It must be said that I don't love this SGH-6 capsule. It has a ton of self noise and sounds way too bright to my ears, bordering on harsh. I dont recommend it.
Audio for Content Creators hi , can you please give me some suggestions for my issue here with zoom h6 with Samsung phone .. how to connect directly zoom h6 to Samsung phone . Means , zoom h6 out cable as Samsung microphone input to enhance my video sound.. I tried it , but it’s not recording any sound from zoom h6 . Can you please give some suggestions..
One thing to try would be to run your h6 into the phone as a USB mic. I've done this with an h5 on my Pixel 3a and it works well. It might not work well to run it into the mic input in your phone, since the mic input is not expecting the line-level output of your h6. Try usb. In my case I needed the usb out cord from the h5 and an adapter to run the other end into my phone. The trick is that that the phone must support USB microphones AND whatever recording software you use also must support recording from the external mic. But for me it works with the stock Pixel camera app.
H6 does sound more Raw !! Be super good for out door ambient sound pick up, h5 jus sounds like its couple steps behind with the harshness of Raw grittiness of the sound. There both sick !!! Im waiting on a h5 to be delivered. Cant waiiiit lol. Good vid bro. The wind sock softened the sound, it was nice. Does its job. Kool jacket too jack :)
slight hiss on the direct to M6 but fine for most CZcams. i love these quick no bs comparision videos. thank you! liked and subed. keep up the great work
With a good set of headphones, the direct H5 sounds better. There's a noticeable distortion in the upper frequencies with the direct to camera setup. Thanks for doing this!
Very relevant for what I'm seeking, thanks. Consider ping HDMI out from camera if available to HDMI into a nearby computer monitor. I was going to plunk down for a camera accessory monitor but thought I'd try the free and available option right on my desk and it works swimmingly well.
On my X-S10 Fuji, the input can be set to mic or line. When set to line, there is no pre-amp being used and this is optimal as it allows the Zoom or other external recorder take care of the amplification and use the better pre-amps. If set to mic, the camera will then use it's pre-amp, even if you have it set to minimal settings and this isn't optimal as it'll still "touch" the signal and have an affect.
great video! I was precisely looking for this info. I own a GoPro Hero 6 and the mic adapter and a Tascam DR-05x, and i've been thinking if it'd be better to record only on the Tascam and sync in post or use the Tascam and plug de out to the microphone input of the GoPro. Thank you, Brian!
Have Zoom H5n with xy mic like it very much.Have not used other mics just yet. Trying some video nature field recording with Canon m50 and zoom h5n with audio cable. Thank you this video solved my question on setting the gain in the camera. Going with lowest setting to start. Now for my main recording music I record separate from camera. Prefer separate recording when possible. But direct through camera is reasonably ok
Excellent video, I am looking at getting the H5 to fir onto my R5 or M6 MKII for videoing local bands performing. Now what I was wondering is, if I were to record a video for a couple songs and then switch to still mode for images, with the H5 still continue to record the audio, so that I can separate the tracks later on ?
this was exactly the video I needed, I have just the same setting lol so it was incredibly helpful to watch! + you made me understand why I will gladly put up with synching my seperate audio tracks in post :')
I can hear a difference but it’s minimal. PLEASE PLEASE do this same test with the cell phone as the camera. That’s what I’m looking for (and can’t find) as I come across this video.
Please help: I am using a professional mic that I have connected to my Canon 60D which I am using on Zoom for better audio and video quality. The audio is out of sync. How do i fix this?? Thank you!
Hey Brian, I thought that running a line out from your field recorder ( I have a Zoom H2 ) to the mic input of your camera ( I have a Canon Vixia HF R800 ) was wrong. Is it a matter of adjusting the level of the camera, or the recorder? I want to record our musical duo/trios. I would think you'd want the recorder set to a good level for quality, and turn the camera way down? Former magician??????
The line out is precisely FOR doing that. But you need to adjust the input level on the camera, and also the line out of the recorder, to get an appropriate level signal. And yes, I was a corporate event magician for nearly 10 years before becoming a speaker, author, consultant, etc.
