Any time that you mount an accessory to your camera’s flash shoe there is the potential for your camera to be damaged if that accessory takes a hard hit or if the camera is dropped with the [...]
Most modern cameras, and recorders, provide a stereo microphone jack (a left channel and a right channel) but most microphones come with a mono (single channel) connector. All the cameras (and [...]
Videomaker Magazine Provides a Good Explanation of The Various Types of Microphones. This article provides a good explanation of the many different types of microphones and how they are used. [...]
As is often the case on websites these days, some negative comments were made about the Sound Shark on Cheesycam.com. However, two of our customers came to our defense. Peter wrote: “I [...]
You have four options if your camera, or recorder, doesn’t provide “plug-in” power. (In basic terms, “plug-in” power is a small voltage applied to the microphone connector that powers the [...]
The best way to reduce or eliminate the reflected sound is to point your Sound Shark in a way that there are no flat surfaces parallel to the face of the Sound Shark. This can be accomplished on [...]
Dave Grundtvig, an audio engineer that has been mixing basketball for Turner Sports and CBS Sports for years, tested the professional/network version of the Sound Shark at the NBA Summer League [...]
There are so many variables that it is very difficult to answer this question. However, we have recorded voices from 50 feet away in quiet situations. Obviously, the audio was not as strong as if [...]
I have used Sennheiser ME2 lapel microphones for quite a while now for testing the Sound Shark in various situations. I was lucky enough to find a matching pair of used ME2 microphones and they [...]
