Small mic for scratch audio (3.5mm)

[Alexander Thomson]

So these three options pretty much sum it up?

1) http://www.cinemaoxide.com/scratch-trax-microphone.php
(Link down)

2) Sony ECM-DS30P Electret Condenser Digital Microphone
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-ECM-DS30P-Electret-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B0007N55K0/ref=pd_sim_e_24
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/388984-REG/Sony_ECMDS30P_ECM_DS30P_Compact_Stereo.html

3) Olympus ME-52W Noise Cancellation Microphone
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=496661&is=REG&Q=&A=details

Just to clarify, the Cinema Oxide Scratch Trax microphone is an Olympus ME-52 with the silver grill painted red It's been discontinued for a while now.

I've been using the ME-52 for several years and while I can't stress it enough that it is definitely only for scratch track recording, it does work well with the DSMC.

 

[Will Keir]

Thanks Alexander, updated.

Just to clarify, the Cinema Oxide Scratch Trax microphone is an Olympus ME-52 with the silver grill painted red It's been discontinued for a while now.

I've been using the ME-52 for several years and while I can't stress it enough that it is definitely only for scratch track recording, it does work well with the DSMC.

 

[Scott C]

Just to clarify, the Cinema Oxide Scratch Trax microphone is an Olympus ME-52 with the silver grill painted red It's been discontinued for a while now.

I've been using the ME-52 for several years and while I can't stress it enough that it is definitely only for scratch track recording, it does work well with the DSMC.

Got one of these and one of those small shotgun shaped sony electret condenser mics, and I wholly agree they are unusable for anything but reference audio. I am curious though if I'm missing a setting somewhere. Set to unbalanced (right? I'm not a sound guy..) I end up having to max out the pre-amps and even then it's a gamble whether I'll be able to hear something more than 10 feet in front of me.

 

[Will Keir]

I'd like to know the exactly settings for these little mics.

Phantom Power ON/OFF?
Balanced/Unbalanced?

Anything else?

I'll have mine next week and will post back if someone doesn't answer first.

Got one of these and one of those small shotgun shaped sony electret condenser mics, and I wholly agree they are unusable for anything but reference audio. I am curious though if I'm missing a setting somewhere. Set to unbalanced (right? I'm not a sound guy..) I end up having to max out the pre-amps and even then it's a gamble whether I'll be able to hear something more than 10 feet in front of me.

 

[Alexander Thomson]

Got one of these and one of those small shotgun shaped sony electret condenser mics, and I wholly agree they are unusable for anything but reference audio. I am curious though if I'm missing a setting somewhere. Set to unbalanced (right? I'm not a sound guy..) I end up having to max out the pre-amps and even then it's a gamble whether I'll be able to hear something more than 10 feet in front of me.

Yep, that's definitely my experience. Phantom On, Unbalanced, and high gain... (depending on noise environment of course) at least it's better than having zero audio reference!

 

[Will Keir]

yeah, zero audio sucks. I sometimes just like to talk to myself when shooting tests as reference too.