How To Setup The Rode Video Mic Pro On A Canon DSLR - Best Tips For Great Sounding Audio

[@davidliddell5716]

okay everyone

[@JesusMartinezCreates]

fishfeet media 😂

[@jimwhitley1990]

He is right about going to Manual on Canon camera. I am using Canon 1dx and Videomic Pro Stereo. To make it work I went to Normal (not high pass filter) and +20 -> Inside the Canon I wnet to manual and brought the recording level all the way down to zero. Then I moved the audio to 4 (moved it from the left to the right 4 spots) The recorded sound level is a bit low - just a touch.. and FCP X fixes it. No hisss and sounds like a G3 Wireless Sennheiser. Incredible. His video helped me get started.

[@BandoraMaghrora]

Can you please tell me what FCP X means? Thanks

[@docfuzzpersonalcollection5927]

Glad you kept this video up. I am an old veteran with an old EOS 500D and thinking about moving to a 550D, mainly because of the "Mic Input". Glad you did the demo of the Rode mic. Being an old sound geek, I was looking for a good mike to go with the 550D. I'm totally familiar with Rode products, but wanted quality, but not too expensive mic for simple video production. Good job and thank you!

[@simonworleycreative6636]

Absolutely brilliant mate. Without any doubt the best, to the point Rode/DSLR set up/tutorial I've seen without rambling on and on like many others. First Class and I've subscribed! Keep up the excellent work.

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Thank you Simon, much appreciated..

[@synaxarian]

i found a rode videomic on the side of the road and you have immediately answered my question as to what the high pass filter symbol means thank you. youre doing gods work thank you!!

[@campaignswithcraig2732]

This man is a straight up legend

[@xiaodongCa]

I have learned the camera setting from your video that many others missed this important part. Thumb up.

[@AllieSherlockMusic]

I'm using mine recording a street musician on the street and sometimes I get a light crackling sound, I use it on straight line on top and 0 on the bottom ... could you give me some advice.. i record quite close to the amplifier and when she blasts her voice it crackles

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Your overloading the mic and its clipping.. That crackling is the audio clipping. Move it further away.

[@StylishCurves]

This was very helpful. Completely got rid of the hissing/buzzing sound

[@jlmussi]

Great tutorial and breakdown Joe!

[@KingFlyBrian]

Thank man! Finally someone actually explaining this mic in-depth 🙏🏾👏🏾

[@Owennevulis]

Hey Joe! I just have to say thank you a ton for this tutorial. I've been making videos for quite some years now and I've had this microphone for a while now, and my audio had always been a little off. Now thanks to you I don't have to mess around with my editing software anymore! There are many videos on how to setup this microphone for Canon cameras and yours is by far, the best and easiest! Cheers and thank you so much!

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Glad to help.

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Did you just purchase the Rode VMP and are unsure how to set the microphone up properly? In this tutorial I will show you how to setup and configure the Video Mic Pro on a Canon DSLR. However these same steps apply to almost any modern camera, not just Canon. #rode #vmp #videomic #pro #how_to #setup #canon #dslr #camera

[@AfroPlaylist]

Sad to say that i've owned this mic for 2 years and I learned a lot more from this video than I have just shooting out on my own. thank you!

[@JesusMartinezCreates]

The AfroPlaylist(Fro-Tho) its hard to learn on your own, I stick mostly to the youtube university 😂

[@dominiklehocky1486]

well that is bullshit, mate

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Hallelujah a no-nonsense tutorial that actually works cheers dude!

[@allysonhoogers4480]

I wasn't setting up a Rode, but a similar mic, and this was so helpful! Thank you!!

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Glad it was helpful!

[@PaulMontelongo]

hey man....just bought the Rode and your explanation was the best i found. thank you.

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Thank you, glad you found it helpful.

[@TechAuditTV]

Job well done my man! Right to the point. Love it.

[@Abdulaziz2003]

Okay everyone, Thank you so much I've seen a lot of tutorials for this, but this is exactly what I needed, some were telling me to put it on 0 on mic and put on auto on camera, some were saying put on +20 and put one notch from left in camera but this is exactly what I needed 🤙

[@stephenhornyak]

Thanks. I was following advice from a different tutorial and struggling with noise. This video made great sense and fixed my issue. It was driving me crazy.

