How do I sound record two people on a budget without Lavaliers?

[AKipps123]

Hi

I'm starting a youtube channel with a friend and am going to shoot it on my Nikon D5000, which although provides an ok video quality, it doesn't have a port for me to plug a shotgun mic into it.

I'd therefore like to record the audio on a seperate device, and was wondering if you could suggest a resonalbly cheap way of doing this, without the use of lavaliers if at all possible?

I've hear a lot of people recommend a ZOOM h1, but would a mic like this be ok on it's own if I just put it on a stand and aimed it towards us? Or are there any other alternatives that I could simply point and record? I've seen lots of USB mics around, but the trouble with them is, I don't really want the mic in shot and it would be a bit of a hassle to lug my computer around with me everytime I want to record something.

Thanks

A.Kipps

 

[rgd1101]

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Question from AKipps123 : "What is the best way to record audio between two people for a Vlog?"

Hello

I'm starting a vlog with a friend (to put on youtube), and am hoping to film it on my Nikon D5000, which annoyingly doesn't have a port for me to plug a shotgun mic into it.

I've seen a lot of people suggesting recording the audio separately and adding it in post production, which I'm happy to do, but I was wondering if you could suggest a reasonably cheap way of doing this?

I've hear a lot of people recommend a ZOOM h1 (any cheaper alternatives would be great!), but the only trouble with this is, I'd like to steer clear of having to use Lavalier mics. Would a mic like this be ok on it's own if I just put it on a stand and aimed it towards us? Or are there any other alternatives (without lavalier) that I could simply point and record? I've seen lots of USB mics around, but the trouble with them is, if possible I don't really want the mic in shot and it would be a bit of a hassle to lug my computer around with me everytime I want to record something.


Any suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated.

Many thanks!

A.Kipps

 

[americanaudiophile]

You could go old school and suspend the mic from the ceiling above you out of frame.

 

[josiahwatsonphotography]

Hi There AKipps123,

When in the situation of having two voice talents but not being able to use a lapel mic, or a shotgun mic, you might want to considering purchasing something like the RODE VideoMic Me, and plug it into your phone and record audio, and maybe video using that. This is a cheap and easy solution to solve your dilemma, if you want to take it one step further, consider purchasing a large-diaphragm condenser microphone and line up your audio in post. I hope this helped!