Shotgun microphones

Group: rec.audio.pro Date: Tue, Jan 24, 2006, 8:30pm From:
(Scott*Dorsey)
Brandon Anderson wrote:
Scott said in the other thread that they're very limited mics. He was
right!
From the point of view of live sound, yes. From the point of view of a
filmmaker, no.


From the point of view of a filmmaker, you'll get better noise rejection
from a good hypercardioid 90% of the time. Now, that last 10% of the
time (mostly when room ambience isn't an issue), the shotgun can be a
lifesaver. But it shouldn't be your go-to mike for any interior work if
you have a decent hyper in the kit.
--scott

All well and good until the frameline dictates you need a bit more reach
than a hyper can give you.

Eric