I'm currently using a Rode Videomic NTG directly plugging into my Sony A7c to record audio. Do I still need a recorder or preamp? Would there be a noticeable difference in audio quality? Thanks!
Yes, there would be. But it's a convenience vs quality decision. Then again, if you're mounting the mic on top of your camera 3-5 ft away from you, it won't matter much.
Can you use few mics simultaneously with this setup? I'm searching for the solution on how to record a sound with a shotgun mic plus 2 Sanken COS-11D. Each one goes to XLR input. Is it possible to record 3 mic's at once straight into the camera?
Absolutely. You'll need a portable audio recorder with 4 XLR inputs like the Zoom H6n or H5 with additional XLR capsule. Then run a 3.5mm out from recorder into camera. Now, you'll sacrifice a lot. You won't be able to mix or level balance the individual tracks. You won't be able to process each track like EQ, compression, etc. You'll also end up with a noisier and lower quality recording, because 1) the camera's preamps are terrible, and 2) unless you're using a high end camera, consumer and prosumer cameras record internally at AAC, which is a highly compressed format akin to JPG, whereas your audio recorder can capture uncompressed WAV files, akin to RAW files.
@@AudioforContentCreators Thank you Sir! I'm a noob at audio so this is really helpful! Most probably I'm gonna go for Sony XLR-K3M for run-and-gun shots and overall not very demanding scenarios. But for interviews I'll use Zoom H6 recording audio externally (no line out) and K3M for just a shotgun on a boom pole for a backup audio. I guess it's a much smarter and "pro" solution. Thank you!
Happy to help! So, one option is to connect it with the 3.5mm to the camera but ALSO record on the H6. If you have time to edit in post, use the full res files from the H6. If you need a quick and dirty turnaround, use the audio you baked directly to the camera.
hey Brian I love you buddy but do you have to do something very important you need to check your a sanyo so you could like how yo you'll contact is good I love your videos I love your speech about the shield experience in that that talk listen just make sure
@@AudioforContentCreators how is so we look to trying to type to an a translation and device. you make great videos you make great content you are a great person and I admire Leo this is what they try to say I wish you could make more videos to be more useful for my people that you will can gain more and traction on this platform. be yourself Brian and post more content you're surely get to there on your main Channel especially The Human Experience you know how to share and explain
A standard TRS cable. But this won't reduce noise. If anything you'll add noise instead of recording separately and syncing in post, which I how I actually run my podcast.
For sure. I'm wondering if a better mic with less self noise would produce a more noticeable difference. This mic is so noisy to begin with it's hard to tell. I'll have to keep testing!
@@AudioforContentCreators True. Also the fact that you're technically running it through 2 preamps is going to not only lower the quality, but introduce more noise.
about to try this with the NTG3 to sony a6400. hope that it it is good enough. i hate syncing haha. lazy i know but less steps is better. i could notice a difference. bit more hiss on the M6 direct in, but fine for 99% of people I think
It must be said that I don't love this SGH-6 capsule. It has a ton of self noise and sounds way too bright to my ears, bordering on harsh. I dont recommend it.
Audio for Content Creators hi , can you please give me some suggestions for my issue here with zoom h6 with Samsung phone .. how to connect directly zoom h6 to Samsung phone . Means , zoom h6 out cable as Samsung microphone input to enhance my video sound.. I tried it , but it’s not recording any sound from zoom h6 . Can you please give some suggestions..
One thing to try would be to run your h6 into the phone as a USB mic. I've done this with an h5 on my Pixel 3a and it works well. It might not work well to run it into the mic input in your phone, since the mic input is not expecting the line-level output of your h6. Try usb. In my case I needed the usb out cord from the h5 and an adapter to run the other end into my phone. The trick is that that the phone must support USB microphones AND whatever recording software you use also must support recording from the external mic. But for me it works with the stock Pixel camera app.
