Beta Sound Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I will be recording a small aircraft landing today, and i wouldnt want to trash my mics. The mics i have available are mkh 50, mkh 416, audix tr40, tram tr50 lavs, and a shure sm57. Should i go with the dynamic 57 or is a small airplane not loud enough to damage my mics? I know the way to go is to measure how loud it is and then go with a mic accordingly, but im pretty sure we will only get one shot at it. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks in advance guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Miramontes Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I did this before and it was nice having a few planes land so I can get the sound just right. However, if it doesn't work out then I would look into royalty free stuff since there are a ton of aircraft sounds available. I might have a few libraries if you need something particular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Any mic listed would be OK, as landing is quiet...and frankly, pretty dull... but for a good sound in the finished product: SFX library, so it sounds like what they want it to sound like . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I will be recording a small aircraft landing today, and i wouldnt want to trash my mics. The mics i have available are mkh 50, mkh 416, audix tr40, tram tr50 lavs, and a shure sm57. Should i go with the dynamic 57 or is a small airplane not loud enough to damage my mics? I know the way to go is to measure how loud it is and then go with a mic accordingly, but im pretty sure we will only get one shot at it. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks in advance guys! Single engine prop planes, corporate jets? How far will you be from the touchdown? You can use what you want. I've used an MKH 50 for Learjets & Gulfstreams with no problems just be sure to keep your levels a bit lower than normal if you're concerned. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gilbert Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 As everyone says, you'll have no problems whatever you use, I'd use my MKH60 over my CS3e, I'd keep an eye on the level as the plane comes in, and engage some level of pad to start with, easy as that...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Miramontes Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 what kinda plane is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gilchrist Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 To echo what Senator, Eric and Jon have said, shouldn't be a problem with any of the mics, (unless the plane is an older corporate jet) 'cause if you're close enough to damage a mic, damaging the mic is the least of your worries. Bear in mind that jets will be louder after they pass and you'll be fine. Best regards, Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael McQueen Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 i work a lot for a motor company that is making a small jet and i've recorded many of its sounds. one thing to keep you in mind, you can only get so close to a runway. so as long as its not a loud jet engine, any of those mics will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beta Sound Posted November 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 As this is a lower budget production and organization is minimal at best, they did not get the authorization to use the landing strip today and we were unable to do this specific scene. So I have a lot more time for preparation. I will go ahead and use my mkh50 to record the aircraft as i am sure that it is not a Jet of any kind. I understand that there are many available recordings of all kinds of aircraft, but I dont really like to think about sfx libraries while im on set, and try to record everything as best i can. you never know if you'll be able to get something amazing. Anyways, this forum never ceases to amaze me, thanks a lot for all the useful comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Miramontes Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 good luck with the gig. It'll be nice if you posted a sound bite of your recording so we can all see how it turned out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beta Sound Posted November 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 good luck with the gig. It'll be nice if you posted a sound bite of your recording so we can all see how it turned out. Thanks, I will, if they ever get that landing strip... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Make sure you find out what specific plane and model it is. Chances are, the SFX are available somewhere, and they might be a good option in the event you run into wind noise, other planes, or anything else getting in the way of a clean recording. In a case like this, the library effect might be better than anything you can grab in real life. I had a good one the other day: the director asked me to stick around to record the "Spotlight Turn On" noise for a simulated Broadway show. I laughed, because I know this is kind of a sound effects cliche that doesn't sound like this in real life. He wanted that kind of dramatic "WHOOOMF!" sound, as opposed to a little "clunk" (which is all we heard in the real theater). Luckily, I did have the sound effects in my library, and I sent it over to them later and it wound up in the finished spot. --Marc W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beta Sound Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 update: thanks for all the comments guys. Turns out we just did a flyby, no landing. oh well, next time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewFreedAudio Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 It always amazes me on productions when they don't have the foresight to clear locations or get any sort of OK for filming. What do they think is going to happen? I hope the recording of the fly-by turned out well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackHenry Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Don't ever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4f3vJjvR9c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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