Best Rode Videomic Pro Settings For Any Context

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I share a little bit on the settings I use for my Rode Videomic Pro and T3i for the best audio. I have a Bachelors of Science in Sound Recording Technology and feel more at home with audio than video sometimes.
Here's the info shared in the video:
Quiet environments:
+20db mic setting
1 notch from the left on mic level record settings
Moderate to loud environments:
0db mic setting
≤ 25% mic level record settings
Environments with lots of shifts in sounds (if you're OK with some hiss)
0db mic setting
AUTO mic level setting
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@gibsonedu 5 лет назад

Howdy folks! Since this video, I've started a second channel called 'Thom Teaches RU-vid' where all of my filmmaking / editing/ YouTubing tutorials are going, while this 'Thom Gibson' channel will be education / classroom content. Check out 'Thom Teaches RU-vid' if you're interested :) ru-vid.com/show-UCci0WHPxmwC6WJj2tAAwxZA

@all4loveand_love4all 4 года назад

Cool! I learned exactly what I needed to about the mic. Thanks! I'll be sure to check out your other channel too!

@JSMLearn 3 года назад

This video is very useful for me. Thank you very much

@StevenZen 6 лет назад

I’ve had the Røde VideoMic Pro for 2 years and this was the handiest video I’ve ever watched on it. Thank you

@pr-ji1ni 4 года назад

Thank you for sharing this video, Thom. I cannot believe I've been using Rode mics for about 4 years and only now I've understood how to avoid that hiss. Massive thanks!

@gibsonedu 4 года назад

Sure thing :) Happy filming retro! Also, since this video, I've started a second channel called 'Thom Teaches RU-vid' where all of my filmmaking / editing/ YouTubing tutorials are going, while the 'Thom Gibson' channel is education / classroom content. Check out 'Thom Teaches RU-vid' if you're interested :) ru-vid.com/show-UCci0WHPxmwC6WJj2tAAwxZA

@CeramicJim 5 лет назад

I've seen this explained by a lot of people but yours was well presented, short, and had many useful examples. Thank you Thom.

@gibsonedu 5 лет назад

Hey I appreciate that Jim! Happy filming :)

@blakeroberts5677 5 лет назад

I hate searching for videos regarding this kind of thing because a lot of them are confusing and overwatered with information I don't really need. This is so clear, concise, and easy to emulate. Thank you!

@gibsonedu 5 лет назад

So glad to hear it Blake :) Happy filming sir!

@ehbeefamily 7 лет назад

Great Advice! We always had issues with clipping on the +20db boost with the manual setting set to 2-3 tics from the left. Our kids tend to be super loud in the videos and we didn't want them to quiet down. By changing the setting on the rode to 0 and adjusting the in camera setting to 25%, that completely solved the issue. Thanks again for this awesome advice!

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Awesome! Yeah I work with young kids a lot. I've just decided to go with 0db on the mic and Auto on the camera in those settings. It was clipping even when I was doing 0db on the mic and 25% on the camera.

@MartyFilms 6 лет назад

wanna collaborate?

@victorianme3668 6 лет назад

Great amount of information organized into less than five minutes. I love this video to death

@smartdrivetest 4 года назад

Thanks Thom - excellent explanation, especially for shooting in loud environments. I teach drivers how to pass a road test and be smarter, so I'm most often shooting with traffic in the background. I'm going to give that a try and see if the audio improves. Thanks again for the video - all the best, Cheers Rick

@gibsonedu 4 года назад

Yeah in that context, I’d go with the mic set to 0db and the camera set to auto so the volume lowers automatically as cars drive by but then comes back up when it’s not as loud. Happy filming!

@Kaiu24 3 года назад

4 years later and super helpful. Been struggling with getting the right setting on this. Didnt have the highpass filter on! Tried it again with your settings and near perfect! Thanks!

