How to Set Up an Overhead Boom Mic

[@JohnRamsden]

What's really useful about videos like this is that you actually see the gear being set up stage by stage - thanks Marco!

[@MarcosRochaTV]

Yeah, I wasn't even going to make this one, but I thought this needed to exist because there's people like me who appreciate these breakdowns. Thanks!

[@KrishnenduKes]

Totally agree.

[@thebratsbergpack4097]

I'd recommend extending the boom pole segments starting with the ones furthest from the light stand. It keeps the weight closer to the stand and reduces the chance of tipping. Nice vid!

[@thegap0]

Yep. Also if you need to extend, the next segment isn't all the way out of reach.

[@PRAISEGODMEDIA]

for anyone interested, you can buy a boom pole with the xlr inside it. On each end you have the xlr plug that you connect to the microphone and the other end to your audio recorder. It cost me only $69. I have the Zoom H6 audio recorder which I attach to the boom pole so it makes the entire set up mobile and lightweight. I use small velcro straps to keep the audio recorder on the boom pole. Doing this makes it easier for the boom operator to easily hit record and stop when needed.

[@mortonvisuals]

Good video. I particularly appreciate the close-up shots of the details added in (connecting cable, sandbag placement, cable ties on boom, etc.). Thank you for that attention to detail!

[@fourcrownschess]

As you said, really recommend a C stand if using a boom pole / mic to ensure it doesnt tip. Please ensure the sand bag does NOT touch the ground when you put it on the leg...else it defeats the purpose. Good instructional video.

[@robcompton6099]

I cringed when that sandbag was placed lol

[@edgarcarvajal167]

thanks for this video man! couldnt find any other videos on youtube about what i need to set up a overhead boom and with no experience i had no idea where to start. much appreciated!

[@MarcosRochaTV]

Glad I could help!

[@artjohnson01]

Nice, THANKS! I see your talent has about as much enthusiasm as I would get from my wife or daughter. ;-)

[@MarcosRochaTV]

haha, it is only the filmmaking nerds like me that get excited over microphones.

[@ManuelParodiRamos]

4 years and still getting new views! Good job y buen trabajo los dos! Thanks for this!

[@adamnotmichels]

Awesome video! So helpful to see you set up the equipment. I will probably buy several of the gear you mentioned as well because they look both high quality and affordable. Thanks!

[@TheToneWork]

I have the same set-up (even the exact same light stand). I used to use mic stands but they do didn't travel as well as the Neewer stand. It's a beast! Thanks for the bts!

[@MarcosRochaTV]

Yeah I prefer these metal light stands because they feel stronger

[@KrishnenduKes]

Very useful video honestly. Way better than all those influencers trying to push products. Thank you.

[@jasontaylor6700]

Thank you so much for sharing this video! I was searching for a microphone stand, but the Boom Pole Holder is exactly what I need. It can be tiring holding that boom pole for an extended period of time. This will be a big help!

[@joelnielson]

Great video Marcos! And lol your lady looks thrilled. Props for supporting your man (if he is your man? :)

[@niclasmllefors5984]

She loves to be present....just loves it :O

[@MarcosRochaTV]

haha

[@travisfoster8234]

Your wife totally does not want to be there lol

[@MarcosRochaTV]

haha

[@RameshKumar-ng3nf]

@@MarcosRochaTV ha ha . Yeah, she seems to me not interested in all this LOL .

[@fochi88]

totally not having it

[@gregorymostella21]

We should never keep the Talent waiting... 😆

[@jamming5259]

Yah looks like... 😏😂😂

[@heyitsjaredbender]

Such a useful video! Really clear, thanks for the help man!

[@lowlowseesee]

play by play AND you named all the equipment. SUBBED

[@thybowllingman2752]

Thanks man, epic and informative yet entertaining vid. It did the job

[@theofficialvontae]

Can we get a link to purchase the mic?

