How To Use A Lavalier Mic | How-To Guide
How To Use A Lavalier Mic | How-To Guide
In this video, Helena is showing us the best way to use a lavalier microphone to increase the audio quality on your videos, live streams, and conference calls.
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0:00 Introduction
0:13 What Is A Lav Mic?
0:39 Lav Positioning
1:03 Attaching The Mic To The Clip
1:35 Concealing The Cable
1:55 The Broadcast Loop
2:43 Connecting Your Lav
3:31 Extending Your Lav
3:54 Wireless Lavs
4:30 Black vs Grey Connectors
4:56 Windshields
Content
0.24 -> hey everyone hean here we've had a lot
2.72 -> of questions from people asking how to
4.96 -> use a lavalier or lapel mic to get great
7.6 -> sound for your videos live streams and
9.92 -> conference calls so let's get into it a
12.719 -> lavalier mic is a small microphone that
15.04 -> you can clip onto clothing you will have
17.279 -> seen many tv presenters bloggers and
19.92 -> filmmakers using them they deliver great
22.4 -> clear sound due to the fact that they
24.4 -> can be positioned quite close to the
26.24 -> mouth they're also unobtrusive and allow
28.64 -> complete freedom with your hands there
31.039 -> are two things to consider when using a
32.559 -> lavalier mic the first is how to
34.719 -> position it and the second is how to
36.8 -> connect it to your camera phone or
38.96 -> laptop there are a few different rode
40.96 -> lavalier mics to choose from each one is
43.6 -> designed to work with different devices
45.68 -> but regardless of what mic you are using
47.84 -> they are all clipped and positioned the
49.92 -> same way as a general rule you want to
52.239 -> position a lavalier mic on the chest
54.64 -> about a handspan distance from the mouth
57.199 -> this will give you a clear natural sound
60.079 -> first put the microphone into the clip
62.96 -> we get a lot of questions about how to
64.879 -> attach the mic to the clip and while it
67.28 -> may seem complicated it's actually very
69.68 -> simple just slip the windshield off your
72 -> mic like so then pinch the spiral clasp
74.88 -> and insert your mic into the loop to
77.04 -> secure the mic in place
79.04 -> if you're wearing a jacket tie or shirt
81.52 -> it's then super easy to position the mic
84 -> just clip it to the edge of a suitable
85.92 -> piece of clothing like so remember to
88.4 -> avoid a position where other clothing
90.479 -> might rub against the mic when you move
92.479 -> as this will create a distracting sound
94.64 -> in your video to keep your video looking
97.04 -> clean and professional you may want to
99.119 -> consider concealing the cable you can
101.2 -> simply tuck it out of sight under your
102.96 -> jacket or run it inside your shirt pro
105.68 -> sound engineers will use draper's tape
107.6 -> to secure the cable against the inside
109.92 -> of clothing but another popular choice
112 -> is gap tape anything to keep it out of
114.24 -> sight here's another pro tip the so
116.64 -> called broadcast loop this will give you
118.96 -> that professional look you'd have seen
120.56 -> on tv to do this run the cable from the
123.759 -> mic through the handle of the clip then
126.159 -> complete the circle over the top and
128.479 -> into the slot on the edge of the clip
130.56 -> now when you clip this onto your jacket
133.12 -> or your shirt you will get that neat
135.28 -> clean profile if you're wearing
137.12 -> something smooth like a t-shirt you can
138.879 -> mount it on the neckline like so if
141.2 -> you're wearing a singlet the shoulder
142.879 -> straps are a great place to mount a mic
145.36 -> this is often the best solution if
147.12 -> you're wearing exercise clothing or if
149.52 -> you want to get creative try mounting
151.44 -> the mic underneath a headband or a hat
154.08 -> regardless of where you position it
155.76 -> provided the mic is a foot or less from
157.84 -> your mouth and does not have clothing
160.16 -> rubbing against it you should get a nice
162.319 -> clear sound so that's how you position
164.56 -> your mic but what about connecting it to
166.64 -> your device well there are a few
168.56 -> different things to consider here the
170.48 -> first is what type of device you are
172.48 -> going to plug it into the second is
174.48 -> whether you are going to plug the
175.68 -> microphone indirectly or whether a
177.92 -> wireless solution is more appropriate
180.239 -> let's look at the device first if you
182.48 -> are using a phone or laptop to make your
184.56 -> video you will need the rode smartlav
187.04 -> plus
188.08 -> this has the right kind of connector to
190.159 -> plug directly into your device without
192.56 -> the need for an adapter if you're using
194.4 -> a computer you will need to select
196.4 -> external microphone as the audio input
198.72 -> device in your audio settings if the
200.959 -> smartlav plus is not long enough to
202.959 -> reach your phone or computer you can
205.04 -> extend it with the rode sc1 cable
207.92 -> this will give you plenty of room to
209.84 -> move back from your camera and still get
211.76 -> great sound if you're using a camera
214.239 -> like a dslr you'll need a lavalier mic
217.04 -> with a standard audio connector the
219.12 -> lavali go is a great choice as it's
221.76 -> affordable and really easy to use if you
224.56 -> need more freedom to move around using a
226.72 -> wireless system is the best option
229.04 -> we recommend the wireless go as it's
231.44 -> compact affordable sounds amazing and is
234.4 -> really easy to use setting this up is
236.799 -> very simple slot the receiver that's
239.519 -> this one
240.48 -> onto your camera and plug it into the
242.4 -> audio input then clip the transmitter
245.599 -> that's this one which has an inbuilt
247.76 -> lavalier mic to your chest if you'd
250.239 -> prefer to use an external lavalier mic
252.48 -> to plug into the wireless go transmitter
254.799 -> use the lavalier go rather than the
256.88 -> smartlav plus as this has the correct
259.12 -> connector the two different connectors
261.04 -> do look very similar but an easy hint
263.44 -> with rode products is just to look at
265.36 -> the color of the connector gray
266.96 -> connectors are for mobile devices and
269.199 -> black is for regular audio and camera
271.44 -> equipment if you want to use the
272.88 -> wireless go with a laptop or mobile
274.88 -> device this is very easy but you'll need
277.36 -> a different cable we've made another
279.28 -> video about how to do this check it out
281.6 -> in the link below
283.12 -> i always want to do this a final tip
285.84 -> when using a lavalier outdoors or
288 -> clothes to your mouth it's important to
289.84 -> use the supplied windshield to reduce
292 -> wind noise or plosives all road lavalier
294.8 -> mics include a form of limb protection
296.72 -> so we've got you covered
298.72 -> thanks for watching guys if you need any
300.72 -> more information click on the links
302.32 -> below don't forget to like and subscribe
304.56 -> hit the notification bell and we'll see
306.72 -> you next time happy recording
320.8 -> i don't have enough space to spin
323.19 -> [Music]
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