robertw Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Mark Roberts is this gentleman: http://www.markroberts.hk/#&panel1-5 The interview was published today on a site called Designing Sound: http://designingsound.org/2014/03/an-interview-with-mark-roberts/ The interview is principally about how he got started, how he goes about recording dialogue and wild sound for natural history films, and experiences along the way. Excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Flaitz Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I like the term "rifle mic" on his site (though I feel a shotgun is a more analogous firearm). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) Jesse: " I feel a shotgun is a more analogous firearm. " I don't... a shotgun is a wider spread, aka scatter-gun, and a rifle is more precise... and the longer the more generally precise... Edited March 12, 2014 by studiomprd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Flaitz Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Jesse: " I feel a shotgun is a more analogous firearm. " I don't... a shotgun is a wider spread, aka scatter-gun, and a rifle is more precise I quite disagree with you Mr. Senator. While the shotgun may not be nearly as precise as a rifle, the spray pattern, I believe, greatly resembles the pick up pattern of a "shotgun" mic a la MKH416: While shotgun mics are very directional, I hardly think the pinpoint accuracy of a rifle could be comparable. Perhaps a parabolic mic could be the "rifle" mic? Also, to continue the analogies, should an omni then be considered a "land mine" or "grenade" mic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Really a gun is not an apt analogy for what any mic does, only a historical one. My 2 cents. When I get home I'll check out the interview about Mark Roberts. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) I always got the feeling the term came from the long mic's visual similarity to the barrel of a ... Jesse: " I quite disagree with you Mr. Senator. " well, I disagreed with you first! Edited March 12, 2014 by studiomprd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryF Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 [snip] While shotgun mics are very directional, I hardly think the pinpoint accuracy of a rifle could be comparable. Perhaps a parabolic mic could be the "rifle" mic? Also, to continue the analogies, should an omni then be considered a "land mine" or "grenade" mic? Excellent. Omni is a "grenade" mic and a boundary layer mic is a "land mine" mic. Best, Larry F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Frias Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I like the term "rifle mic" on his site (though I feel a shotgun is a more analogous firearm). I believe that riffle mic is synonymous to shotgun in other parts of the world. I know I've seen a few mixers call it that, I just don't remember where they are from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Maybe the MKH816 is a little more rifle-ish: My memory is that "rifle microphone" was more of a British term; I can't remember hearing it that often in the states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 He also mentions a shotgun mic early on in the interview. So maybe to him the terms are interchangeable. Or, the shotgun to him is something like a 416 and a rifle would be an 816. i just wish we could have less militaristic terms for this type of mic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Well said guys the wonderful 816! Did I hear supplied with a "pistol grip" in the old days? mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bralleput Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Well said guys the wonderful 816! Did I hear supplied with a "pistol grip" in the old days? mike Had a shoot on the beach last week using my 816....wind broke the Rycotetip that attaches to the boom....Beast.Replaced it with an Ambienttip.Think that will work!Love the 816! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirror Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 You guys are never getting laid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrengun Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 NEVER point a mic at something you don't intend to record Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Immoral Mr Teas Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Cheers Robert for posting the interview. I knew Mark and mixed his tracks late last century when working in Hong Kong. Nice to read up on him. Jez Adamson, UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 BTW, never call a big microphone a "shotgun mic" or a "rifle mic" when traveling through customs. "Directional microphone" is much safer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVUrlacher Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Truth... I once said... "it's a part of my boom kit." ... and that earned me a few questions behind a door. Learning experience --au Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Rainey Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 "NEVER point a mic at something you don't intend to record" excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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