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By technical editor Matt Allard:
RODE SMARTLAV REVIEW from Matthew Allard on Vimeo.
Poor interview audio is really inexcusable these days – even for shooters on limited budgets. If you can’t afford a high quality wireless mic or need to mic up multiple people on set then here is an elegant and inexpensive solution from Rode.
The Rode smartLav is an omni-directional lavalier microphone that when combined with an iOS device and the Rode Rec app creates a pocketable audio recorder. It uses a standard TRRS connection, which plugs directly into your iPad, iPod touch or iPhone, in addition to a wide range of other TRRS devices. Simply clip the mic onto your subject, start the app, set the level and pop it into your subject’s pocket.
As the audio is recorded separately to your camera’s audio you will need to synchronize it later using your editing software or Pluraleyes.
One other thing to bear in mind when using this setup is that there is no way to monitor the audio when it is on your subject. Make sure your levels are set correctly and that there is no clothing rustle or excess wind noise before you start …
By: Matthew Allard
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