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Lapel mics? Anyone used them before?

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Ehh...
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So I am in the process of working on doing some wedding videography for a friend. I really want to record the speeches and not have them sound like shit. So I was thinking of getting some lapel mics and clipping it on to him but I have never used sound like that before?

Anyone have some insight on this kind of thing?
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Laurent.
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At a wedding lapel mics are a nuisance for those having to wear them.
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omnidataAt a wedding lapel mics are a nuisance for those having to wear them.


Good to know, because I have yet to use them before. What would you recommend for picking up audio on someone giving a speech via a mic from a DJ/Emcee that doesn't sound like shit. I will be using a rode but I feel it doesn't pick up the person speaking enough.
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And with nuisance I mean mostly the procces of having to put them on and then theyare either strapped to a really long wire or they have a black box hanging on them which can be a sturggle with dresses, and unless you get touchy feely and manage to hide them wires will get in the way.


If they use a mic get a Zoom and tap straight into the audio console.
If they speak by voice, place a Zoom with directional mic near them, preferably pointed at the speakers.
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omnidataIf they use a mic get a Zoom and tap straight into the audio console.
If they speak by voice, place a Zoom with directional mic near them, preferably pointed at the speakers.



In regards to the Zoom - most of the time they will be using a mic without a doubt. Are you meaning like tape the zoom to the microphone or have it a stand nearby? Most of the time they will pass the mic so the zoom will have to be moved constantly.
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No, jack it into the audioconsole that takes the audio of the mic and pumps it out of the speakers.
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omnidataNo, jack it into the audioconsole that takes the audio of the mic and pumps it out of the speakers.


Oh so the soundboard/Mixboard. That is a really good idea because my roommate is doing the DJ'ing.
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MEDIAOh so the soundboard/Mixboard. That is a really good idea because my roommate is doing the DJ'ing.


Bitch I might be
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MEDIAOh so the soundboard/Mixboard. That is a really good idea because my roommate is doing the DJ'ing.


This will be the best way to get audio through a PA system. I'd do that and run a shotgun on your camera as a backup.
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