OMG, I've been searching for two days. you're the first person explaining the setup clearly and properly.

One of the clearest and most understandable videos of how to use Shotgun Mic's DSLR's - I've watched 10 videos and it finally makes sense after watching yours! THANK YOU!!

@StairwayToVideo

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I appreciate it! Glad the video helped. Thanks for taking the time to watch the video!!!

Just starting my path into video world after years of photography, i am learning a lot with your videos, keep going!

@StairwayToVideo

5 жыл бұрын

Jose Correa Thanks Jose! I appreciate it!

You're actually kind of a legend for this video. Thanks for the help sir.

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Glad it helped you!

I've been looking for this information for a week, finally found it! Thank you so much

@StairwayToVideo

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped you!! Thanks for watching the video and for taking the time to comment!!

You're the MAN!!!!!!! You are the freakin man! All these newbie millennial's on KZread with no knowledge! This right here is what you call, fundamental Classic straight up no nonsense common sense knowledge the right way!!!!!!!!!! Thank YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And He added the product links in the description like a Boss!!! LOL! Cheers!

@StairwayToVideo

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the awesome comments! I appreciate that. Also, thanks for taking the time to watch the video!!

Straight to the point , this you tube channel deserves more subscribers.

@StairwayToVideo

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for the kind comment! I appreciate you taking the time to watch the video.

Thank you for the answers that I have been searching for for so long! You Rock Mr.K!

@StairwayToVideo

4 жыл бұрын

So glad the video helped you! Thanks for letting me know. Thanks for taking the time to comment!

Stop Action is everything! the best use of that technique ever...

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that kind comment. I appreciate it. Thanks for taking the time to comment and watch the video!

Wow...thanks for showing the saramonic smartrig. It is just what I was looking for. Subscribed immediately!

@StairwayToVideo

5 жыл бұрын

G Henrickson You’re welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it!

Enjoyed the stop-motion at the end. Thanks for the informative videos. Just found your channel today and subscribed. Keep them coming :)

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. Welcome aboard the site and thanks for subscribing!

The best tutorial I have seen so far on KZread. I wish I would have found this video way earlier...

@StairwayToVideo

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind comment. I appreciate it. Thanks for watching the video! Glad it helped.

thanks for this video it helps but one thing my t6i works without the adaptor is it because i have the smartring plus or what.Once again thak you very much

ONE OF THE BEST TUTORIALS SO FAR. Love it a lot. You make me subscribe to your channel. Your video makes me want to buy that smartrig rightaway

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind comment. Appreciate you subscribing and for taking the time to watch the video! Thanks!

Great video explains perfectly what I’ve been missing. Nice stop motion at the end.

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting on the video!

Legendary video tutorial! Thank you so much!

Your little cable was a life saver! Thanks for sharing!

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Glad it helped. Thanks for commenting!

TRRS to TRS is something a lot of people don't understand. I think the other part that is important is that you split it into a 2 channel cable, but because the Canon doesn't have stereo input it doesn't matter than you are only using 1 of the two.

Extremely useful video, thank you so much !

@StairwayToVideo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to watch the video and to comment!!

I have been wondering why my shotgun mic always sounds worse than my lav mic wired into an audio recorder. I always thought that hiss sound is just ambient noise picked up by the shotgun and preamp won't save it. Thank you very much for doing this short clean video! Now I know what I should get.

@StairwayToVideo

6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped. Thanks for commenting!!

Well done! How are you finding the headphone monitoring on the smartrig?? Thanks!

Hello sir, Thanks for such a nice video. It's very informative. How's the overall quality of Saramonic, which newer product you reconnect for the same use? Which is the best budget XLR on camera mic you would recommend?

This is all i needed and boom you were here for me. Godbless you !!!

@StairwayToVideo

2 жыл бұрын

Glad the video helped you. Thanks for commenting! God bless you, too!

BEFORE PURCHASING IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT: If you connect "SmartRig II" to a smartphone, the headphone socket is for monitor the audio output of the smartphone. If you connect "SmartRig II" (via TRRS / TRS adapter) to a camera, the headphone socket cannot be used to monitor audio captured by the connected microphone.

Nice video, useful tips. Question for you: Is it good to use Zoom H1 instead of saramonic you mentioned?. That device is unavailable in my region & Importing it will costs 4× the amount. I'm using zoom h1 + knock off lav mic. Planning to buy mid budget microphone.

Totally gained a follower, times change, the older are tech savvy too. This video beat everyone else's on this subject.

@StairwayToVideo

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Glad you liked the video. Thanks!!

@StairwayToVideo

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! Glad it was helpful to you. I appreciate you watching and commenting on the video. Thanks!