@gibsonedu 3 года назад

Right on! Happy filming :)

@BrockMcGoff 6 лет назад

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

@hasifhasny7555 7 лет назад

Hey dude I just want to complement on how elaborate and simple-to-digest your video was, thankful I found out about your vid, cleared my un-answered questions about audio and the RODE series, thanks a lot! Cheers!

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

+Nur Hasif Thanks for the kind words Nur! So glad it was helpful :)

@ShinzuMusic 4 года назад

Best video on the topic. Exactly what I needed to know. Thank you very much.

@gibsonedu 4 года назад

Hey glad it was helpful Shinzu Music!

@Bustersboss 7 лет назад

Best review of this mic - clear concise and understandable. Really helped me! Also that last part about pulling it back to 0 in moderate environments was key, I had kept my settings at one notch and +20 for a long time and the audio sounded terrible!

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Yeah, it took a few videos where I had insanely clipped audio to realize that going 'auto' in certain contexts was the way to go.

@fundablestartupstraining2990 3 года назад

Excellent video with great examples. Very clearly explained. Watching your video saved me about an hour of playing around with the mic and camera settings for my recording environment. Thank you.

@gibsonedu 3 года назад

Glad it helped! Happy filming :)

@UnderMyHatAdventures 7 лет назад

Thanks for this video. I'm new to film making and about to buy a Rode mic and wasn't really sure how to use the different settings so you saved me a lot of time recording and listening to try to figure it out! Also, you explain it way better than a lot of other videos I've seen. I see you are a teacher, I guess that is probably why. Hope you have a great summer!

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Hey thanks! Glad it could be of help :) Summer will be underway in about 4 days for me. Hoping to get some more filmmaking tutorials up with the extra time I have.

@twoverygoodpals8872 6 лет назад

THANK YOU!! Straightforward, simple, just what I needed

@H.pylori 6 лет назад

I did not know what these settings mean. Now I do. Thanks for a well done explanation of the +/- 10 settings.

@DanielKusper 6 лет назад

Thanks for the tips, this was helpful for understanding what the different options were for on the mic!

@KennyVert 5 лет назад

I remember watching your video last year in prep for doing a school play, and I thought "boy, that makes perfect sense to set it 25% at 0db!!" and implemented that on my first night of shooting. This year comes around, and I fell back into my old ways of 2db at one notch on the camera... not catastrophic, but ya... wish I would have gone with 25 at 1. A word of wisdom for all you guys and gals getting into shooting school plays. The audio is SOOOO much fun to work with!!

@gibsonedu 5 лет назад

I agree; audio is great (I have a Bachelors of Science in Audio Engineering). Glad this vid was helpful. I typically just keep the mic on 0db and camera on Auto now whenever I'm in any context outside of a quiet room.

@WesDaviestravel 2 года назад

SUPER USEFUL! I've been looking for this info for years.

@gibsonedu 2 года назад

This video has been waiting for you for years.

@EndlessFilmsnl 7 лет назад

This helped me so much, thankyou!! I've been struggling with audio even tho I have the same microphone as you do :)

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Glad it was helpful! Happy recording :)

@NatePolmateer 3 года назад

Do 5 years after you made this video, here I am Canadian creator still learning from this. I would say this is an evergreen video. Great Job for breaking this down! :) I am finally getting into some of the differnt aspects of my channel. At first, I was just hit record and go worried about setting later LOL. ::)

@gibsonedu 3 года назад

Yeah this is still one of the best performing videos on my channel, even though the whole focus of my channel has shifted to classroom teacher content! Happy filming Nate :)

@pauloss4225 6 лет назад

Great advice. It's nice to see someone with actual audio expertise doing these videos.

@gibsonedu 2 года назад

Thanks Paul!

@swtkis85 6 лет назад

Watching this in 2018 and found it sooo helpful! Your explanations were perfect together with examples - made it so much easier for me to understand! your feedback was a big help!!! Thank you!

