Wow - what a kind comment - thank you so much!!! That really means a lot - thanks :)

my thoughts exactly. very well done video! I'm renting this with other gear and wish other videos are this concise.

agreed! I was looking for a video just like this. Thank you!

Thanks so much :)

Thanks :)

Nemáš zač. Dík. :) :)

Thankyou so much! :) Feel free to share the video link and like the vid - that will will hopefully help the video reach more people! :) Thanks again for taking the time to write a great positive comment :)

No worries - thanks :) :)

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Thanks Neil - happy to help :)

You're welcome Edgar!! So glad to be of help :)

Thanks - glad it helped :)

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You're welcome Kazzy - glad to help :)

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That's so great to hear Eric - glad I could help :)

Hi Alex - glad it was helpful :)

Thanks - you're welcome :)

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Thanks and welcome Ruan :)

Thanks Nick! :) It was filmed with a light and I like to experiment with different looks sometimes, this was definitely a lower mood lighting kind of situation haha!!

That's great to hear - thanks!! :)

Thank you so much for those kind words, I really appreciate it.

Glad to help Tom :)

That's so great to hear - it's a great mic - happy shooting :)

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Glad it helped! Hope all is well in Barcelona :)

Hi not sure what you mean - the camera in this video is not an a7iii - you will need to use the correct mic input on whatever camera you use and this will be in a different place on every camera.

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Thanks so much Jason - appreciate that :)

Thanks so much Alicja :) Glad to help:)

Haha yes it's always fun to find features you never knew you had!! :)

Thanks so much - hope it was helpful :)

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Thanks so much Stefan - you're welcome - really appreciate you taking the time to comment - all the best :)

Don't know I haven't used it in that situation but you will probably need to use EQ when you edit to even things out - also remember that if it's very very loud you might overload the physical mic itself. You may also want to use this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jZ-fhdGcsa2uk5c.html

You are welcome Calico - glad it was helpful :)

Thank you so much Bret! :)

@@JasonRobertsVideo Hello, for travelling and food videos, what setttings are recommended if i may ask? Thank you

@@elonworld9253 depends on how loud you talk/(or shout haha) I would make use of the safety track feature: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jZ-fhdGcsa2uk5c.html Then go and do some tests maybe in like a noisy cafe and quiet restaurant to get your best settings. Basically turn on the safety track and then adjust the microphone gain (+20,0, or -10)) depending on if its too quiet/loud

@@JasonRobertsVideo that's great, thank you Jason 😊

@@elonworld9253 You're welcome :)

Hi to you in India Avinash! :) That's a great idea for a follow-up video for me to do - thanks :)

Thanks so much - that means a lot :)

So great to hear Danny - thanks :)

You’re welcome Dominique - thanks :)

You are very welcome!!! :)

Thanks so much Al - that's a great idea for what could be a useful video - I'll make that happen for you :)

Thanks glad you liked it! :)

That' so great to hear! - glad to help :)

@@JasonRobertsVideo I immediately switched on the safety channel after watching your video 🤠👍

It's a great feature :)

Awesome - thanks :)

Thanks so much - I appreciate that!! :)

Hi - that sounds weird if it was working and now it's not! - double check the cables are inserted correctly and maybe try a different cable - also make sure you haven't changed any camera settings that might have affected it - and obviously that the mic battery is charged.

Hey Matt - thanks for writing that - I appreciate it! :)

Thanks Kairu - glad my videos are helping :)

Thank yo so much!! What a lovely comment :)

No.

Thanks Robin :) The mic is very easy to use - it does have some advanced features like the safety track which if you turn it on require some extra editing steps (see my tutorial here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jZ-fhdGcsa2uk5c.html ) As for background noise it will pick some up, I have used mine in windy conditions (with the extra deadcat which is the fluffy lookin thing) which helps with wind noise. I've also used it next to load oceans while vlogging. If you are in a noisy place there are 2 things you can do: get the mic as close as possible to the person talking and try to point the mic away from the sources of noise if possible. It is a shotgun style mic which picks up most of the sound the comes from where the mic is pointing towards. You can also add noise reduction in the editing but this sometimes makes the audio sound a little weird. The biggest tip is to get the mic closer to the person - you could also put the mic on a boom pole for interviews and have it just out of shot but close to the subject.

@@JasonRobertsVideo thanks for this detailed reply! This is very helpful. I’ve experienced that weird sounding audio thing, at times, when applying noise reduction in post, which is precisely what I hope to avoid. I will be sure to implement all your tips! Thanks again.

