paulinventome Posted June 1, 2021 Report Posted June 1, 2021 Hi all, I have a mixpre 6 II and some rode/akg mics for most work. But i find myself more often using a small Track E rigged to a gimbal or camera because of the TC sync and general simplicity of it. The Track E is a 3.5mm jack and the only shotgun i've found is the Deity D3 Pro and it works fine, sounds good. But i am wondering what other options there are? I can't use Phantom power or XLRs and ideally don't want to adapt (the whole point in this scenario is weight) Are there any standout options in that area? Kindest Paul Quote
Display Name Posted June 1, 2021 Report Posted June 1, 2021 Rode have the Video Mic NTG with built in battery and can be used with both 3.5mm or usb-c as io interface. https://rode.com/microphones/videomicntg Quote
kavenzmann Posted June 1, 2021 Report Posted June 1, 2021 From Rode there is the VideoMic NTG as a short shotgun or the NTG4+ as a traditional shotgun. Both have built-in batteries and don't need phantom power. I'll try one of these myself with a Deity BP-TRX as a mini boom combo without the need of a bag. Quote
DanieldH Posted June 1, 2021 Report Posted June 1, 2021 The MKH 600 may be an option. 3 hours ago, paulinventome said: I can't use Phantom power or XLRs May I humbly ask why? (The current 3rd gen UMP is quite small by now. The Kortwich phantom boxes are really light) Quote
James Louis Posted October 4, 2021 Report Posted October 4, 2021 If I understand you correctly, you could use other lav manufacturers with your current setup. A better mic recording directly could preserve more fidelity. Alternatively, you can use a dynamic handheld mic with the Track E as well, for man on street style interviews with mic and marque... Quote
Justin Allen Posted October 5, 2021 Report Posted October 5, 2021 Well, I admit it, I'm an idiot. I was also looking to add a shotgun mic to my Track E's and purchased the Sennheiser Track E to XLR cable thinking I could just plug it into one of my boom mics. I completely forgot about powering the mic. Quote
Michael Scrip Posted October 5, 2021 Report Posted October 5, 2021 On 6/1/2021 at 8:28 AM, kavenzmann said: From Rode there is the VideoMic NTG as a short shotgun or the NTG4+ as a traditional shotgun. Both have built-in batteries and don't need phantom power. Oh good idea! I have a Rode NTG4+ but I never thought to try it with my Track E. Will any XLR to 1/8" cable work? It might be cool to have this as an option. Like a very large plant mic. Quote
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