[@dexterjackson8034]

Extremely helpful for me! Thanks!

[@mediaflmcreation]

man I have to come forward.... That freakin room is awesome!

[@watchdogpedro]

Great job Marcos, learned allot about this and did what you said. It really makes a difference in the physics of the hardware.

[@eecorr]

the best partner in representing the mute button lol

[@100mhopkins]

Thanks! very practical, valuable\ and real information that I will use!!

[@mrinfinitymusic]

what is the at the tip of the light stand that that the grip head is holding on to? its not the standard screw that comes on the light stand. want to make sure im getting all the right equipment

[@cescobianchi]

Hey! why prefer this system over a telescopic boom stand that's all in one? thanks!

[@mohak_ji]

Amazing!❤ Could you please tell me the ideal audio levels to choose for the mic and camera?

[@erikthered7422]

How nice of you to make your subject sit on camera, through the process of setting up your boom mic. LOL

[@lew.parker]

Great content Marcos! Any reason you swapped out the Mic Shock Mount in the item description? the link is now a completely different model... Wondered if you had experienced problems with the rubber one you use in the video and are now suggesting a different solution? Thanks

[@SimpleSandalsMedia]

I have the same set-up. What an enjoyment to see how you show how it's done! In these situations I usually record the audio from two sources. One Sennheiser MKE600 mic into the TASCAM DR-60DmkII and the other one I use the Saramonic SR-WM4C wireless system which goes via the Saramonic PAX-2 audiomixer into the camera. That way I'm just playing it safe :)

[@MarcosRochaTV]

Better to play it safe than have the whole thing fail. Audio is so crucial to any video.

[@keonnathomas1349]

Hey can you show how you hook this mic up to an external mic recorder

[@keonnathomas1349]

I am a bit confused on how to hook this up

[@JOVAN.JNCCCC]

What boom mice shock mount is that

[@seanwebb605]

After you flubbed that you didn't want to just do a second take?

[@TheRealJimmyLundy]

One tip the sandbag should be on the opposite side of the stand as the boom section to better prevent tip overs.

[@robcompton6099]

That's a really bad tip!

[@TheRealJimmyLundy]

@@robcompton6099 Ok I will listen. Why is counterbalancing the wrong way? It's not a C-stand then I would agree, but he isn't using a C stand. Have a look 6:40

[@robcompton6099]

@@TheRealJimmyLundy Counterbalancing is the key word... there should never be a leg directly behind the load direction to counterbalance from. Physics doesn't change because of what gear you have on set. In this scenario, hooking the bag low on the stand would be the safest method. Yes, 6:40 is a great example of how to get kicked from a job; that weight is doing absolutely nothing to support the stand. ! Not the only thing done wrong in the video, but but far the most unsafe working practice!

[@Texturas75]

@@robcompton6099 you still haven't answered why there should never be a leg directly behind the load direction to counterbalance from. Doesn't balancing just consist of putting weight on the opposite direction of a hanging weight?

[@robcompton6099]

@@Texturas75 If you're counterbalancing on a leg directly behind, there is no leg in front to prevent the stand from tipping forward onto the client. Kind of an industry standard thing to avoid injuring people!

[@feelswheels5665]

Hey great video Marcos. Very informative. That lav mic sounds awesome.

[@jerod100]

Great video... simple explanation. Thank you!

[@GabeCuello]

Hi Marcos, whats the lav mic youre using? That sounds great! I'd like to use it with the Rode Wireless Go. Think it can work?

[@tonyyoung3985]

There's a metal piece that came with the schock mount. It's basically a small cylinder but has no threading inside. I can't figure out what it's for. I thought it might be a cap but lack of threading made that unlikely. Do you know what I'm referring to? Or maybe if I can email you, I can forward the picture.

[@mzuniz5051]

I got a boya 6060 shotgun with xlr and want to record with a dslr. There is no way to plug into the camera

[@aiden.martin]

Hi Marcos! Wondering what actual brand of boom you used?