No worries Robin - good luck :)

Thanks so much Kelly :)

No problem - you're welcome :) :)

Hi Gage - thanks! For what you describe you would not want to turn on the high-pass filter on the microphone as that would cut out lower frequency sounds (e.g. turkey). You could also use the great safety track feature that I describe in this vid: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jZ-fhdGcsa2uk5c.html

You're welcome Darryl - glad it was helpful :)

Hi , that's tricky but you best bet is to try and get the mic as close as possible to whoever's talking, next when you are editing add some EQ and reduce the lower frequencies to see if it helps and/or use some noise reduction in your software to try and reduce further - or see if you can turn the AC off when filming of course!!! :)

Thanks so much!! Appreciate that! :)

You might also find this one about the safety track feature helpful as well: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jZ-fhdGcsa2uk5c.html

Thanks so much mountain man!! :)

ps. Mountain Man - this related vid might be of use as well: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jZ-fhdGcsa2uk5c.html

Thankyou - glad it was helpful :)

Hi Waqar - thanks!! :) That's an interesting question, if the background noise is very quiet but you are also vlogging/talking to the mic close up then it might be hard to capture the quieter sounds without clipping the louder talking. You could set a higher gain/volume on the mic and camera to capture the background noise and sound but then you would have to make sure you speak more quietly into the microphone. You could also try and use the safety track feature for this - when editing you could use the quieter safety track channel when you speaking and then switch to the non-safety track (which will be louder) when you just want background noise.

Hi, I don't have a Sony a6400 so I don't know the exact settings that would be best. Try starting with safety track turned on (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jZ-fhdGcsa2uk5c.html) +20db gain and then try different camera settings - start with the lowest camera mic volume and go from there.

You're welcome, glad it was useful :)

Thanks! - glad to be of help :)

It really depends on where you are filming and how low frequency the noise is - you could also not use this feature and instead use an EQ filter in in your video editing software to do a similar thing

Depending on how hard you move/shake you could get some noise but for normal use you shouldn't get noise because the mic has a built in shock mount system. Make sure the audio cable is not touching the mic as you move the camera around and also make sure the mic is securely attached to the hot shoe.

The same basic steps apply to all cameras - it's just the camera menus might look different or have things named a bit differently.

You're welcome Daniela :)

Hi Alan, no the usb is for charging only,

@@JasonRobertsVideo I was looking for a usb mic ... looks like rose has some other good options

I've used this one lot's in the past for voice over work: rode.com/en/microphones/usb/podcaster

One of the biggest differences in my opinion is the Rode VideoMic Pro+ is that is has a safety track feature - you can see it in this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jZ-fhdGcsa2uk5c.html but there are a few other features

Thanks Zac, glad I could help! :)

Maybe try making sure the audio cable is plugged in properly all the way in in the mic or try a different audio cable to see if that works :) :)

@@JasonRobertsVideo My bad, I was plugging in the mic into the headphone jack instead of the mic jack. Plug in power is working now. Thanks again bro.

Now worries - glad you got it sorted :) :)

Hi - the Video Mic Pro + is a shotgun mic which means it is best at recording sound from (roughly) directly in front of it so if the people are far apart or in a semi-circle it might not be the best fit for the job. You could do a test at home and move around the mic and see if it will sound ok for whatever the quality requirements are for the final vid.

Hi I don't have an NTG so can't help with that specifically but make sure your cable is property pushed in at both ends and that you check the recording level settings in camera. It could also be that you have a faulty cable or microphone.

No, but you can also use 2 AA batteries if the rechargeable one runs out during shooting :)

You're welcome Regina - glad it was helpful :)

The same basic process applies yes :)

Yes you will need a longer cable, the one in the box is not very long.

@@JasonRobertsVideo one more question anyway we can also include a tracking option as I wanna hear through headphones when they talk

You could try the headphone out socket on the camera and see if your camera will output the audio from the mic as you are recording :)

Hi - that sounds like something is wrong, make sure the cable is plugged in fully at the camera and the mic - the mic will have a little click when you plug the cable in properly to it.

@@JasonRobertsVideo I did that and camera picked it up but no difference.. is it because my camera voice is just so good it doesn't make much difference?

It's possible but I would still expect the mic to sound better than an internal mic in the camera - what camera are you using?

Not sure - depends on what level the camera would be set to - but you could try the different settings on the mic if it's too loud/quiet.

@@JasonRobertsVideo thanks 😊

Glad you liked it Cristian :)