Hey i love your explanation but i have a question. I use the Saramonic SR-AX100 with the Azden SMX-10 with battery. When lowering the rec level in my 80D, it won't pick up any audio. But the audio is set to max on the preamp. Any suggestions what i am doing wrong?

Would i be able to connect a 3.5mm mic via a xlr adapter into the saramonic preamp which is then connected via a trrs to trs adapter into my camera. The mic would be battery powered. Also excellent video!

Great video and still being listened to in 2018 so easy to follow my audio hiss troubles now over and out

@StairwayToVideo

6 жыл бұрын

Glad the video helped and I appreciate you commenting to let me know. Thanks for taking the time to watch the video!!

Thanks for the great info! Its just what I needed to know. Any searches I did on youtube just yielded results showing how to use noise reduction software but not how to stop it from happening in the first place. I tried everything thinking there was some ambient sound I wasn't hearing or something. I even tried several microphones and pre-amps as well as many gain settings. I even tried playing with the camera settings but it never dawned on me to take it all the way down. Thanks again. :)

@StairwayToVideo

6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found this video and very happy it helped. Thanks for watching and for your comment!!

I love this little pre-amp and I use it to supply phantom power to a condenser shotgun mic. My XLR is a a canon rebel (1200D and a 1300d) but no audio in - so I also use a H1 zoom to record the sond and then sync the zoom sound with the crappy camera sound. Only headache is I keep losing the trrs to trs patch cable but a a great cheap setup that gives great results

@StairwayToVideo

2 жыл бұрын

Cool! Glad your having good success with that setup. Thanks for commenting and thanks for watching the video!

Awesome video. Would this work for my lumix g7 and rode videomicro? Geez you'd save my life if you said yes....

Simple and straight to the point, thanks for the upload! Cheers from Manila

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting!

i was searching for some think like this but now is the question is there a differentes between the Saramonic SmartRig II and the Saramonic SmartRig other than the design

Great vid! Thanks! Gain staging tip is priceless!

@StairwayToVideo

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Francis! Glad it helped. Thanks for commenting!!

nice vid. just wondering if you edit the audio and remove the noise audio? because when I do the noise remove then it sounds like a robotic. thank you

This video is impeccably well-explained! People on KZread just assume knowledge but this was great. Also, if you have the shotgun mic attached to the camera, there is no where to place the preamp right so won't it end up just hanging down?

@StairwayToVideo

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment! Yes, you are correct. It will just hang down, but it comes with a Velcro strap that fits through loops on the back of the device. So, I usually just attach it to my tripod. Thanks again!

Thank you! Always Learning from you.

@StairwayToVideo

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch my videos!!!

Were you just getting the left side 1 channel?? I have the 70d and it is stereo mic in, is 60d mono??

Thanks for the clear tutorial!

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Thanks for taking the time to watch the video and comment!

Does this apply to whennrecording 3.5mm into a zoom recorder?

I loved the ending with the stop motion animation.

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

That was fun to do. Thanks!

Going through this right now. Some advise an external pre amp and some advise an external audio recorder. I actually really wanna try the pre amp as really don’t wanna sync audio in post.

What would be the best way to record a quality sounding video coming straight from the headphone or output 1 to the android?

Thanks, definitely helped!

If i use some audio recorder like tascam dr40 do i still need this preamp to boost my cheap shotgun? N how do i connect this mini dslr jack to my dr40? Ohh and 1 more question..If my shotgun already have battery inside do i still need some preamp? Or should i choose one of them? Or use them together both preamp and battery on?

The stop animation was awesome

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It was fun to do. Thanks for commenting!!

great video, well done and thanks! Also, I like that stop-motion at the end :)

@StairwayToVideo

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I appreciate your watching the video!!

@StairwayToVideo

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! I like doing those Stop Motion segments. They are fun! Thanks for your comment and for watching the video!

Great video well done.

@StairwayToVideo

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Biff. I appreciate the comment and for watching my video!! Jim

This made me laugh while learning something new... Great vid!

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching it. I appreciate it!! Glad it made you laugh.

Hello! I loved this video. I do have one question though: I really want to purchase this item, but I want to know if it is compatible with my camera. It is a Sony ZV-1F, a vlogging camera. Will it still work if I turn the audio recording level to 1? Thanks!😊

Thanks so much. New at all this and learning.

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for commenting!

Great tutorial learned a lot. Thank you

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks!

Thanks for your video, I had the same problem and when i saw your video i got the feeling that yes it will work. i got the cable you mentioned but unfortunately it did not work :( i have Canon D600 and i still have the problem

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

Boy, that's too bad that the cable you ordered didn't work. The one you received may be defective. If you still can, I'd send the cable back and get a different one. Let me know how it goes with a new cable. Thanks again.

