Audio Record Level - What Beginners NEED to know!

Let the microphone do what its supposed to do = good advice!

Sony alpha 6100 4k Mirrorless camera with a boys MM1 microphone

Thank you so much for this king!

This video is a perfect explanation of this issue. Many of us unconsciously get this step wrong and react clueless when we notice the clear unbalance in our audio. Thank you for this.

This what i needed thanks

great video thanks

Thanks! What about if I am using a mic that has no gain level controls for example the Rode compact micro mic?

Sony ZV E10 with a condenser mic on an arm connected directly to the camera. My mic doesn’t have the means to adjust from the mic. Am I to understand, turning the rec level on the cameras mic is all there is? Is there no way to check levels short of recording and playing back? Is there no external mic settings,

I have a rode microvideo which doesn’t have built in level. Should I set the camera level to 14 or auto? Is this mic in general basically super average because of that?

A7iii with Rode videomic NTG

Sony ZV e10 with Deity RX wireless mic

Thank you Wayne, your video really helped me a lot! You did a great job explaining it!

Hi :)
I am using the Sony A6300 with the ECM-GZ1M gunzoom-microphone, which is connected via the MI shoe. Apparently the audio rec level setting is disabled as long as it is connected and Sony states that you can only adjust the audio rec level only on the microphone itself. The problem is that the GZ1M doesn't have a control panel whatsoever, so it's completely automatic. My problem with this is the incredibly loud noise in rooms which is clearly caused by a way too high level.

Is there a workaround to this to be able to adjust the audio rec level manually regardless of the MI shoe?

Thanks for the video btw🙏

Hi, thanks for your content. I am using Sony a7iii and Rode Videomic Pro

+Wayne RECs Does the ZV E10 have phantom power? I want to buy the Rode NTG4 which needs phantom power. I am hoping to just buy an XLR to 3.5mm adaptor and go directly into the ZV E110 for streaming.

Wow, greatest example! Thank you for this impressiv comparison. I definitely go for B! In my online-lessions in school and teacher-education, I’m always pointing to the importance of clear, human sounding audio.

I use Canon 90d and Sennheiser mke 440

I have a Canon 850D with a Sennheiser MKE 400 and will use the most to record marching musicians (marching band/drum & bugle corps style corps)

Can't believe this is unprocessed, I thought for sure this was after noise reduction. I'm also using sony zve10, but build-in mic but the background noise is so loud even after noise reduction, almost covers my voice 😂 I'm buying a new mic after watching this. Thank you so much for this video!

Im using a Sony a7s3 and DJI Mic set up with a shure mic lav - still don't fully understand recover gain, audio rec level, and transmitter gain relationship.

Hi Wayne, if i set 4/14 as you, so my audio is very quietly. I have same zv-e10 and ntg. What do you think about it? Thank you.

Hello! I have a Sony Zv1 and a rode NTG. The input prongs on the wire has 3 black rings… is this the proper input for the Zv1 or should their only be 2?

I tried shooting with a clip-on microphone that is not adjustable and there's just no audio input. I tried with two different mics and they didn't work. Will have yo try something different

Sony ZV E-10 and Rodemic Go II

I'm working with a sony alpa 7c with the rode NTG Videomic.. i had some issues with the noise but now i'm all fixed. Thank you very much!

So I have the Movo VXR10 Universal Video Microphone and it sounds TERRIBLE! I’m gonna try to adjust the sound settings again but I think this microphone is terrible for this camera.

Zve10 and rode rycote

My Boya MM1 is attached to my Zv1 and It picked up alot of background noises for my cooking videos 😢. I think I set the audio rec level too high? Current setting is at 27.

using my airpods, and i can't tell any difference as well. Sounds exactly the same.

broo i cant hear a fuking diffrence ! LOL

With your set up, is -3 your max audio level peaking?

This was exactly what I was looking for, thanks a lot!!

I have sony ZV E10 with Rode wireless Go 2. Please tell me What will be the best audio lvl ön my camera with rode mic for Outdoor shot.

I have the same setup and used 1/15. I thought it odd that my mic was all the way up but I really wasn’t that far off. I’ll have to try 4/14.

I run a Sony ZV-E10 and for audio I run a Comica Vm20 boomed and ran through the Hollyland Lark 150 wireless system to the camera.

I have the same setup. The NTG is picking up no audio at all. Any thoughts?

Wayne, I have an issue with my Sony ZVE10 Sound setup ... where and how can I reach you to help ?

Sony a6600 & Rode Go 2 wireless

Great advice, Im using a Sony a6400, with a Rode VideoMicro, so I can't adjust my mic as far as I can see.

Great video. HOwever, as a newbie (beginner) to cameras, it would have been nice if you could have showed us where to go in the menu.....but I'll look. ♥

For field training sessions I use DJI Osmo Action paired with RODE Wireless Go, but the usual control environment videos are made with Canon R5+RODE VNTG. The VNTG has a strange issue though... every now and then it will not power up when the R5 starts recording. That's really frustrating as it has already ruined a few of my recorded episodes. My solution was to buy a VideoMic GO II because it does not use a battery. I like it quite a bit, but it is not as advanced as the VNTG (no gain control, dual channels, etc.). It's a shame, but I will be selling it if the VMII proves good enough, I've just tested it today. By the way that's how I came accross your channel, by researching info on the VideoMic Go II 🙂

Hi , ty for vide
What u think ig i connect to my sony zv e10
What will be the best audio lvl ön my camera ? Ty for the ansverr :)

I just Now ordered the sennheiser mke 600 before i used the extend camera mirophone i hope for best :) with this mic need to Do same settings ? I have too the sony sve 10

This is the video I was looking for. However, my mic don’t have any gain adjustment (Røde video mic, the one with the high pass filter and the battery) My audio sounds extremely bad and tinny I’ve tried adjusting the gain on the camera but it doesn’t do anything. Do you know if I might be doing something wrong?

y is this so engaging.. body language or what.

Hi Wayne. I don't really know a lot about this stuff but you're video was really good. We've just purchased the ZV-E10 with the Rode VideoMic Go II. However unless I'm missing something, there are no controls on the mic itself, like gain control. Any specific advice for this mic setup? I've been connecting directly into the Camera using the TRS 3.5mm. Any thoughts?

Thank you for making this video! I have been looking at ways to improve my audio for my YT videos.

Question for you! When should one use a pencil condenser mic? If I want to capture ambient noise when I'm traveling rather than capture my voice, should I be using a pencil condenser mic? Thanks!