Sennheiser MKE 600 | Recording Interview Audio (Tutorial)

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A tutorial on using the Sennheiser MKE 600 microphone to capture professional audio for corporate videos and talking head segments. We cover the basics of micing an interview as well as some other tips to consider when recording live sound. If you have questions about the Sennheiser MKE 600 or recording live sound in general, let us know in the comments and we'll do our best to answer them.
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@MeridianMedia 2 жыл бұрын

Check out more of our Learning and Tutorial videos here: kzfaq.info/sun/PLu_tFCqy4gzgmam3QymO8m799xZkSJ3Y1

@andersgwarne8892 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a nice video! What made you choose a shotgun microphone and not a lavalier?

@MeridianMedia 2 жыл бұрын

@@andersgwarne8892 Thanks for watching! We usually lav our subjects so we have a backup audio source, but generally find that in controlled interview settings using a shotgun microphone produces a better sound (more depth and richness to the voice).

@andersgwarne8892 2 жыл бұрын

@@MeridianMedia Thank you for your reply! I´m a stills photographer who has been getting in to video for a while but am struggling a bit to get the audio quality I want.

@MeridianMedia 2 жыл бұрын

@@andersgwarne8892 There's always something new to learn, but that's what makes this field of work so exciting. If you are looking for additional audio tutorials on KZfaq, I highly recommend Curtis Judd. Best of luck to you!

@CallMeAntwan 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, guys! As a creator myself, I found some useful information in this video. Secondly, love the hawk excerpt at the end and barometric question! You've got my like and my sub!

@MeridianMedia 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Glad you found the video helpful. Looking forward to checking out your videos too!

@XToxBeX 2 жыл бұрын

oh man, you should have way more views! great video!

@MeridianMedia 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@free-yourmind 3 ай бұрын

Many thanks.

@MeridianMedia 3 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@user-zv7lm8uk7h Жыл бұрын

1:58 cool dude. good vibes.

@TheDigitalLearningConsultant 21 күн бұрын

Great video! Got a question... What are you using to hold your audio recorder onto your mic stand? Thanks again for the vid!

@MeridianMedia 20 күн бұрын

Thanks so much! We use a super clamp with a 1/4 to 3/8 stud. We added it to the links in the description of the video if you want to check it out.

@gr8reels Күн бұрын

Lots of reverb. Sound blankets or a pencil condenser mic with a cardioid pattern?

@enduretc Жыл бұрын

Great video! Very helpful. I am considering the MKE600 since I mostly do solo content. However, I plan to do some 2-person videos from time to time. Do you think this would work well for a 2 (or multi-person) interview boomed overhead? Or would I be better off going with a dedicated mic per person? Thanks!

@MeridianMedia Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and glad it was helpful! The pickup pattern on the MKE600 is very directional, so I think for 2-person interviews you’d want a mic pointed at each person (or if you wanted to simplify a bit you might want to go with two lav mics).

@enduretc Жыл бұрын

Ok, thank you! That helps with my decision…I think!

@kristershartmanis6677 Жыл бұрын

Great video! A question: why don't you plug it in straight into the camera with XLR-3,5mm wire? Does it change the quality?

@houstonhughes184 Жыл бұрын

Any mic is going to sound better through XLR into a recorder. I have a Sony FX3 and did some straight into camera 3.5mm tests with my MKE 600, and the levels and noise floor are nowhere near as good as the audio running into my Zoom H5 via XLR.

@rickymcc9072 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I'm trying to learn more about sound capture. I'm no expert but I felt the room wasn't ideal sonically - lots of hard surfaces which led to a high reverb echo, possibly exaggerated by a shotgun like the Sen MKE 600? Maybe a sound blanket hung camera LHS (out of shot) would have helped? If using 'Producer sound blankets' (one side black one side white) then it can also help with lighting with a fill on LHS (or, black side out for more face lighting drama). On mikes, possibly a more cardoid type mike (especially in a reverberant room) would be better indoors? At least that's what I commonly see elsewhere on YT videos. Perhaps something like a Sennheiser MKH 50 (or if I were buying now an 8050) but I accept that's a massive cost difference (yet maybe 90% of the 50/8050 benefit could also be had with an Octava MK-0I2). Having said that I recently bought a MKH 416 (on reputation) and it sounds ok boomed indoors, but I'm using in a well treated space. I honestly don't know from experience just what a shotgun (MKE 600 or MKH 416) would be like in a range of indoor environments vs the so called pro choice of a boomed super cardoid (eg Octava MK-012 or pricier Sennheiser MKH 50 or 8050). To what extent is any difference hype, theory or is it validated in real world use? I'd like to hear from anyone with good experience using both types of mike indoors. Outside l'm sure a shotgun wins. I don't mean to be overly critical or 'preachy I'm just trying to learn from what I observe and welcome more informed perspectives discussing this as we can all learn. Agree you probably get better sound recording separately and later syncing in post (bypassing the often low quality camera audio electronics). Zoom F3 is a great compact option, although higher models or SD MixPre recorders are better again with better TC possibilities (but that's overkill and far from essential in a simple one person 'talking head' scene).