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Glad I could help :-)

[@TWillTooReal1]

This was very important. Thank you 🙏

[@twelveoclockvinyl4567]

Thanks, for explaining each step in perfect detail! Very helpful video!

[@donnadavis3156]

Thanks Joe! I have an interview coming up and I wanted to make sure I had the right settings on the camera!

[@JoeJacksonJr]

+Donna Davis Glad I was able to help. Good luck on your interview. :-)

[@shaunvlog]

This video helped me a lot - thank you Joe!!!

[@pleatedskirt18]

Thank you. A very straightforward and clear explanation.

[@smartdrivetest]

Thanks Joe - great reminder on how to use the mic. I like how you set up both the mic and coordinate it with the camera's settings. All the best, Cheers Rick

[@bakesnbants8335]

Mate, this is brilliant. Thank you so much. I just bought this exact mic and the shushing noise was driving me potty! Much appreciated.

[@LovingAtlanta]

👍Excellent tutorial for a novice like me. Thank you. 🙏💝

[@junaidikarokaroreal]

The video you created is very helpful to me to know using my rode mic pro, thank you very much, hopefully your kindness reciprocated with healthy life and long life ...

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Thank you, much appreciated. :-)

[@LonipopS3]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I just got the Rode mic and was completely lost. thanks again

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Thank you for commenting. :-)

[@vice.nor.virtue]

Thanks man. Followed your advice and it worked perfectly. Before it was echo central now it's almost completely echo free!

[@Ignitespot]

Awesome job Joe! Thanks for the tips. My sound is sounding better. Keep it up.

[@JoeJacksonJr]

+The Profitable Entrepreneur Thank you.

[@talkinpictures1903]

Been struggling with static noise for so long using one of the more expensive rode microphones and it's been driving me crazy, couldn't suss out why a good microphone would make so much back noise. Now thanks to your video it makes sense, the recording level function was set towards the end too much! No wonder I got crazy static. Something so simple to make it solvable too! Thanks so much for sharing.

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Happy you found the video helpful.

[@talkinpictures1903]

It sure did! I tried this but then it wasn't picking up any noise at all but with further research I found out I needed a pre amp to make it work. Invested in the Beachtek MC2 and now awaiting on it! Fingers crossed :)

[@GaryDmedia]

Helpful explanation of the settings and nice step by step setup. Thanks.

[@tmusic409]

Great tutorial, very clear and easy to follow, thank you Joe.

[@CarswithB]

Very informative bro, I just got this mic today!

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Glad I could help :-)

[@Elaqt]

great video man!

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Thank you Ela.

[@Speechinsightsphotography]

SHORT AND SHARP. WELL DONE. VERY USEFUL !

[@buddah610]

I'm glad you went into how this exactly works! Great tutorial! Have a good night Joe!

[@JoeJacksonJr]

+millie williams Thanks Millie. Glad you enjoyed it. :-)

[@paulp1372]

Very useful for us beginner recorders in 2021. Thank you!

[@JesusMartinezCreates]

Great video! I was just checking thw audio levels on camera never thought of that hiss noise 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@whatabumbum]

Love THIS! short sweet and straight to the point!! thank you!

[@Peachesnsmartie]

Great video! Explained everything and straight to the point! Thanks a lot!!

[@samgoldward5682]

Thanks a lot for the set up explanation it really helped me get my head around how to use the mic.

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Thank you, happy I was able to help :-)

[@SuperBuickregal]

Cleared up a lot of confusion, Thanks!

[@DarrenCampbellmusic]

Hi Joe, hope you can help, my camera only give me the option of Sound recording On or Off, I cant see any auto or manual. I use the Canon 200d, Thanks!

[@JoeJacksonJr]

I can not say for sure on your 200D. That camera is fairly dated. But to get the option to control the audio on current cameras, you also need to be in one of the Manual modes, or Semi-Manual. Like M, Av or Tv.. None of the other modes will let you have the option to adjust your input volume. Hope this helps. :-)

[@ariagferreira8960]

Love it. Have been using it often for a month . So far so good.

[@pampalmater]

Thank you! I couldn't figure out why the light was red - I didn't even know it had a battery.

[@1carlitoc]

Great video, followed it step by step on my own Canon. Top work.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Thanks for that, I'm recording a video tomorrow on my Canon EOS70D and was lost trying to figure out why I would use different settings!

[@9xxxxxxxxx]

Thanks for the info. You are the man!

