Comments on: Simple Setups for Recording In-Person, On-Location Podcast Interviews

By: Jen Brazeal

Jen Brazeal — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 16:16:42 +0000

I’d like to use my ATR2100 that I already have in my studio, plugged into my computer. Then should I get the Lav mic for my guest and plug that into my computer as well? Do I need some sort of splitter, do I need 2 set’s of headphones? What are headphones even for?

I don’t have a recorder but I have my computer + laptop

By: Candi

Candi — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 05:45:00 +0000

Hi, I’m echoing a question that a couple others have asked. This article mentioned getting a multi splitter if I wanted to attach additional lav mics, but I haven’t been able to track down the Belkin option referenced and Amazon seems to mostly have headphone splitters. Can you suggest a splitter for 3 or more mics? Thanks. From just browsing casually on your blog, it’s very practical, detailed info.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 17:39:00 +0000

I’m having trouble finding a splitter. They all seem to be dual head phones (output) or a microphone and head phone.

I’m assuming I need a splitter that takes two microphones.

I was looking on Amazon.

The link in the article seems to point back to this page, so I wondered if you could point me in th direction of a good splitter, please?

Thanks for such a great article.

Andrew

By: Åse tynning

Åse tynning — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 09:02:00 +0000

Thank you for a very good article! I have two questions:
1. How do I set this up for three persons?
2. This article is written i 2016, is it still up-to-date? Or are there news elsewhere we should know about?

Kindly, Åse Tynning, Norway

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 15:07:00 +0000

Hello!

You cant use the regular lavilar mics with the smartphone but can the Smarlavs be used with a regular recorder?

By: Anima

Anima — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 05:34:00 +0000

Thank you guys. This article helped me a lot.
I got the Zoom H1N , a splitter and 2 Boya M1 mics.
There are on my way to me. I’m quite optimistic.
cheers.

By: Matt Cleary

Matt Cleary — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 09:47:00 +0000

In reply to Matthew McLean.

Well – only nearly two years since I’ve bothered to give you a reply. Sorry Matthew – I flat out forgot and just continued to forget. Only remembered because I was idly Googling myself. Ha. .

But thanks so much for your detailed Reply. I’ll take that very much on board. And let you know how it goes. .

To answer your question, not golf pros per se, but professional sportsman who like to play golf. It’s everyone’s second game.

Thanks again.

Cheers, Matt

By: Matthew McLean

Matthew McLean — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 12:30:00 +0000

In reply to L Hank. You could actually get this working by selecting the 4CH setting in your recorder, though there might be a big difference in audio quality between the two recordings.

By: Matthew McLean

Matthew McLean — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 16:29:00 +0000

In reply to Peter B. Thanks Peter! Will order one in right away for a look.

By: Peter B

Peter B — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 15:19:00 +0000

Great article. I’ve got an additional tip for your readers that I think they’ll find helpful.

Rather than using a regular splitter for your lavalier mics, the Hosa YMM-261 splitter cable (less than $6) can split them into a left and right channel so digital recorders with stereo inputs (like the Zoom H1 and H2N) can record one person on the left channel and another on the right channel.

This allows you to edit each channel in post production. Just make each of the left and right channels into their own mono channel. Now you can adjust the gain if you’ve got a quiet talker.

There’s a tiny bit of cross-talk between the left and right, but it’s slight enough that It’s worked great for me.

I’m probably not allowed to post links here, so just search Amazon for Hosa YMM-261 3.5 mm TRS to Dual 3.5 mm TSF Stereo Breakout Cable.

By the way, great blog. Just discovering it for the first time.