![]() When in doubt, choose a mic from a reputable brand like RØDE, Audio-Technica or Sennheiser-even their base models are solid products. There are hundreds of sub-$10 lav mics available on Amazon which, although they’ll sound better than your camera’s mic, are meant for live presentations and not recorded audio. Whether you go with a dedicated smartphone or general purpose lapel mic, it’s important to get a decent quality one. You can also use an adapter, like the RØDE SC4, to connect most regular lapel mics to your smartphone. There are dedicated smartphone lavalier mics, such as the RØDE SmartLav+ which I use. Placed on the body, relatively close to the mouth, they’re able to isolate the speaker’s voice from environmental noise. These small mics clip discreetly to a shirt and they’re often used in documentary production. The best mic for recording speech and dialogue for video with your smartphone is a lapel, or lavalier, microphone. Your smartphone’s built-in microphone and voice notes app won’t give you the results you want. To record good audio with your smartphone you need two things: a high quality mic and a professional recording app. Much better! This setup allows for a much more flexible production style. This audio clip was recorded using a microphone plugged into my iPhone. Lavalier Microphone Your browser does not support the audio tag. If you have a static composition in a quiet place and are able to rig up the iPhone just outside the frame overhead this is a workable solution in a pinch. There is less ambient noise, but this is mostly because the microphones are much closer to the source of my voice. This audio clip was recorded with my iPhone at a distance of about one foot. It's better, but not perfect. ![]() iPhone Microphone at 1 Foot Your browser does not support the audio tag. You can hear a lot of ambient noise in the recording. This audio clip was recorded with my Canon 650D at a distance of approximately 5 feet. A Quick Comparison Camera Microphones at 5 Feet Your browser does not support the audio tag. While in-camera mics are useful as a reference recording they just aren't built for good quality audio. That is, the noise of what you want to hear-the signal-is often mixed with the noises you don't want. They can capture the ambient noise of a scene but they are not capable of making truly usable recordings. In audio terms, the problem with DSLR microphones is that they have a low signal-to-noise ratio. The microphones built into most modern DSLRs are, in a word, pitiful. What file format to save the finished recording in.How to sync the separate audio and video files.What clothes to wear when using a lav mic.Where to position the mic on your body.How to set up your phone for recording.We'll consider the equipment you need, what apps work as well, and important information such as: In this tutorial, you'll learn how to use your smartphone and a lapel mic to record audio for video. Even smartphones can make professional-quality video now! Great visuals, however, are only one part of what makes a great footage. No matter how pretty things look, if the accompanying audio track is poorly recorded the finished product will suffer and seem amateurish. ![]() Anyone with the will to learn and a few hundred dollars for a DSLR can produce video that doesn’t look out of place in a movie theatre. Recording great video has never been easier. ![]()
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