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Clip the lavaliere microphone about 6 to 8 inches away from your subject’s mouth
Ask your subject’s permission to clip the lavaliere microphone on their shirt
Look out for jewelry or stray hair that might interfere with the lavaliere microphone
Aim the shotgun microphone at the sound source you want to capture
When it’s your sole microphone, keep the shotgun mic within close range to your subject, about 4 to 6 feet away
When capturing general environment sounds with the shotgun microphone, just aim the direction you want to capture
Topic 3 - Microphone Placement
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