22Jan Better audio recording tips for DSLR filming
Recording audio can be one of the most important things you can do for your work. One of the first things I recommend for new DSLR shooters is an XLR splitter. By splitting the audio output of your microphone, you can record 2 different volume levels at the same time. This is very handy if you don’t have time or the extra help running your field recorder. If one audio level peaks you can always switch to the second audio channel in post. Or if the lower audio signal is loud enough you could use that for the entire take. But remember the louder audio channel has a better signal to noise ratio, so audio will always be a little cleaner if its louder (unless it peaks).
Another Very handy item is the Zoom h4n remote control. This gives you a very basic audio read out and allows you to start and stop the zoom h4n without having to handle your field recorder. I recommend adding Velcro to the back of your remote so it can be mounted in a handy location.
February 14th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
Hi,
thanks for the tutorial. Quick question though. I can’t figure out how to set the input levels independently on the Zoom H4N xlr channels. Am I missing something? If you can’t set them separately, then how do you use your splitter technique?
thanks
February 14th, 2011 at 9:09 pm
Try upgrading your firmware
February 14th, 2011 at 9:38 pm
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February 15th, 2011 at 5:14 am
In this video, the sound is split on two channels. Do you use H4n mic or an other mic ?
Can you split the sound of microphones integrated into the zoom H4?
Thanks !
February 15th, 2011 at 4:20 pm
The built in microphone on the zoom h4n already records split audio into left and right channels. However you can not turn the volume up and down independently on the built in microphones.
February 16th, 2011 at 5:32 am
Thanks a lot…
To be cotinued !
November 18th, 2014 at 1:03 pm
Hey I’m wondering if this could be reversed.
Two splitters coming out of the xlr inputs into four different mics.
So, recording two tracks from four mics.
Would this work?