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<blockquote data-quote="spb_stan" data-source="post: 617865" data-attributes="member: 43545">Shot gun mics have a very narrow aperture so any misalignment with the sound source means big loss in level. They should only be used in cases you have a boom operator who can&nbsp; keep it close and pointed on axis to the source constantly. The key is having the mic close to the source for noise reduction, no more than 1 foot from his mouth unless the ambient sound level is high, like crowd noise.&nbsp;&nbsp; Is a person doing a stand-up where the interviewer can hold a hand mic so it is self-mixed...one single audio feed so no mixer or multi-track record is needed.&nbsp; A cardioid pattern hand mic is better at rear rejection than say, a wireless clip on electret-condenser element mic(which tend to be omni-directional so sensitive to crowd noise if too far from his mouth) that you attach to his shirt, but those have an advantage in being cheap, good fidelity and since clipped to the sound-source, the levels remain fairly constant. What separates pro and amateur videos is the audio more than video.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="spb_stan, post: 617865, member: 43545"] Shot gun mics have a very narrow aperture so any misalignment with the sound source means big loss in level. They should only be used in cases you have a boom operator who can keep it close and pointed on axis to the source constantly. The key is having the mic close to the source for noise reduction, no more than 1 foot from his mouth unless the ambient sound level is high, like crowd noise. Is a person doing a stand-up where the interviewer can hold a hand mic so it is self-mixed...one single audio feed so no mixer or multi-track record is needed. A cardioid pattern hand mic is better at rear rejection than say, a wireless clip on electret-condenser element mic(which tend to be omni-directional so sensitive to crowd noise if too far from his mouth) that you attach to his shirt, but those have an advantage in being cheap, good fidelity and since clipped to the sound-source, the levels remain fairly constant. What separates pro and amateur videos is the audio more than video. [/QUOTE]

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