RØDE - Wireless PRO

Are you looking for on camera shotgun mic? or wireless lav mics? I use the Rode Wireless Pro for lavs and I've liked them quite a bit. Range is good, sounds is good, kit comes with a lot and they record internally for a backup if the sinal cuts. For on camera shotgun I use the Rode Video Mic Pro and it's also great though I think I'd like to try the Sennheiser MKE 400 I've heard good things and I don't wanna have to keep buying 9v volt batteries for the Rode. Also I have a Rode NTG 5+ and with an xlr to 3.5mm cable I've used it with my Z6III succesfully so I guess that's an option too if you need a longer or ofcamera shotgun.

I don't really get the naming convention. This is a downgrade for me as a professional. I just sold my Rode Wireless pro which has 32bit, a locking 3.5mm jack, but it was bulkier. I'm currently looking at Holland Max 2 since it is modular with the jack and the size it's ok. The DJI mic 3 is a lot like their mini and the Holland Mark M2, plus the 32 bit and timecode features at triple the price. Very unexpected

Excellent information. Thank you very much. I decided to go with the RODE Pros. Seems like the best all around with plenty of options

Purchased! Thank you for the suggestion. I knew in my gut which one to get, but I just want confirmation. I do like the mic 3 but doesn’t look like it will give me as many options as I grow and learn how to use these correctly. They are all around the same price too. I ended up getting the RODE pro two mix set for $299. I can record ambient sounds from one mic with on board storage and the other one clipped to me recording with the camera not recording to on board storage. Not sure I need to do both mics this way. It sounds like the one recording ambient noise should be recorded onboard. What if I try to transmit the shotgun mic over wireless, do I lose most of that audio quality? Sorry for the poorly worded question lol

Røde Wireless Pro .. very versatile wireless mic system that can be all digital 32bit if needed

A lot of this really depends on the audio you want to record and the environment your in. I like the sound shotgun mics make more typically, but lavs typically do better if a shotgun mic can't be placed well or there is lots of ambient sound. Using both is best so you can pick what tracks to use in post or if one has a issue on set. Do you have a sound recorder/boom op on set? What do they prefer using? I have used the wireless pro's and they work fine. Pretty good for a 2.4 system, DJI is also fine. Make sure to use the cabled mics as they typically hide much better.

In theory, you can definitely transmit a shotgun over wireless. Just plug into the TX. You don’t get 32bit float over wireless, but you can transmit the sound. My most common use for the Rode Pros is having a tx on talent (I also like to pair with a Rode SmartLav, but the included lavs are totally fine) while feeding the RX into the camera body. Recording on the TX, of course. That’s at least a nice back-up audio source. I also like to split channel a Rode VideoMic NTG along with the TX. So on the video file, the audio has the shotgun on one channel with the wireless mic on the other. A bit more work in post but it gives me options for run & gun.

Not sure if you picked up your chosen product - but a rode pro has the ability to do both. The receiver can pair with both transmitters - and plugs right in to your camera. Then one transmitter can be set up as a shotgun on camera and the other transmitter can be Lav attached to the talent/speaker. You can throw them both together in post and have the best of both worlds. All for under 400 bucks

It might also be worth looking at the Hollyland Lark MAX 2 as well. Either the RODE or Hollyland would let you plug an external shotgun into the transmitter, then use the TX unit’s local recording to capture without a receiver or additional device. Hollyland is a smaller TX unit if you want to use it as a lapel mic but the receiver UI is more fiddly than the RODE. I own both and see pros and cons to each. If you want to prioritize simplicity then go with the RODE.

The Rode Wireless Pro is a full kit with clips, wind muffs and two actual lavs, aside from the integrated mics on the transmitters. And allow you to plug other PIP microphones. To me that's a no-brainer, unless you really really want any of the DJI features like baked in audio processing (which I don't think you can undo if afterwards you don't like it).

Rode wireless pro of these two. Then you can add a shotgun afterwards and use it with them as I do 😊 because there is no input for mic in DJI mic3 I can’t recommend it to anyone who is taking their work seriously. Mic2 is better.

Rode wireless pro, I believe DJi mic, tentacle sync e are all similar sized and I believe they all have 32bit float. Tentacle sync provides time code along with on board recording; rode and DJi are both consumer wireless audio systems with onboard recording capabilities.