Scot Becker . Thank you
H6 does sound more Raw !! Be super good for out door ambient sound pick up, h5 jus sounds like its couple steps behind with the harshness of Raw grittiness of the sound. There both sick !!! Im waiting on a h5 to be delivered. Cant waiiiit lol. Good vid bro. The wind sock softened the sound, it was nice. Does its job. Kool jacket too jack :)
What are your thoughts on the SSH-6?
slight hiss on the direct to M6 but fine for most CZcams. i love these quick no bs comparision videos. thank you! liked and subed. keep up the great work
Thank you Fala!
With a good set of headphones, the direct H5 sounds better. There's a noticeable distortion in the upper frequencies with the direct to camera setup. Thanks for doing this!
Definitely. Good ears.
Thanks. Very helpful.
Both sounds good to me..
Very relevant for what I'm seeking, thanks. Consider ping HDMI out from camera if available to HDMI into a nearby computer monitor. I was going to plunk down for a camera accessory monitor but thought I'd try the free and available option right on my desk and it works swimmingly well.
On my X-S10 Fuji, the input can be set to mic or line. When set to line, there is no pre-amp being used and this is optimal as it allows the Zoom or other external recorder take care of the amplification and use the better pre-amps. If set to mic, the camera will then use it's pre-amp, even if you have it set to minimal settings and this isn't optimal as it'll still "touch" the signal and have an affect.
great video! I was precisely looking for this info. I own a GoPro Hero 6 and the mic adapter and a Tascam DR-05x, and i've been thinking if it'd be better to record only on the Tascam and sync in post or use the Tascam and plug de out to the microphone input of the GoPro. Thank you, Brian!
My pleasure!
Have Zoom H5n with xy mic like it very much.Have not used other mics just yet. Trying some video nature field recording with Canon m50 and zoom h5n with audio cable. Thank you this video solved my question on setting the gain in the camera. Going with lowest setting to start. Now for my main recording music I record separate from camera. Prefer separate recording when possible. But direct through camera is reasonably ok
Great video thanks
My pleasure, Alex!
Excellent video, I am looking at getting the H5 to fir onto my R5 or M6 MKII for videoing local bands performing. Now what I was wondering is, if I were to record a video for a couple songs and then switch to still mode for images, with the H5 still continue to record the audio, so that I can separate the tracks later on ?
yeah for most productions you probably won't be able to tell. good stuff.
Thanks for watching!
this was exactly the video I needed, I have just the same setting lol so it was incredibly helpful to watch! + you made me understand why I will gladly put up with synching my seperate audio tracks in post :')
hope this serial tutorial have more video.include post processing.great tutorial
I have also tried the same thing with my H5 recorder and my Canon EOS-R. The internal recording sounds good, but external is better.
can we use zoom h5 for Facebook live? will he be affected by audio interference??
Do you have (or maybe planning to make one)video while playing guitar through your amplifier as I am thinking about similar set up as you run here?
Zoom has 2 shotgun mics and I like the second release better.
I can hear a difference but it’s minimal. PLEASE PLEASE do this same test with the cell phone as the camera. That’s what I’m looking for (and can’t find) as I come across this video.
Are you looking for a comparison of the same mic into a phone vs camera?
Can you link me to the 3.5mm cable to connect zoom h4n to canon 1dxmk2 please??
Something like this: amzn.to/3aXHNvs
I learned so much. Thank you!
My pleasure!
Is not necessary use attenuator cable ???? Thanks 🙏
Please help: I am using a professional mic that I have connected to my Canon 60D which I am using on Zoom for better audio and video quality. The audio is out of sync. How do i fix this?? Thank you!
both sound the same on my logitech 5.1 speakers to me
Helpful
Hey Brian, I thought that running a line out from your field recorder ( I have a Zoom H2 ) to the mic input of your camera ( I have a Canon Vixia HF R800 ) was wrong. Is it a matter of adjusting the level of the camera, or the recorder? I want to record our musical duo/trios. I would think you'd want the recorder set to a good level for quality, and turn the camera way down?
Former magician??????
The line out is precisely FOR doing that. But you need to adjust the input level on the camera, and also the line out of the recorder, to get an appropriate level signal. And yes, I was a corporate event magician for nearly 10 years before becoming a speaker, author, consultant, etc.
