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Re: How to mic programs done in the field

Subject: Re: How to mic programs done in the field
From: "Jim Mooney" jmooney776
Date: Mon Apr 4, 2016 8:45 am ((PDT))
Excellent!  Thank you!


> On Apr 1, 2016, at 4:47 AM, Duncan Whitley  [natu=
rerecordists] <> wrote:
>
>
> hi Jim,
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> They=92re both on radio mics I would think. V close up voice, not much am=
bient sound, and a bit of variation in the tone of the voice as their heads=
 turn are signs. Obviously leaves everyone hands free to do whatever they=
=92re doing
>
> cheers!
>
> Duncan
>
>
> Thu Mar 31, 2016 5:35 am (PDT) . Posted by:"Jim Mooney" jmooney776 <mailt=
o:=3DRe%3A%20How%20to%20mic%20programs%20done%20i=
n%20the%20field>
> Hi all,
>
> Fairly new to this so please forgive if this is a simple question. I=92ve=
 been enjoying some natural history podcasts from the BBC lately. Prime exa=
mple would be this one:
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> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vv5pn <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes=
/b00vv5pn> <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vv5pn <http://www.bbc.co.uk/=
programmes/b00vv5pn>>
>
> My question is, how would you mic and with what types of mics for making =
a program like this? It seems that a lot of natural history programs such a=
s Mr. Watson=92s fine work, are made by collecting the sounds and then addi=
ng commentary in a studio. But these BBC programs appear to be done out and=
 about. I would guess the presenter and the guest are each miced because yo=
u don=92t seem to get the low audio at the instant someone begins talking a=
s you would if they were passing a mic back and forth.
>
> Any insight would be appreciated.
>
> Best,
>
> Jim
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