@gibsonedu 6 лет назад

Excellent! Glad you found it helpful Lainey :)

@Kimbyrleigha 7 лет назад

THANK YOU!!!!! I can't tell you how many times I get confused on this.

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Kimbyrleigha Glad it helped! Happy filming :)

@oliscurra 5 лет назад

I really appreciate your sharing of your knowhow and settings here. This has really made a lot of sense. Thank you!

@gibsonedu 5 лет назад

Hey glad it helped Olivier! Since this video, I've started a second channel called 'Thom Teaches RU-vid' where all of my filmmaking / editing/ YouTubing tutorials are going, while this 'Thom Gibson' channel will be education / classroom content. Check out 'Thom Teaches RU-vid' if you're interested :) ru-vid.com/show-UCci0WHPxmwC6WJj2tAAwxZA

@DereksVideoEdits 3 года назад

That was a really great video. Short, Concise and to the point. With some very useful quick demo's of the various settings. Thanks for posting. ; )

@gibsonedu 3 года назад

Thanks and happy filming :)

@artemorbid 6 лет назад

Great review, thanks for the tips, this really helped me out a lot.

@DylanArcherVids 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for this video! Just got the mic and I also use a T3i. Super helpful and concise information. You deserve more subscribers! Subbed after this one :)

@gibsonedu 5 лет назад

Hey I appreciate that Dylan :) Glad the video was helpful! Since this video, I've started a second channel called 'Thom Teaches RU-vid' where all of my filmmaking / editing/ YouTubing tutorials are going, while the 'Thom Gibson' channel is education / classroom content. Check out 'Thom Teaches RU-vid' if you're interested :) ru-vid.com/show-UCci0WHPxmwC6WJj2tAAwxZA

@evanrapp2352 6 лет назад

Many thanks, Thom...this a terrific primer on sound with the Rode and a DSLR. Perfectly presented and understandable...we subscribed! :)

@gibsonedu 6 лет назад

Thanks Evan Rapp! Glad it was helpful :)

@vincepaddon1889 7 лет назад

Thanks for this video! I've been having problems with hissing sounds from audio recorded on my rode. This was really helpful!

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Glad you found it helpful Vince. Happy hiss-free filming :)

@samedayeditfilmsandtciphot1275 Год назад

All the useful information I wanted, and straight to the point. Great video! Thank you for creating it.

@gibsonedu Год назад

Thanks for watching it :)

@marienneschwinghammer8175 7 лет назад

This is awesome!!! Thank you for putting in audio from different settings so we can get a direct idea about it. Thank you thank you thank you!

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Glad it was helpful :)

@PookySan1 6 лет назад

Awesome tutorial. Appreciate the in-video demonstration of the audio setting variations.

@gibsonedu 6 лет назад

Glad it was helpful :) Happy filming!

@bishbash12 3 года назад

Thanks for this!! I just borrowed some gear to record something at work and this was extremely well explained and helpful!

@gibsonedu 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@Mrjorgentor 3 года назад

Good, clean and straight to the point! Great style my friend. Keep up the good work!

@gibsonedu 3 года назад

Thanks Jorgen! Glad it was helpful :)

@InternetBeauty 8 лет назад

Thank you for your setting video. It help me a lot!😄

@gibsonedu Год назад

Glad to hear it!

@markduarte9988 5 лет назад

Great video Thom I was trying so hard to get rid of that annoying hiss and this cleared it up quite nicely.

@gibsonedu 5 лет назад

Fantastic :) Happy filming sir!

@NadiaNukaKruger 6 лет назад

thank you for useful unfluffed or un egonised info for a new multimedia designer- very useful - you rock !!!

@gibsonedu 6 лет назад

Hey glad it was helpful Nadia :)

@DrLongSchIong 7 лет назад

Awesome review. I was on the fence about this mic before but now I'm sold!

