30 Aug
2018
30 Aug
'18
11:47 a.m.
Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf(a)alice-dsl.net> writes:
Oh, this wasn't really "in front of a camera". The mics were positioned
just outside of the frame close to the lower corners of the frame, more
or less both pointed at the hole.
Using omnis would have probably mandated getting even closer, more to
the left and right of the hole (and the frame). I mean, the wasps were
good sports so far but ...
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David Kastrup
On Thu, 30 Aug 2018 00:17:16 +0200, David Kastrup
wrote:
Well, that there is no way to _fix_ the recording without wind
protection was clear. The question was about making the occasional
dropout more bearable. I did not even use foam here. Need to order
some.
what do people use for damage control (prevention
likely is a case for
deadcats though I am not sure whether their absorption may be too much
for this application) when condenser mics occasionally "plop" due to
wind?
One can hear this effect a few times on the outdoors "wasp" video
<https://youtu.be/vKCdTh7h8f8> between 5:00 and the end (5:22).
For this purpose a windshield pod with a dead cat is the only useful
accessory, if an averaged foam windscreen can't do the job. A final note on
the mics (leaving the Linux-specific realm): I used
hypercardioid Oktava MK-012 capsules (I think 0.5" diameter
membranes). Would cardioid or even omni be less sensitive to wind as
a rule? Or is this a solid "it depends" or "naaah"?
The wind doesn't really care about polar patterns. Omni is an
exception regarding a lot of microphone "effects", but you won't use
omni in front of a camera, just because it's _less sensitive_ (not
immune) in this regard. The visual angle to some extend should fit to
the audio recording.