Monday, March 24, 2025

BLOG QUESTION: RECORDING GREAT AUDIO

What are the benefits of using a microphone on a boom vs a lav vs on the camera? What are the differences between single and dual-system recording?
When you record on camera, you save yourself time from having to sync up the audio in post. When you record on the boom, the audio is usually higher quality, more natural sounding, and the actors don’t have to worry about their movements in regards to sound as it wont pick up clothing ruffle as much. Recording on a Lav can allow your subject to move more freely, it's good for Long shots, and its good for noisy environments. Single system recording is when the audio recording is directly connected to the camera, making it in sync with the video and saving you time in post-production. Dual-system is when your audio device is connected to a separate digital audio recorder and/or sound-mixer, meaning that syncing up has to be done in post. Having a dual system gives you more freedom to move around.

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