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Thanks Neil! Happy filming and let me know if you have any questions as you start tinkering with it :)

@benschaye3321 7 лет назад

Great video, thanks. I was looking for something like this and kept finding people telling me how to set the mic, but their audio was terrible. I knew 3 seconds into this video that you figured it out. Cheers!

@gibsonedu Год назад

Glad to hear it Ben! Still filming?

4 года назад

Damn. This is exactly what I needed. Right to the point and with samples. Thank you!

@gibsonedu 2 года назад

Hope this served you well 2 years ago when you commented Enisa! And hope you're still making videos :)

@AnnaWillemstein 8 лет назад

such an excellent and helpful video. i've watched about 5 of these tonight on rode mic settings for dslr and this is the best one by far

@gibsonedu 8 лет назад

*fist pump* :)

@blended7841 5 лет назад

This is super helpful and every second of this video was full of useful information! Thanks for being awesome.

@gibsonedu 5 лет назад

Thanks Blended! Glad you found it helpful :) Since this video, I've started a second channel called 'Thom Teaches RU-vid' where all of my filmmaking / editing/ YouTubing tutorials are going, while this 'Thom Gibson' channel will be education / classroom content. Check out 'Thom Teaches RU-vid' if you're interested :) ru-vid.com/show-UCci0WHPxmwC6WJj2tAAwxZA

@frazermountford 6 месяцев назад

Great video. Thanks. And thanks for including a silence gap test too

@gibsonedu 4 месяца назад

Sure thing!

@howtocodewell 7 лет назад

Great explanation. This really helped. I've just order one of these microphone and looking forward to using it. Keep up the good work

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

I appreciate it Peter. Happy filming!

@DanDraper 3 года назад

This was so good, you did a very great job here in this video! Your skills are on a different level, keep sharing with us!

@gibsonedu 3 года назад

Thanks Dan! Glad you found it helpful 😃

@badwolf2834 5 лет назад

I've had mine for at least 3 years and never knew the best settings solutions until now. Thanks! That's worth a Like & Sub =)

@gibsonedu 5 лет назад

Awesome! I'm glad it was helpful :) Since this video, I've started a second channel called 'Thom Teaches RU-vid' where all of my filmmaking / editing/ YouTubing tutorials are going, while this 'Thom Gibson' channel will be education / classroom content. Check out 'Thom Teaches RU-vid' if you're interested :) ru-vid.com/show-UCci0WHPxmwC6WJj2tAAwxZA

@triciawilliamson2081 7 лет назад

Thanks Thom about the 'adjust based on environment' . Had mine set at +20; environment got really loud during a rain storm on a metal roofed building at a wedding and totally distorted the audio - unusable. Now I'll be more flexible and adjust based on what the environment is giving. Thanks again.

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Oh man, sorry to hear about the distorted audio :( The same happened to me when I had it on +20db about a bunch of yelling middle schoolers. Here's to future clean audio! :D

@LittleFilip 5 месяцев назад

7 years old but an amazingly instructional video. thank you! great video!

@gibsonedu 4 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful!

@falconcara 4 года назад

This is exactly what I was looking for and straight to the point - thank you!

@gibsonedu 4 года назад

Hey glad you found it helpful!

@justinmanning5558 7 лет назад

Great help! I just got the pro and needed some info, you were simple and to the point!

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Hey glad it helped! Happy filming :]

@JBBrickman 3 года назад

Love this microphone, I got it for free a few years ago, someone left it where I worked and we contacted everyone who worked their and had it in the lost and found for over a year before they just offered it to me, I've used it so much and am amazed how much a good microphone makes a difference!

@gibsonedu 3 года назад

Bad audio is actually worse than bad video. Audio is king :)

@jackbotti 7 лет назад

You killed that one. Everything I need to know. Thanks man.

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Excellent! Happy filming :)

@MitchCarveth 3 года назад

Thank you for the help! I appreciate that you show what we actually need to know, instead of a bunch of filler that leaves me more confused.

