Make sure the microphone is pointing just in front of the talent’s mouth. If you’re using a shotgun microphone, position the microphone above the talent’s head and about 4 inches in front of their nose. No matter what microphone you choose, a general rule of thumb is to place the microphone as close as possible to the talent’s mouth without getting it in the shot. Microphone placementĭon’t even think about just settling for the microphone that is built into your camera. To read a more in-depth rundown (rant), check out this video about choosing the right microphone in our Library.
When positioned properly, lavaliere microphones can do a good job of hiding room echo as well, but lav mics come with a set of limitations you should consider. Our mic of choice is a Sennheiser ME66/K6 Shotgun microphone mounted on a boompole. We also have a carpet underneath the talent to avoid sound from bouncing off the hard marmoleum flooring of the studio. Place one on the floor and one on each side of the talent.Īt Wistia, we have a set of sound absorption panels on our walls to help catch sound waves before they turn into echo. You could fill your room with couch cushions and sleeping bags, but for an easy and budget-friendly option, pick up 3 or 4 moving blankets from Amazon or your local U-HAUL, and hang them in your room. In other words, bring in things to help absorb the sound. To combat this, you need to ’deaden’ or ’soften’ the room. Control the environmentĪn empty room with nothing on the walls and no carpet is your worst audio nightmare. At Wistia, we do some small things in each area to try to make our sound as natural and clear as possible. When it comes to recording sound for your video, there are three main variables to think about: the environment you’re recording in, how far your microphone is from the sound source, and what kind of microphone you are using. That’s because most of us aren’t shooting in acoustically treated studios designed for sound recording!
A common problem we hear about in the business video community is “roomy” or “echoey” audio. If you’re interested in learning from this group, sign up to join the fun!īad sounding audio can ruin even the best of videos. As the Wistia Community migrates to Slack, we’ll be documenting some of the most useful conversations from the community on our Blog. We are so grateful to have a community of video and marketing experts to teach us all about the tricks of the trade.
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