This will be my first year competing in the in a small nation-wide 'open-to-all' competition and I was wondering if anyone has any advice for me regarding microphones. My budget is minimal ($120 or so) and I am looking for a mic that I can use for this competition but also other l projects that I am planning. The most promising choice I have looked at are the Zoom H1 (as both a boom and, DSLR-mounted mic). The reasons I am looking into another audio solution is because I have found the the hiss you get with the Canon 600D almost unbearable.
I've attempted to filter out the hiss caused, but the final sound tends to end up quite tinny and muted and the hiss tends to still be audible when people are speaking - then again, I was just using audacity... is there a particular
I have checked out MagicLantern which sounds great, but I am worried about the possibility (however unlikely) that I would brick my camera... knowing my luck, I probably would.
Do you think it would be worthwhile to buy the Zoom H1 as just an external mic? If I was to get the Zoom H1, what cable would I need to connect it to my Canon 600D?Is there an application that would help filter out the hiss easily? (the competition has pretty tight time restraints which is a bit of an issue) Any other suggestions?
Sorry for all the questions!
I've attempted to filter out the hiss caused, but the final sound tends to end up quite tinny and muted and the hiss tends to still be audible when people are speaking - then again, I was just using audacity... is there a particular
I have checked out MagicLantern which sounds great, but I am worried about the possibility (however unlikely) that I would brick my camera... knowing my luck, I probably would.
Do you think it would be worthwhile to buy the Zoom H1 as just an external mic? If I was to get the Zoom H1, what cable would I need to connect it to my Canon 600D?Is there an application that would help filter out the hiss easily? (the competition has pretty tight time restraints which is a bit of an issue) Any other suggestions?
Sorry for all the questions!