Best Indie Film Audio Setup with Rode NTG 4+ Shotgun Mic

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Best Indie Film Audio Setup with Rode NTG 4+ Shotgun Mic

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Here is my new favorite shotgun mic for film work. It's the Rode NTG 4+. I have previously also used a Rode microphone but it was an older model the Rode NTG 2. This new version has better audio sensitivity and also a built in battery so it doesn't require phantom power.
This is my video review of the mic with audio samples. Also I show you my whole setup with the boom pole, shock mount and recorder.
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@thenashus4 6 жыл бұрын

"And now here's the sound on the boat with the built in camera microphone" *LPFBLPFBPFLBPFLPBLFPBLFPLBPFLPLFBLPFLB*

@thequantaleaper 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this comment, it prepared me to turn my volume down!

@Zehahahaa 8 жыл бұрын

I'm Happy that KZfaq exists, but I'm More HAPPY ! That this Channel Exists on KZfaq ! Amazing CHANNEL

@tcneumann1 5 жыл бұрын

Mate, seriously, thank you for such a great review and basic tutorial with no frills. Breathe of fresh air. Simple and straight forward. Please keep it up!

@eleones 6 жыл бұрын

I never even thought of mounting the Zoom recorder on the boom pole like in your boat video. Brilliant!

@retro251 4 жыл бұрын

Just got this whole setup n let me tell you, WAYYYYY BETTER THAN JUST MY RODE VIDEO MICRO.

@tnoelart 7 жыл бұрын

I like that you showed examples of each equipment and what it would be like without it!

@remektekmedia6641 7 жыл бұрын

I did a parallel recording with the NTG2 and NGT4+ as separate tracks on a Zoom F8. I preferred the sound from the NTG2, but that's just me :) you can't go wrong with either.

@31emxof 3 жыл бұрын

Funny term that makes me chuckle is that fur for blimps is usually called a "dead wombat" since it's so much bigger. Thanks for the demos!

@arthurgrigoryan7164 5 жыл бұрын

When I search something I need to learn and see Tom Antos has a video about it. I feel like a retreating soldier who reaches the getaway helicopter! Only way to put it haha Thanks Tom!

@MommaFromScratch 6 жыл бұрын

this was really helpful! Its a bit more but the quality sounds great!

@mrunseen3797 6 жыл бұрын

Was looking for a easy solution for handling a boom and a recorder for years. Your solution is so easy and simply.

@PedroHofmann 8 жыл бұрын

thanks Tom - as always. You gave me some real life scenario and now I am selling some of my old stuff and buy this exact combination because not every film has the budget for a sound guy, but my assistant can work fine with my Zoom H5. Perfect video!

@TomAntos 8 жыл бұрын

Glad you hear you found my advice helpful. It definitely works for my indie productions.

@rod9667 7 жыл бұрын

Pedro Hofman

@jim-7965 7 жыл бұрын

Rod Larkey ntg2 or ntg4+? for a beginner

@jim-7965 7 жыл бұрын

Rod Larkey ntg2 or ntg4+? for a beginner

@IslandFilmMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Great mic! Love the set up with the blimp. Thx Tom!!

@TomAntos 8 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@siddharth_r1 7 жыл бұрын

Such a pleasure to watch someone's video who knows what he is talking about!

@shrekpower 6 жыл бұрын

Omg Tom, thank you so much for sharing. The comparison @ 11:50 was awesome. So GREAT results from this protection. I was really really skeptical of your setup but you blew me away.

@willburton6987 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I'm a wildlife filmmaker and photographer and I have been wanting to step up my audio for a while now. I will definitely be saving up for this microphone setup without the boom pole and extra cables. It may be a while until I can afford it, but it's definitely going to be worth it! Your video has been the most useful filmmaking related video I have ever watched, great job!

@benjaminannabelle506 3 жыл бұрын

That clamp idea for the recorder is brilliant! The lanyard is going in the bin haha

@zombinator2163 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly your cameras in body audio isn’t as terrible as I expected

@hfar_in_the_sky 5 жыл бұрын

8:11 "Which if you've ever used (rubber band style shock mounts) you know how annoying it is, because if one of them snaps or falls off it's always a hassle putting it back in." *gets 'Nam flashbacks to film school* Brrr!

@VinizioOficial 6 жыл бұрын

thank you Tom, learning a lot from you, from Dominican Republic

@TomAntos 6 жыл бұрын

Junior Del Rosario B great. Your lucky to live in the DR. Would love to come by and help you shoot something there

@MikeyColon 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Good recommendations. It'd be nice if you did a tutorial on the settings for the Zoom and this Rode microphone. Thanks

@ronaldirawan3643 3 жыл бұрын

That NTG 2 with that blimp and dead cat could sound so clean. That inspired.

