VidFuego Make every word count
Microphone placement, quieter rooms, clean dialogue, and audio planning for mobile productions.
10 guides for your next shoot
Choose the recording you will use as your main sound source. Listen on headphones, test the loudest passage, and check the actual phone, microphone, and app combination before the shoot.
| Your task | Start with this guide |
|---|---|
| Choose a microphone arrangement around the speaker's distance, movement and actual phone compatibility. | Wireless Lavs, Shotguns, and USB Mics for Mobile Video ↗ |
| Rehearse quiet replies and overlapping voices before recording a conversation. | Capturing Clean Mobile Audio for Two or More Speakers ↗ |
| Decide which noise problems to fix physically before considering post-production cleanup. | Background Noise: Capture Fixes vs. Post-Production Cleanup ↗ |
Choose a microphone by the subject's movement, recording distance, and actual phone compatibility. A microphone suited to the camera position may still be wrong for the sound source.
Read guideGet a microphone close enough to each voice, then plan how those signals will be recorded. A phone across the room usually captures too much room sound for clear dialogue.
Read guideMove the microphone closer and add soft surfaces near reflective areas. Reducing room echo at capture is usually more effective than relying entirely on cleanup later.
Read guideStart close enough for clear speech, then adjust for plosives, bass buildup, and movement. The useful distance depends on the microphone's design and the room.
Read guideUse suitable wind protection and choose shelter from gusts. Wind hitting the microphone can overwhelm speech even when the surroundings sound quiet to your ears.
Read guideWaveform syncing aligns recognizable sound events across recordings. It works best when each device captures enough of the same sound to identify matching moments.
Read guideTest the loudest expected sound and leave headroom wherever input gain is adjustable. Distortion captured at the microphone or input stage cannot simply be undone by lowering playback volume.
Read guideCompare the complete input path, including latency and routing, rather than assuming wireless convenience means recording compatibility. Wired and dedicated wireless receivers need testing too.
Read guideReduce noise at the source and bring the microphone closer before applying cleanup. Processing is useful for residual noise, but heavy settings can damage voice quality.
Read guideSeparate host and guest recordings require an audio system that preserves independent signals. Two microphones connected to a receiver may still be mixed into one track.
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