Exceptional video. This is the best tutorial on the internet. Thank you sir.

@StairwayToVideo

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind comment and for watching the video!! It was fun to make!

Well how are you supposed to plug something like the azden shotgun mic into an XLR cable. In this video he has a shotgun mic that connects directly to an XLR, but a shotgun mic like my azden smx-30 can't do that. Edit: Nevermind, I found out you can just get a 3.5 to xlr adapter.

Thats why. Now I know where to start. Thanks sir. This is the answer what I am looking for.

@StairwayToVideo

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching the video!

@MichaelTimbangOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

@@StairwayToVideo I always trying to record cover songs by myself but I didnt get any good. My signal is very low. I need this preamp.

Subscribed. Great video!

@StairwayToVideo

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to watch my video and for commenting!! I appreciate it.

I have a sony a6000 camera and it hasn't got a jack for these kind of mics. So my question is,how do i do it? Do I just connect the microphone to my phone, having an app for recording sound opened and it will work?

Can you use the green cable to monitoring audio?

Thank you for this mate.

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks!

Loving how your voice sounds like James Stewart 😃

Top tutorial man !! i love it !!

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great content!!

wow..thanks for this video..i learned a lot

@StairwayToVideo

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and for watching the video!!

Love the stop motion wiring diagram. :)

@StairwayToVideo

8 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

Thanks for the info

@StairwayToVideo

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching the video and for commenting!

Great Thanks! you earned a new sub!

@StairwayToVideo

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and for watching my video!!!

What cable to use from mixer to SARAMAMONIC?

I am trying to make racing related videos for youtube etc. I bought an iRig Pre to incorporate my Tascam DR 05 recorder that I think has really good quality audio to use with my iPhone 7 when making videos. Anyway, after I tried video recording something really loud like a weedeater my iRig Pre was freaking out and the sound was overmodulating. There is a gain wheel that if I keep all the way down to the minimum I can barely hear the thing that I am trying to record. I don't think I can do gain staging with my iphone 7. In my testing I tried using a gas powered weedeater. It was ok for my Tascam DR 05 to handle at the 0 input volume setting but my iphone video was sounding scratchy because my audio was not good. Do you think that the Saramonic Smartrig will work for me better?

Es exactamente lo que necesitaba, gracias

@StairwayToVideo

Жыл бұрын

De nada. Gracias por el comentario y por ver el vídeo.

I just noted that in video you used a TRS cable while in the description it was TRRS cable

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

I used a TRRS female to TRS dual Male adapter cable. If you look in the description it is stated that way. Click on the Amazon link and you’ll see exactly what it is. Thanks for your comment.

Good video, sir!

@StairwayToVideo

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it and for commenting!

Jim, thanx for this video. I have another question maybe you know. Is it possible to connect a shotgun mic (3.5mm jack) into the zoom h1 and then from the zoom h1 a 3.5 mm jack into my Panasonic G6 and so bypassing the G6 preamp but still get great audio? i only see always that people just record on the zoom h1 sd card. Hope you can help i ordered a new shotgun mic and a zoom h1. Thnx Michel from Check it Media

@davidoinam1172

6 жыл бұрын

You can connect it by making a few changes. From shotgun connect with XLR cable to smartrig. The output of smartrig, connect with trrs to trs connector like shown in video and connect to zoom h1. I am following this procedure to record to my zoom h1. It's perfect try it

thanks very good

Crystal clear breakdown!

@StairwayToVideo

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. Glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching!

What an incredible video. I have a question, can I use this method for a sennheiser MKH 416 microphone? I wait your answer. Thank you

@StairwayToVideo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the question. Yes, you can use it on a Sennheiser MKH 416. You’ll just turn on the Phantom Power switch on the Saramonic SmartRig and you’ll be good to go. Good luck!

@emmapalro

Жыл бұрын

@@StairwayToVideo Excellent!! Thanks for your time answering 👌

Can i know how to monitor the audio when I'm using a shotgun mic?

Hello, thanks for the video. With the Saramonic SmartRig would I be able to monitor audio with headphones when connecting to a DSLR? Thanks

@smallbeginningsproductions1442

7 жыл бұрын

It has a headphone jack on the smartrig but unless your camear has that option then your listening to the smartrig audio.

Question: 1. can i supply +48 phantom power to my SHURE VP83? 2. can i use output for earpiece im using 80d to hear may audio by using that? thanks

@StairwayToVideo

5 жыл бұрын

I don’t think there is any way to plug Phantom Power into the VP83 nor do you need it, since it is powered from an internal AA battery. As far as using the output from the microphone as a headphone connection, I don’t know the answer. It would be best to ask Shure that question.

Super!

I can't monitor with the saramonic smartrig. do i need to get a trrs to trs adapter for headphones?

