Best Audio for Epic & Scarlet

[Chad Lancaster]

what dj are you following? love your Hard Driver video

[Antonio Ribeiro]

same here..i need sound equipment.i have sennheiser mkh 416 it works with phantom power +48V and not working with epic right now.
please do not recommend SoundDevices 722T or 744T dont have that much money for sound.
im between Zoom H4N vs Tascam Dr100 MKII

Tascam DR100. Sturdy and consistent.

[Marc Wielage]

The best solution is to have the audio person on the shoot handle the audio. It is as proper to make a documentary with the camera guy doing audio as it is to make it with the audio guy working the camera! They are both full time jobs and each 50% of the project! Good luck!

Great minds think alike!

I would add that, even on a small crew, the sound man can assist with tons of set-related stuff. I have no problem lugging sand bags, helping the electricians, moving a prop out of the way, anything that will allow the shoot to move faster provided I'm not stepping on any toes or crossing any union/job description boundaries. And provided I'm not overwhelmed with audio duties.

As far as I'm concerned, we're all fighting the same battles and on the same side. As I've often advised clients: just having an extra crewmember who's only concerned with audio will save you time and money in post. Making the poor camera operator responsible for sound is one more headache they don't need, and will often result in substandard audio.

[J_Norris]

For our Epic X we found these XLR adaptors from Fortis Cinema, it connects to the top or the bottom plate. They have helped solve our problem of the 3.5 mm plugs disconnecting.

Great set up! Just bought mine about 2 weeks ago, really helps keep things out of the way! They were also nice enough to send me new XLR cables that worked more efficiently at no cost. :)