[@bigb27me]

thx for the tips & video. Gotta say, i dont understand, why does every affiliate link i click on lead to an unavailable item thats no longer listed on amazon or out of stock. seriously like 10 for 10 in the last few weeks. Is AMZ doing this intentionally or something.... Some links are even from vids just posted in the last few wks (unlike yours). Sorry but Hope that helps u for future ✌

[@jcon654]

Bro AWESOME and THANK YOU

[@BarefootMediaTV]

how have those light stands held up for you? most the reviews said the knobs broke eventually, which has been my problem with most non c-stand light stands.

[@MarcosRochaTV]

Those light stands are great, I recommend them to everyone. I still use them and I've had them for a long time. However, now I own C-Stands, so I don't use them for heavy gripping.

[@danyclinton2156]

Love ❤😘 from 🇮🇳🇮🇳India

[@MarcosRochaTV]

hey Dany!

[@danyclinton2156]

@@MarcosRochaTV Thank you bro for replying me

[@danyclinton2156]

@@MarcosRochaTV Are you in instagram bro?

[@MarcosRochaTV]

yeah @marcosrochatv

[@danyclinton2156]

@@MarcosRochaTV Followed on instagram bro also I DM you Don't forget to reply

[@GCGFilmsYT]

Excellent video! Thanks for explaining the setup so simply. So glad I found your channel! My wife and kids are equally enthusiastic about my channel. 🤣🤣🤣

[@chadwin]

Nice! I'm still using a LAV for my personal videos mostly, but I'd love to get better sound quality with a shotgun. I definitely noticed your audio sounded richer than mine when I was mixing the two.

[@MarcosRochaTV]

You can only tell the difference by comparison. But a boom sounds better most of the time.

[@chadwin]

Marcos Rocha that’s totally true. I never notice a sound difference until someone switches mics. Working on a new setup now haha!

[@tysan2808]

Will it be great for a movie becos I don't have other means of audio recording?

[@florizonefilm]

I didn't catch what you called the grip straps. What are they called again? I'd like to order some as these look great. Thanks!

[@Blopez_]

Michael Florizone gear ties

[@fixedonliving4658]

Great video and thanks for the links. I'm just getting started and constantly learning what other equipment I need.. Great vid!

[@missjessiesoyeux]

nice but i dont get why you put a microphone on a light set up?

[@suldaanmoha]

I want to star vlogging after this month so I don't have any laptop and any camera so is there anything that you recommend me to do my vlogging which laptop are camera would you recommend me

[@MarcosRochaTV]

Start vlogging with your phone first before you buy a camera. I like imac laptops because they come with iMovie - great for beginners

[@AlphaCentauri24]

Thank you so much for this.

[@CliffFennell]

Do you have a link to the mic you used?

[@mangreat71]

What's the name of the mic stand to get so i can hang a mic on the ceiling in my car. I be in the driver seat but i don't want to hold the mic as I'm driving ??

[@SekPlus]

The footage of his wife sitting there is killing me

[@joshdiditt]

Thank you. Good video

[@honestreviewswithnick]

Thanks for the vid fam! Trying to find a better audio solution for my vids

[@watchmykicksllc]

where to plug the blue aux cable wire?

[@MarcosRochaTV]

You can plug the XLR into an Audio Recorder like the Zoom H6 or Tascam DR-40.... Or you can plug it straight into a Cinema Camera. I use the DXA Micro Pro for my Sony a7III

[@MichaelGreenwoodMG]

Very good video thanks

[@JoseSegoviaJr]

Respect 👍

[@dreal500]

Nice!

[@samiayyat4826]

thank you for the review.

[@MarcosRochaTV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@missjessiesoyeux]

why not a mic stand?

[@florubenberger]

thank you very much marco!

