The sync sound session was extremely helpful as we were taught how to record video and audio at the same time, which obviously, is very helpful when conducting interviews for our documentary. We were shown how to use and connect audio technica and lapel microphones into each channel input of the Canon XF100 cameras. This allowed us to get two clear channels of audio recordings, one that could easily pick up clean dialogue and the other, as a backup with a little more ambient sound. Peaking audio is an important problem to avoid and this can be avoided by reducing the levels on the camera; a 4 or a 5 is usually ok. For our documentary we plan to use both channels with connected microphones. This is to make sure that if any issues occur, we still get two sets of audio to work from. Additionally, using lapel mics allow the contributors voice to be heard easily and means that they can be positioned in an area thats comfortable for them, meaning we can frame the shot around them and cover up any cables that may be in shot.
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