@PatrickPoet 7 жыл бұрын

Great, thanks! You might want to check out the Cheero Power Plus 3. It's a battery pack, but it's 20,100mAh and you can hook three things at a time up to it.

@alexandre7634 3 жыл бұрын

shotgun mics are used in really noisy environments, in normal situations, you can use a supercardioïd, it will sound way more natural

@datastraitnetworks3558 5 жыл бұрын

wow the difference at 11 minutes is unbelievable

@dalemettee1147 Жыл бұрын

Tom don't forget that you can hookup a pair of headphones the the unit.

@abdullahharun2640 2 жыл бұрын

You have done the best review so far. thanks

@nativevoices8962 4 жыл бұрын

Pro Audio mixer here...you would definitely want to put a lav on whomever is speaking. Good boom technique is important as well, just seems a little too busy for a sound mixer. Get a small bag, and shoulder it. All the best

@giacomokaswaba3257 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, I've seen a lots and lots of tuto' and review but yours is quite something! Everytime you were talking about a product, I was on my way to google it (price, review etc ) but a few seconds, guess what? You'd show it!! Bravo!

@evojackson-filmmusiccompos2734 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your advice, Tom!

@dannymendez 3 жыл бұрын

OMG always i been having that problem and this is the way your fix the problem. I will wait for the chance to buy one. Greating from Texas Tom

@nurdoganovfilmstudios3769 2 жыл бұрын

Bro i subscribed direct to your channel, im making myself ready to shoot my first Movie project by filming, recording audio and acting by myself. And you gave me all the answers i needed to record my first movie. Its really clear you give example of everything and i wanna thank you from the bottom of my hearth ❤️💪🏽

@TomAntos 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. 🙏

@skakdosmer 2 жыл бұрын

The NTG 2 also has a battery option: you can insert a AA battery, unlike the NTG 1.

@junaidcg 8 жыл бұрын

Nice to see you're back to active, keep up the good work Tom !

@TomAntos 8 жыл бұрын

Thnx!

@peterobb2083 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video Tom, loved the clamp attachment on the boom...got one now thanks!

@DaTux91 8 жыл бұрын

I love these, thanks a lot!! Two pretty basic/general questions here: how does cable length and/or geometry factor in on audio quality, are the unavoidable losses significant or do you not really notice much? And how do you handle rainy weather conditions with this setup? I guess an umbrella could probably suffice if what you're filming should stay dry as well, but if your subject is supposed to be rained on I assume you'd use some kind of mic cover. What do you use for that?

@TomAntos 8 жыл бұрын

Great questions! Cable length is not an issue up to 20ft if the mic is powered like this one. Longer than 20ft and you might notice signal strength loss. Second answer about the rain. I just use a plastic bag on top of the mic if it's really badly raining. Make sure the front end of the mic is not covered though. But if the rain is light I just use the blimp and deadcat on it. It will get wet but won't damage the mic since the mic doesn't touch it. After a day of filming in the rain I just dry out the blimp and deadcat.

@DaTux91 8 жыл бұрын

Alright, thanks so much for the insights!

@produceahit123 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Tom, awsome. Your video on this equipment was very informative loved it!! keep up the good work my friend. 👏

@toutifr 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this great review and audio comparison !

@lostboytreasure3210 4 жыл бұрын

This was EXACTLY the video I have been looking for. Thank you my friend!

@mbusoguma5504 4 жыл бұрын

Great review. Nice to how powerful this mic is

@Justshellyanne 7 жыл бұрын

Best mic review I've seen yet! Thank you so much for this! Please keep making videos like this!

@TomAntos 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@mychess5821 2 жыл бұрын

Really brilliantly explained. Never seen any video like this before. Good job👍and thanks 😊

@mychalsimmons4177 Жыл бұрын

I love my Rode NTG 4PLUS❤❤❤

@artnovikovdotru 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Surprisingly I like the builtin camera audio in the beginning shots more. It's has more environment sound and the audio itself has more natural reverb or scene. The shotgun one seems too artifical. Consider sound editing more :)

@Dezzy871 4 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@zeroandzero1169 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to know I'm not the only one

@TomAntos 3 жыл бұрын

Problem with a recording that has background or ambient sounds recorded together with the subject audio is when editing, it is hard to separate the two so its impossible to get a seamless trabsition. That is why you want to capture clean audio only and then separately record just the ambient sounds and in editing overlay the final audio edit with the ambient sounds.