[@dymonmein]

Daaaaang that girlfriend is NOT happy, why she even be in the video. Totally kills the vibe yo 🤨 Edit: 5:55 that time lapse while you set up, she got LASER eyes at the camera LOL

[@LutherBottrill]

Really great, useful content. Thank you for sharing your process with us, Marcos!

[@MarcosRochaTV]

Always happy to share!

[@yourdaddy3167]

Wow. This was really well done. I would thumbs up this 100 times if I could.

[@MarcosRochaTV]

Im glad this helps!

[@ti994apc]

Your subject is beautiful. 😍

[@phantomflowz3462]

Bad part is these items aren't available on Amazon no more need an update list so I can get me one

[@MarcosRochaTV]

Go here for my full list of gear: bit.ly/marcosrochatv

[@phantomflowz3462]

@@MarcosRochaTV even going to your list that has these items you mention there are parts that no longer available now that needs to be updated. Like the boom your referring too is no longer available, the c stand, and grip is no longer available. So any recommendations to things that are available would be nice and I would use your link or portal to get them.

[@MarcosRochaTV]

Thank you for letting me know. I updated some of the links. try again.

[@phantomflowz3462]

@@MarcosRochaTV the links are good now thanks alot, and one other quick question the light stand and c stand are two different options correct? Cause the light stand by itself you will need to buy the grip head and the C stand shown on your item list already has it. So not sure if the light stand would be necessary if I go with the c stand. And last question is which is the cheaper option seeing I can get a light stand but still have to buy additional accessories that a c stand comes with?

[@MarcosRochaTV]

@@phantomflowz3462 The link to the new C-stand has the grip heads included. A C-stand can go higher up and it is sturdier - I prefer them every time. Metal light stands are cheaper and I use them all. It's on you.

[@C7Mediaart]

lol she look happy #happywife

[@MarcosRochaTV]

seem like it 😏

[@MichaelGreenwoodMG]

Liked and subscribed

[@mrplummer1988]

Thanks

[@brandgoogle848]

thank you so much

[@MarcosRochaTV]

👍🏼

[@vmclufujfskystisjtdk6983]

Please do a video whereby the boom mic extension has a plug for the camera itself

[@dongsongchang]

Wife comes to see what are you doing ? hahaha...

[@coryjeffreys5146]

you call it a Boom Pole holder I call It my fishing rod holder...lol

[@MarcosRochaTV]

haha yep!

[@coryjeffreys5146]

@@MarcosRochaTVRocha anyway I'm a newbie and I'm going to Full Sail University to get my Bachelor's in Cinematography where ya from? I learned a lot from you in two days haha.

[@aristotle_4532]

5:42 is funny.

[@KidsOnBeats]

your wife looks so pissed lol

[@selahkeys]

4:55 *NO PUN INTENDED*

[@familymusic1771]

Your wife will be smiling big and much more when your investments and time on KZbin really pay off… it’s coming … and so are the sonrisas

[@yayangvelosoiii]

New subscriber here. I am about to starr my yt channel. Good luck to me and to you🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@AConnect06]

99% wives of gudget lovers, when we get excited with our gudgets, in their heads....."when will this grown up stop playing with toys and do something important like other grown ups??"....unless they show interest, please never call them for such, they get stressed max with these gudgets of ours, the feeling you get when they pick five dress to try in a shop when you follow them to the mall🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dannythemedic]

i think its funny shes sitting there like... lol

[@myvideoguy]

Shotgun Mic, not a Boom Mic. Boom in your Shotgun Mic. Sorry to be a deek, but if you're teaching people, you gotta teach them the correct terms. Sorry mate, I just see it far too often. Don't let me comment discourage you at all though. You seem like a top bloke too. Cheers legend :-)

[@John-e4p1x]

Great video, but GOOD LORD that is a beautiful woman bro.

[@seanwebb605]

This is monumentally bad.

[@seanwebb605]

This is incredibly bad.