@gibsonedu 3 года назад

Right on. Glad it was helpful Mitch. Happy filming!

@jak-ju4ox 7 лет назад

I'm going to be recording a variety of performances tonight and this was really helpful, thank you! ^^

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Hey I'm glad it was of use! Hope the performance recordings went well :)

@britanniathompson38 Месяц назад

This was so handy, thank you!

@GaryDmedia 6 лет назад

Great explanation of the VideoMic Pro settings. Appreciate it. Thanks.

@gibsonedu 6 лет назад

Thanks Gary! Means a lot coming from another audio guy :)

@Bookademy Год назад

Thank you for the great video, Thom. Could any one help me out. I'm setting my Rode videomic pro plus at 20db with the camera audio in manual mode, low level, but the audio ends up very quiet. When I put the camera sound in auto, the audio comes out normal. Is it sth. wrong with the mic? I'd really appreciate any tips!

@gibsonedu Год назад

Hm, it's hard to say. I think I'd have to play around with your camera and mic to troubleshoot the problem. But as long as you have found a way to get normal levels, just go with that setting.

@erengudny 7 лет назад

Thanks for making this guide, it was exactly what I was looking for!

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Sure thing! Happy filming :)

@delishum6849 4 года назад

This was very useful, thank you very much - I will apply these settings to my camera and mic for my videos.

@gibsonedu 4 года назад

Happy filming!

@Hernansanchez_ 4 года назад

Amazing work brother and the information you shared with the audio explanation what straight to the point and concise!! thanks

@gibsonedu 4 года назад

Hey glad it helped!

@livelaughlovecook324 2 года назад

Thank you sooo much!!! You have literally solved all my problems I was having with my mic!! Audio is heaps better

@gibsonedu 2 года назад

Right on! Glad to hear it was helpful :)

@SC-xw1ko 7 лет назад

Thank you for this! Definitely been running my mic at 20+ as well for a while. It was definitely annoying in public spaces when I couldn't adjust the levels any lower without muting the mic! hahaha I really enjoyed also the low pass filter example and how you described the sound floor rising!

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Excellent! Glad it was of use :)

@KierraBroughton 4 года назад

This video is amazingly helpful. Thank you so much!

@gibsonedu 4 года назад

I'm glad! I'm sure with all the coronavirus stuff going on you'll be able to make even MORE content while you're staying home. Happy filming :)

@DougGreene 7 лет назад

Great job. I have a Canon 70D and plan on using it with the VideoMic Pro tomorrow. This saved me a bunch of time. Thanks for posting it!

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Thanks Doug :] Happy filming!

@ecmjr 5 лет назад

FANTASTIC! Needed to figure out how to calibrate my camera before I buy the RODE Videomic Pro+

@gibsonedu 5 лет назад

Awesome! This is for the VideoMic Pro (not the 'plus' version) but many of the principles will still apply :) Since this video, I've started a second channel called 'Thom Teaches RU-vid' where all of my filmmaking / editing/ YouTubing tutorials are going, while this 'Thom Gibson' channel will be education / classroom content. Check out 'Thom Teaches RU-vid' if you're interested :) ru-vid.com/show-UCci0WHPxmwC6WJj2tAAwxZA

@jackdillane1482 6 лет назад

Hey man! Thanks so much for this video!! I’m pretty new to audio stuff and I’ve been using the same mic at 0DB and was always disappointed with the background noise I got for such an expensive mic. Maybe it also has to do with the fact I use a GH5 but never the less you helped me a lot! Thanks again bud!

@gibsonedu 6 лет назад

Hey glad to hear it Jack! Happy filming :)

@FrancCinelliTV 7 лет назад

hey thanks for the great video. i've been using the video mic pro making videos with talking and live singing and having problems with things overloading but this has really helped the situation. thanks so much 👍

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Sure thing! Happy filming Franc :)

@ericcollins1521 4 года назад

Thanks Thom. I just got a Rode mic and this tutorial will save me a lot of time later. Very helpful!

