic pro+, it's about 250$ here in Germany, I don't think I can afford anything more expensive, unless it's only 100$ more or so and the difference in quality is really huge. My settings on the Rode are Maybe, I should use a lavalier mic instead to minimize surrounding noise? I am surprised to hear that the rode does not perform well, I though it was a good mic.. I am shooting in a small bedroom, it's about 4m x 4m. The floor is mostly, but not completely, covered with a carpet, there is a lot of furniture, but also some walls left uncovered, the biggest one is behind me, though there still is a white paper backdrop between me and that wall. The room has a height of about 250 cm. (let me know if you need measurements in inches instead and I'll convert them). The microphone is mounted on a boom stand, because I though to get good sound quality it should be close to me, so it's about 40-50cm from my mouth pointing at me. I did cover most of the room with black cotton to minimize color reflections, but I did not take measures to reduce echo, maybe I should cover everything with blankets?   I should mention that the house I live in does not have very good sound isolation, so background noise might be partly coming from outside, also, there is a laptop from which I read the script that has slightly loud fans, but it's not in the direction the shotgun is pointing at, so I though it wouldn't be on the recording.. ... View more

Thanks everyone for the answers! SteveG(AudioMasters)  wrote ryclark   wrote However I do find his delivery a bit annoying and couldn't watch all the tutorial. For some strange reason he seems to think that he sounds good... I totally agree. To me, the guy in that video sounds like kermit the frog, to be honest.  Here is a link to a short audio sample of what I am doing: audio sample for forum.mp4 - Google Drive I have already done quite a bit work on my voice to minimize my German accent and to make it sound better, though I realize I still sound far from good. My questions is what I can do to make it sound better in post production. I realize I can probably do little about the accent there, but maybe there are still ways to make it sound better, clearer, more "professional"? I just didn't find any of the Youtube tutorials very satisfying because they do not explain their settings in detail. ... View more