@LiamBoland 3 жыл бұрын

Learned so much from the video, thanks so much

@HustlewithVideos 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Tom! Love the straightforward talk and real life examples :) I just about to get a Xoom H5 hence your video helped me a lot to make a final decision :D

@Bikalakat 6 жыл бұрын

Funny, in the second example the built in mic (?) sounds better, although, I'm convinced that the sound you captured is something like a hided ME2, or something, maybe even rode link.

@SergeyFM_ru 7 жыл бұрын

just many many many thanks! I just love the way you're explaining thins.

@bchchchchcgchxhxhch9917 3 жыл бұрын

This video convinced and help me to improve my audio setup. Thanks much!

@StretchFilms95 3 жыл бұрын

Best video of it's type that I've found. Thank you so much! Great job!

@delboy4life 4 жыл бұрын

Very good video just what i was looking for. Thank you

@CyberReport 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome training video, very helpful. I have everything but the blimp, saving up for that. Thank you.

@noahcurrie9653 7 жыл бұрын

11:52 meh, seems usable to me

@devin_leary 5 жыл бұрын

I saw this comment seconds before it showed up. Hilarious!

@bryanalcantarfilms 5 жыл бұрын

LMAO!

@noshotracing 5 жыл бұрын

"Can't you just EQ it out? Or use noise reduction?"

@javierchavarria9312 4 жыл бұрын

"cant u fix it in post?"

@TomAntos 4 жыл бұрын

@@javierchavarria9312 😉 is what the client said

@the101connection 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom. Great video as usual. I just made a video about how we record sound on location and referred to this video (as a reference for more detail on the NTG4 and the Blimp) and gave a link to it in my description. Thanks again for producing this video, it certainly helped me when making choices. Cheers Michael

@TerenceKearns 5 жыл бұрын

Superb results. I was listening with my Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro headphones at position 11:10 and I could hear some bumping at the low end. I assume you didn't enguage the high-pass filter. You're never gonna be COMPLETELY protected. It's still worth being vigilant and taking appropriate methods in post.

@tricia632 8 жыл бұрын

This video was really, really well done. Thank you for all of your hard work and reviews :)

@bodgitandleggitgarage 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video the best one I've seen answers a lot of questions for me I really appreciate it I'm going to upgrade my sound and I'm really struggling with sound because of a road quite close to me and the metal roof on my shed hopefully this will solve all my problems thank you very much for your video

@Hitbox_unKnown 4 жыл бұрын

Is it weird that I kinda like the second clips better? like its sounds way more genuine, like I'm actually there, instead of a studio.

@franklingenao7418 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Tom. Really good work and appreciate your videos. Now Idk if it was the location or post processing but the audio on the ntg2 sounded better than the ntg4. Did you ude different preamps or something? The ntg4 doesnt sound bad but the ntg2 sounds more flattering and full.

@BluePlanetTube 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the experience. Excellent set up and video.

@laurenternstlouissaint7566 5 жыл бұрын

in the first example, I prefer the internal mic of the camera, more natural

@Debtfreehomesteaders 5 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent tutorial on audio and boom mics. Thanks so much. New Sub! -Will

@Thomas-eu6fj Жыл бұрын

Nicely explained !

@andrewrozariophotography1971 8 жыл бұрын

TOM You are the best As All the Time ....... You answered Exactly What I Wanna Know .... Love ya BRO!!!!

@BemouaNewsense 4 жыл бұрын

great video

@aniketsawant9717 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Tom Antos. this video was very helpful and insightful.

@srikanthmindi 2 жыл бұрын

make a video for record settings in rodentg4+zoomh5 recorder for outdoor dialogue recording

@changemeansmoney 2 жыл бұрын

I really like this. Thanks for sharing

@psysword 6 жыл бұрын

Best review so far. Anymore updates would be welcome.

@TomAntos 6 жыл бұрын

psysword this is still my set up

@WupperVideo 6 жыл бұрын

It’s a bit unusual, that you use this semiprofessional NTG-2 or NTG-4 for your projects. And in addition I owned the Rode Boompole and Blimp Mk II and sold the Boompole, after replacing it with the Boompole Pro from carbon fiber. And normally you use an audio mixer in a bag on set. 🙈

@Aegis_Mind 6 жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful! great review and with all the product links included this couldn't be easier. Thank you very much!

@DJaquithFL 6 жыл бұрын

Great .. everything, lots of useful sound information, tips, comparisons, setup, etc. Thank you!