@StairwayToVideo

7 жыл бұрын

You're correct. You can't monitor (at least most people can't) while recording with the Saramonic SmartRig. Although, you CAN monitor upon playback. You should be able to use a standard TRS 3.5mm (1/8 inch) headphone jack. I don't know if they've upgraded that feature on the new SmartRig Plus or not. I'd contact Saramonic with that question. Thanks for the question and for watching my video!!

nice nice tutorial

Best video...

Top! ❤

I tried using this on a Nikon D7000 and it only records the right channel in mono.

is it compatible with Rode video mic Go

Thank's a lot for your video. I'm wondering if it would be good as a portable phantom power suply for shotgun mic pluged on a recorder like tascam dr05x, or not? What do you think about it?

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

Well, as long as you get the correct adapter to plug into the Tascam, it should be a neat idea. Thanks for commenting!!

@jesusdavidblancosilva1735

3 жыл бұрын

@@StairwayToVideo thank's again

That was amazing ❤️

@StairwayToVideo

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching the video and taking the time to comment on it!! I appreciate it.

Thanks man!!!!!

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!!

How about for a lavalier microphone straight into the DSLR?

@biebermyballs100

7 жыл бұрын

The closer you get to the audio source, the better the audio will be. Also, since you're picking up the sound from so close with a lav, the preamp of the DSLR won't have to amplify the sound that much as to ruin it. In the end though, you're still going through the DSLR's preamp so you'll still get some noise, but the overall quality will be better than just using the camera's built-in mic.

All good info. New Sub

haha love your fun/pro videos

Are the trrs and trs both 3.5mm? That's the only cable I can find. Thanks

@StairwayToVideo

6 жыл бұрын

Yes. If you look in the description below the video, you'll see a link to Amazon for the adapter. It's 3.5mm. Thanks for watching the video and for your question!

What about for mirrorless cams? I have an olympus om de m5 mkii.

@StairwayToVideo

7 жыл бұрын

I don't know that much about that specific camera, but as long as you have a microphone jack on your camera and meters showing how much volume (somewhere in your camera settings) your camera is showing, you should be okay. Thanks for the question!

what is that ticking sound?

Hello. Thanks for your awesome video. Let me ask a question. I've bought the Saramonic smartRig+. I connected it to my Nikon D810 and a Deity V lav mic. I set the camera rec level at 1, the lowest as you said. But I could hardly get my voice to -12dB even with the SmartRig+ at max level. I had to increase the camera rec level about 6~7 and SmartRig+ level at max to get -12dB voice. BTW my lav mic was on my shirts about 6 inches away from my mouth. Am I doing something wrong? Thx.

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

After looking up the Deity V Lav, I didn't see any information that it would work on the Nikon D810. I'd contact Deity, Nikon and Saramonic to get better clarification on it.

@VogleMedia

3 жыл бұрын

@@StairwayToVideo Thank you for your quick respond. I heard I have to be careful to use the phantom power not to destroy microphones, especially when the mic has its own power such as Rode videomic pro. So I did not even try using the phantom power option using the lav mic either. Also I thought the phantom power is delivered only thru the XLR jack not thru 3.5mm jack. Am I wrong? Maybe too basic and stupid question. Although I have been working on photography for decades, I am new to video production. So lots of silly questions. And your video helps a lot. Thanks.

@VogleMedia

3 жыл бұрын

@@StairwayToVideo BTW, I've found out the Nikon D810 provides power thru 3.5mm input cable.

Very good video (as usual). Just one tiny detail: The Sennheiser mic looks a lot more like an ME 66 than an ME 67

@StairwayToVideo

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, I did use the ME66 in a couple of the shots, but at the beginning (where I'm sitting the the chair from a side view) I'm using the ME67. Good eye!! Thanks for the comment!

@skakdosmer

6 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, I see that now.

@rickraub5448

6 жыл бұрын

Are trrs and trs both 3.5mm? That's the only kind if cable I can find. Thanks.

Very good video, just one question, what happens if you plug a TRRS input instead of a TRS into your camara

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

Cameras “usually” have a female TRS connection installed. So, if you plug in a TRRS into the camera it probably won’t pick up the sound correctly.

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your question!

@soyelprofedeingles

3 жыл бұрын

@@StairwayToVideo thanks for your answer :) ... I think it is happening to me, I have a takstart 600 connected to a zoom H1n ad it is plugged into my Sony A6400 throught a splitter but it is TRRS and I have this annoying hiss. now I have a possible answer to my problem.. Thank you so much!

@StairwayToVideo

3 жыл бұрын

@@soyelprofedeingles You’re welcome. I hope it helps. Thanks for taking the time to watch the video and for commenting on it!

super