Action cameras will always give you subpar audio regardless of the brand. But if you’re not going to narrate, it will do the job. However, wireless mics will take your audio to the next level but I don’t believe most are waterproof. I own the Rode WP and it’s awesome

I’ve had some issues with the rode wireless pro into my fx3 and I’ve seen others have the same interference issues. The audio top handle solved all my problems. But when plugged direct into the body it took a while to get it sounding good. Unless you’re using the audio top handle, make sure to do plenty of tests. After some testing I found mounting it on the cage and using a longer shielded cable worked fine. Also turned off the Bluetooth in the fx3. I use the deity w.lav pro and the countryman B3 lavs and both sound good. The b3 is quieter so if you know you’ll have loud action I’d go for that. For very loud sounds (shouting or very loud stage performers) they make a reduced sensitivity version as well but I have the standard version. For a shotgun, it depends if you plan to hardwire or if you plan to use the wireless pro? The rode wireless pro doesn’t provide 48v phantom power so you’ll need to solve that problem somehow. When wireless booming I’ve used the Sennheiser MKE 600 because it has the AA battery slot to power it. It then works well with the rode wireless pro. If you plan to hardwire the shotgun and plug into the Sony audio top handle, k3m module or (preferably) a proper recorder/mixer all of which can provide p48 then I’d say search for a used MKH 416, a DPA 2017, or go with the Rode NTG3.

There are typically two main methods of aligning audio and one method using your editor. The first method is the clap method. This is what those [clapperboards](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/719tzlrkseL.jpg) were for that you see people snapping and shouting "Action" in footage of movie productions being shot (Or at least older movies, they use the second technique below these days). Basically the snap of the clapperboard being closed makes a sharp, distinct sound on the audio. You then use this snap sound to align the separately recorded audio with the video, so the snap sound aligns with the closing of the clapper board. You don't have to use a clapperboard. Clapping your hands together will achieve the same effect, as long as you match the clap of your hands visually to the clap sound on the audio. So typically, using this method, you would clap before your take, so the audio recording device records it. Then in editing, you would align the clap sound with your clapping action and your audio and video would be in sync. When this technique is used, most people "Clap out" as well, or clap again at the end of the scene. This helps you check your audio and your video haven't drifted apart somewhere from the start of the scene. The second and more modern method is the timecode generator. This is where the video recording device and the audio recording device share a "timecode signal" that aligns their clocks and recording together. You then use this generated timecode to align the audio and video so they are precisely aligned. This timecode is often generated by a third party device, particularly if there are multiple microphones and cameras in the mix, but sometimes the audio device or the video device can generate it for the other. Rode Wireless Pro devices can generate timecodes for the camera, provided your camera can use them. The third way is something called scratch audio. This is where the camera records sound as well using internal mics, and your audio recording device and mics also record sound. The audio recorded by the camera is usually of lower quality, but it can be used as a "Scratch alignment" tool so that your good audio from your dedicated mics can be aligned with the video precisely, and then the inferior sound from the camera is disposed of, leaving the superior quality audio from the audio mics and devices. This is typically more a function of your editing software, and its not always super reliable as there can be a disparity between when a mic recorded a sound and when your camera did depending on what you are filming. However it works for most indoor use cases, and it's often fairly reliable enough outdoors provided the noise isn't great or there is not too much distance between camera and microphones.

Ahhh no, I meant to write something else there regarding which inexpensive wireless lav devices supported timecodes and which do not but I thought it wasn't necessary so I deleted it but accidentally left part of the sentence in. I've edited it now. For the avoidance of doubt, DJI Mic 2 does NOT support timecode generation, only the Rode Wireless Pro.

You could use a Rode NTG or Rode Videomic Go in that 1/8 port if you want a shotgun mic specifically, I believe they can be powered up through it. But using wireless lavs like Rode Wireless Go 2, Pro or Dji Mic II are also good options, so you can have good audio embed into your video, but also a 32 bit backup on the mic internal storage. If you want to use specifically shotguns with an XLR cable, it's better to record audio on a separate device like the Zoom H1 XLR and sync the audio in post production. If you intend to use multiple microphones simultaneously in the future, it's also a good idea to look into recorders with multiple ports.

Rode Wireless Pro's are coated. The best of the lot and I've tried them all.

Rode 2 wireless. I film a lot outside and at a distance from the camera. With a wind muff they are awesome

Get a wireless microphone system with a 3.5mm plug, something like the Rode Wireless ME. Plug it into the mic input on the laptop. It runs on 2.4 MHz, not Bluetooth. Interference could be a factor but at the ranges involved in presentations, I have never had a problem with my Rode wireless mics.

Blue Yeti when I'm seated indoors, for portable / wireless lav /outdoor, Rode Wireless. DJI mic is also an excellent choice

Depends on what type of content you make. I’ll assume vlogs so I honestly suggest the Rode wireless microphones with the receiver and a transmitter than can clip into your shirt.