@MeridianMedia Жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching! No worries at all, I very much believe that we can all learn from each other and I think it’s super important to always challenge ourselves to find better ways of doing things. Definitely agree that sound blankets are beneficial for rooms that are too reflective/reverby. We often find ourselves working with a small crew on a tight timeline, so sometimes we just don’t have the capacity to go that far. That being said, if we arrive on set and have the ability to choose a room, we weigh the acoustics pretty heavily in that decision. Dereverb effect in Audtion can sometimes work well too, but I generally think of that as more of a last resort. In terms of pickup patterns I still think a shotgun mic will lend you the best audio in situations where you don’t want to see the mic. Sure, a large diaphragm mic will sound richer but once you move them out of frame they don’t sound as nice to me. Maybe others have different experiences there though. Again thanks for watching and feel free to send us an email anytime you want to brainstorm techniques together.

@MarmarGTV 4 ай бұрын

Im debating of moving from my rode video mic pro plus to this it seems ideal so I can also use xlr to zoom h6

@MeridianMedia 4 ай бұрын

I think you'll be happy with that decision! We've been using the MKE 600 for a long time now and we haven't considered upgrading.

@squidiebah 2 жыл бұрын

Damn hawk

@Mohsenyazdani Жыл бұрын

Can we record MKE 600 Directly on our smartphones like iPhones or something? Without any type s of recorder?

@MeridianMedia Жыл бұрын

This is great question! I think you can, but haven't tested it. You would need to use batteries on the MKE 600 to provide phantom power, and then you would need a XLR Female to lightning (for an Iphone). Let me know if you give this a try, very curious to hear your results!

@SeniorAdrian Жыл бұрын

I want to buy but i see i need an external recorder too :/ which one is the cheapest?

@MeridianMedia Жыл бұрын

The Zoom H6 seems to be on sale right now on Amazon. It has XLR inputs and supplies phantom power so it should work for you.

@earthzero2375 2 жыл бұрын

wheres the low cut filter link you were talking about

@MeridianMedia 2 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jsdnZsV4rN-4kmw.html

@takunya Жыл бұрын

if i use the mic just with battery powered instead xlr phantom power , there is a big quality loss?

@MeridianMedia Жыл бұрын

Nope, there shouldn't be a quality loss at all!

@noambinyamin1241 2 жыл бұрын

Is it good for computer-Zoom meetings/school etc or not?

@MeridianMedia 2 жыл бұрын

It would work fine for Zoom meetings, but you would need to run it through an audio interface to connect it to your computer. A cheaper option would be the Yeti USB Microphone. You would still get really good quality but you'd be able to run directly into the computer through USB. Hope this helps!

@Jinaci1732 Жыл бұрын

Provided you don't have multiple speakers in one single physical room. Koz it a shotgun mic doesn't take much good sound off-axis... It should be directed towards one speaker

@AlexanderSuppermann 10 ай бұрын

I do believe that plosives cover is an unnecessary thing in this case. Please, correct me, if I wrong. However, the video is superb❤

@MeridianMedia 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! We use a plosives cover if we are picking up on a lot of sibilance in the voice. Usually this is caused by room acoustics or by the person's voice characteristics. So there isn't really a set rule for when you should use it, but it's always good to have it in case you need it. Hope this helps!

@AlexanderSuppermann 10 ай бұрын

@@MeridianMedia Thanks a lot for the feedback🙌

@quiztasiarocks Жыл бұрын

Honestly, just get the zoom f3 with 32-bit float audio, impossible to clip.

@MeridianMedia Жыл бұрын

There are a couple recorders with 32-bit float now. We have the Tascam X8 and it has been super reliable for us.

@quiztasiarocks Жыл бұрын

@@MeridianMedia nice. I like the F3 as it’s so small, I can camera mount it.

@seanwebb605 2 жыл бұрын

Why did you place your light to the left of the subject when natural light was coming in from the banks of windows? Wouldn't it have been better to place it on the opposite side and balance out the light and shadows?

@artdoneus 2 жыл бұрын

From what I know it’s considered motivated light. If he placed the light on the other side it will look highly artificial and also make the image flat.

@seanwebb605 2 жыл бұрын

@artdoneus Nope

@artdoneus 2 жыл бұрын

@@seanwebb605 lmao okay!

@seanwebb605 2 жыл бұрын

@@artdoneus They haven't succeeded in sculpting light and avoiding a flat look. They managed to light it very blandly with a hot spot on the person's left side. They have adequately made use of the natural light and allowed it to distract from the subject. Their placement of the subject, treatment of the windows and use of fill lighting was quite bad. Yet it's a video to provide an example of how others can do it "professionally" What crap!

@artdoneus 2 жыл бұрын

@@seanwebb605 lmaoooo okay!