@gibsonedu 4 года назад

Hey glad it was helpful Eric! Happy filming 😃

@AprilSmith 3 года назад

This was such a huge help, thank you!

@gibsonedu 3 года назад

Right on. Happy filming April!

@RenandRaj 7 лет назад

Awesome video Thom. Really helpful

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Good to hear! Happy filming Ren & Raj :)

@mettjehunneman 5 лет назад

Excellent tutorial, thanks!

@gibsonedu 5 лет назад

Hey glad you enjoyed it Mettje :) I've got a new channel called Thom Teaches RU-vid where I'm putting all of my filmmaking / editing / YouTubing tutorials from here on out if you're interested :) ru-vid.com/show-UCci0WHPxmwC6WJj2tAAwxZA

@feydanmedia 3 года назад

Really amazing tips! Thank you so much,

@gibsonedu 3 года назад

Sure thing Feydan! Happy filming :)

@shouldigetit 7 лет назад

Thanks Thom! This explains why the "hiss" is there very well.

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Excellent! Glad it was of help :)

@Imamakemovies 7 лет назад

This video is extremely helpful. Thanks man

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Excellent! Happy filming :)

@TechLineHD 7 лет назад

Well explained, thanks.

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Hey thanks! Happy Sunday :)

@ColeDoran 7 лет назад

Thanks for the info dude! felt it was very helpful and to the point! Still testing it out!

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Hey thanks Cole. Glad it was a help :)

@bluefish133 2 года назад

I just got the Video Mic Pro today, this video explains it all, thankyou so much.

@gibsonedu 2 года назад

Happy filming 🎥 😃

@bluefish133 2 года назад

@@gibsonedu Thankyou

@Gurrametoden 8 лет назад

Thanks for this video! I just unboxed mine and tried some different settings and wasnt sure to really use the +20 boost even tho i thought it gave me the best results. But after watching this im confident with the settings!

@gibsonedu 8 лет назад

Happy filming :)

@NikoYait 4 года назад

I was considering purchasing a Rode Videomic Pro, and after watching this video, I’m definitely going to invest in one and apply those settings. Thank you!

@gibsonedu 4 года назад

So glad to help! Happy filming :)

@RekoMoreno Год назад

Great video, very helpful. Thank You!

@gibsonedu Год назад

Happy filming Reko! 🎤

@johnedwinspencer4438 8 лет назад

Great info! I'm about to snag a pro in a few days so perfect timing on this video. :)

@gibsonedu 8 лет назад

Awesome! Here's to better audio!

@KosMos10 5 лет назад

Very helpful Thom! I just got this awesome mic and was playing around with it. The environmental noise still seemed to be loud even with the deadcat. I'll try your settings. Thanks!

@gibsonedu 5 лет назад

Glad it was helpful Terence :) Happy filming!

@FinalFlameProductions 7 лет назад

Terrific video, explains everything clearly. You earned a sub.

@gibsonedu 7 лет назад

Welcome aboard! :)

@tchaudhry907 6 лет назад

Really great video, thanks for sharing.

@gibsonedu 6 лет назад

Hey thanks! Happy filming :]

@MrJoangles 6 лет назад

Great video, good explanation of settings. Thank you.

@gibsonedu 6 лет назад

Glad it was helpful!

@lukaszbien2904 4 года назад

Thanks dude, that was very short and to the point! :)

@gibsonedu 4 года назад

Happy filming :)

@swmods5058 4 года назад

Some nice advice there my friend. I just bought a Canon T3i as my first DSLR and the Rode Pro mic just like you. It's mainly for my RU-vid channel and general video work. This vid you made was really helpful. Peace dude! Big thumbs up. :)

@gibsonedu 4 года назад

Happy YouTubing :)