I'm currently using a Rode Videomic NTG directly plugging into my Sony A7c to record audio. Do I still need a recorder or preamp? Would there be a noticeable difference in audio quality? Thanks!
Yes, there would be. But it's a convenience vs quality decision.
Then again, if you're mounting the mic on top of your camera 3-5 ft away from you, it won't matter much.
I'm listening to this video through the Bluetooth in my car's stereo and I cannot tell the difference between the two.
Can I have the same record on my zoom h6 sd card and on the camera line out through the zoom h6 both at the same time for A / B testing?
Yep!
Some echo in the camera 😊
Hlo sir...i need link the cable you are using to conncet Zoom H5 to Camera...Red cable...What's the cable name sir...
Here you go. It's a 3.5mm TRS to TRS cable: amzn.to/2XEhNAx
@@AudioforContentCreators thanks sir
Can you use few mics simultaneously with this setup? I'm searching for the solution on how to record a sound with a shotgun mic plus 2 Sanken COS-11D. Each one goes to XLR input. Is it possible to record 3 mic's at once straight into the camera?
Absolutely. You'll need a portable audio recorder with 4 XLR inputs like the Zoom H6n or H5 with additional XLR capsule. Then run a 3.5mm out from recorder into camera.
Now, you'll sacrifice a lot. You won't be able to mix or level balance the individual tracks. You won't be able to process each track like EQ, compression, etc.
You'll also end up with a noisier and lower quality recording, because 1) the camera's preamps are terrible, and 2) unless you're using a high end camera, consumer and prosumer cameras record internally at AAC, which is a highly compressed format akin to JPG, whereas your audio recorder can capture uncompressed WAV files, akin to RAW files.
@@AudioforContentCreators Thank you Sir! I'm a noob at audio so this is really helpful! Most probably I'm gonna go for Sony XLR-K3M for run-and-gun shots and overall not very demanding scenarios. But for interviews I'll use Zoom H6 recording audio externally (no line out) and K3M for just a shotgun on a boom pole for a backup audio. I guess it's a much smarter and "pro" solution. Thank you!
Happy to help! So, one option is to connect it with the 3.5mm to the camera but ALSO record on the H6. If you have time to edit in post, use the full res files from the H6. If you need a quick and dirty turnaround, use the audio you baked directly to the camera.
@@AudioforContentCreators Oh I didn't know that. Thank you!
hey Brian I love you buddy but do you have to do something very important you need to check your a sanyo so you could like how yo you'll contact is good I love your videos I love your speech about the shield experience in that that talk listen just make sure
I wish I understood this message.
@@AudioforContentCreators how is so we look to trying to type to an a translation and device.
you make great videos you make great content you are a great person and I admire Leo this is what they try to say I wish you could make more videos to be more useful for my people that you will can gain more and traction on this platform.
be yourself Brian and post more content you're surely get to there on your main Channel especially The Human Experience you know how to share and explain
can you go direct to iphone pro max with H5?
What kind of input does the iPhone Pro Max have?
@@AudioforContentCreators Lighting
Can you tell me how you hooked it up to reduce the noise I have a zoom H6 and will be doing a video podcast soon
Congrats on your podcast! What do you mean, to reduce the noise? What problem are you having?
@@AudioforContentCreators from the camera preamp what wire are using to connect your zoom to it
A standard TRS cable. But this won't reduce noise. If anything you'll add noise instead of recording separately and syncing in post, which I how I actually run my podcast.
@@AudioforContentCreators what's the best way to sync my video and zoom h6 sounds
turn the camera input volume down to almost nothing
I can tell a small quality drop, though the average untrained ear will not hear a difference.
For sure. I'm wondering if a better mic with less self noise would produce a more noticeable difference. This mic is so noisy to begin with it's hard to tell. I'll have to keep testing!
@@AudioforContentCreators True. Also the fact that you're technically running it through 2 preamps is going to not only lower the quality, but introduce more noise.
about to try this with the NTG3 to sony a6400. hope that it it is good enough. i hate syncing haha. lazy i know but less steps is better.
i could notice a difference. bit more hiss on the M6 direct in, but fine for 99% of people I think