@zacharyyamadapace99 5 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite cinematographers that can explain details and shows how to create awesome films 👍🏻👍🏻 also is the Canon T7i good or should invest in the 800d

@TomAntos 5 жыл бұрын

They're both great cameras just depends what features are more important for you.

@Pattern_seeker202 2 жыл бұрын

Very good starter video

@sygad1 2 жыл бұрын

really helpful information, thanks for the tips

@EvanCaritopTV 2 жыл бұрын

any tips on how to set this all up for perfeft clarity and minimal white noise? ive got all the equipment but cant seem to replicate your sound

@DarrenStarr 5 жыл бұрын

What a brilliant video. So very helpful and practical. Thank you!

@TheMichaelTech 6 жыл бұрын

Aside from the 416 is this still your go to mic in 2018

@MexicanMovie 7 жыл бұрын

and I'm not saying the NTG4+ is a bad mic, I think all Rode products are great, just that the NTG3 is a little better.

@AudioAftershock 7 жыл бұрын

It also costs almost twice as much - While you do get what you pay for this is for an indie filmmaker's budget

@Abelsaldana69 7 жыл бұрын

just for you review ,am buy this set ! so tanks!

@mikecardan 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Thank you

@lordlightdob1509 3 жыл бұрын

Please Please tell me please do i need cable XLR F to XLR M to use my NTG3 with ZOOM H8 when i use the Blimp and The Boom RODE ? And which one you think is the best for filmmaking and cinema ? NTG3 or NTG4+ ? Thank you sooooo much ❤ Great work . thank you

@FearlessNetwork 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing

@jitheshkuyyalil 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great demonstration, so useful. Thanks for the help.

@abdougalsen 5 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video ! your settings please. I bought the ntg4+ but the level is usualy very low ! I'm using the recorder tascam dr60d II. Thanks !

@MetropolisFritzLang 5 жыл бұрын

I tried it with the 60d original and was getting quite noisy results. Is it a preamp problem?

@abdougalsen 5 жыл бұрын

That's the question ! does anyone use the microphone with the tascam ?

@TomAntos 5 жыл бұрын

It souds like the device you are using has a weak preamp.

@AlAlfieri 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom, I really enjoyed this video.

@louisarcella4573 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Tom

@davidclavel6540 4 жыл бұрын

Seriously awesome! You’ve answered & helped so much😢

@blueefrath 3 жыл бұрын

brilliant. very informative, just what i was looking for. thanks

@MarvinGenistonFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Hey please do a tutorial what's the best setting for the zoom h5 with boom mic please

@forseengreatness 4 жыл бұрын

I came for the paint roller in the thumb nail.

@MexicanMovie 7 жыл бұрын

Review by Ben Osmo for Videomaker magazine says the NTG4+ was designed as an improvement over the NTG2 but that it is a step below the NTG3 as Rode went out of order on their numbers this time. NTG3 is superior in their RF-bias condensers RF rejection, sound quality and ability to perform in all weather conditions. Basically, you get what you pay for as reflected in the pricing of the NTG4+ (approx. $289) and NTG3 (approx. $489).........

@jordanmattievisuals 6 жыл бұрын

Love the example clips. Thanks!

@AlexMohler 5 жыл бұрын

Very good review for this mic. Thank you

@montymox9650 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom, i am asking about the NTG3 compare to the 4+ what do you think ?

@quitedarkstudio5388 5 жыл бұрын

I'm not Tom, but ntg3 is more profesional mic than others ntg. It's better built quality with lower self noise an more natural sound. But its suffer built in battery, so it has to be plug in device with Phantom power

@SimonGeorgeMarak 3 жыл бұрын

What is the difference netween NTG4+ and NTG5?

@SirGambs 2 жыл бұрын

They are both super cardioid 4+ is longer has a wider frequency response and more versatile because it has an internal battery so no 48v required and also buttons for filters like lowpass and highpass. You may have to adjust the gain higher as the 4+ is low in sensitivity and they sound different in the high end being that 5 seems to boost highs and that could be a good or bad thing depending on what your doing. 5 does slightly better job at rejecting from the back and thats all I got

@lumixartfilms 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice review, Tom! Congratulations! By the way, have you ever worked with the Rode NTG3? If so, which of them you prefer (NTG3 or NTG4)?

@MexicanMovie 5 жыл бұрын

You might need to try out Izotope, I still don't consider the boat scene "up to standards" for film quality. Not that it is terrible but definitely could be better.