[@campaignswithcraig2732]

this man is the goat

[@mindsightent]

Thanks for the video. Straight forward and simple. I subscribed. 👍

[@kiranmaykalita8485]

Really easily explained. Love it

[@amysimmons33]

Thanks Joe! Great video that is informative and straight to the point!!

[@hcuzco73]

Thank you for your help. Now I know how to set up the mic and camera together.

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Thank you for taking the time to comment. Glad you found this video helpful. :-)

[@DirtyTesla]

But does the mic only capture sound from the front? Or everywhere? Or sides? :/

[@CowboyJojosAdventures]

Awesome Joe, Thank you for the Tips. I really needed to get an understanding on how to use my RODE and you smashed it! Thumbs Up!

[@lukeforbes2011]

Huge help, first video i came to and came away with everything i needed to know. Thank you!

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Thank you Luke, glad to help.

[@LuciaBrezianska]

Thanks for a video ! great tips :)

[@larry3019]

Very well explained. most helpful my friend.

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Glad it was helpful!

[@miamidolphinsfan]

gad one of these, and the problem I had, was the rubber stabilizers.....very weak and 2 broke in less than a year. Good microphone but I had that problem. I ended up getting the Rødelink Wireless lav Mic. Expensive but worth it. Good video again Joe !

[@JoeJacksonJr]

+Camera Noob They went to this new lyre based holder like on the VM Go with the latest 2015 version. They claim its better, it likely is. But they went to it because its cheaper to manufacture. Cheers, Joe :-)

[@bigmoneychamp]

Thank you man for the crystal clear explanation. It helped me alot.

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Glad it helped!

[@lindseyslifeNstyle]

Very awesome! I've had my Rhode mic for months now and wasn't using it properly

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Thank you, happy you found the video helpful. :-)

[@JesusMartinezCreates]

lindseys lifeNstyle Sane here, I followed another tutorial 😅

[@TheNowhereTeam]

For everyone, This is a really good video ! Works well :) Thanks Joe !

[@DannyJacksonDannyJackson]

Thank you so much on how you explain about the, -10 of the volume because I film videos in my local town at small warehouse venue. Usually when I'm at loud concert or what not I don't really have a mic for it. This is really helpful how does the mic work for you?

[@JoeJacksonJr]

This is my goto mic outdoors for most everything. :-)

[@DannyJacksonDannyJackson]

Can't wait to get this mic! Love the review keep posting more videos! :)

[@AlexLopez-iy4by]

Thanks for helpful demo.

[@2ericgonzalez]

awesome tutorial! short and simple

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Thank you.

[@DPoner]

This video is actually very helpful!!

[@AlgoRythm2022]

Bro! Thank you so much! you're about to change my quality of my new series so much! Thank you

[@jeffvirkus]

Thanks Joe, for your clear, concise explanation. I'm off to use my Video Mic Pro

[@chillbisaya5947]

Good day sir, I got Canon 650D but my MIC is RODE MIC GO which is no options/buttons to select. Can I still use the same settings with your or shall I go with AUTO or still manual?

[@JoeJacksonJr]

The Video Mic Go does not have built in pre-amp. So this tutorial isnt meant for that microphone. If would say to plug up the mic and watch the volume indicator listed and manually adjust it until it looks like its picking up well, but not peaking to high.. Hope this helps. :-)

[@chillbisaya5947]

Thank you. I just go for AUTO.

[@frankliang5633]

Great video for setting it up! I got the Videomic pro 2 months ago. In my use, the background noise is captured so loud. I tried to use the HPF, but I found no difference when I turn it on or off. Really want to know if that's a problem or if it should be like that.

[@TomPembertonFarmLife]

Hey man, just got this mic. I work on a farm and sometimes work in tractors you would say I should have it on the "hi-pass" setting more often than not yeah?

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Depends on how deep the rumble is.. Just test it out and see if it helps. Its normally of heavy wind rumble.. But also do not forget a deadcat will help a ton outdoors.. Hope this helps.

[@TomPembertonFarmLife]

Joe Jackson - Photography & Gaming ill give it ago but might have to look at a dead cat, it's on my hero 6 as the audio is shocking

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Yea deadcat is essential for any outdoor work. Even the slightest breeze will rumble and sound like a hurricane without a deadcat.

[@vasthepirate5673]

good tips and video, thanks! I was a bit surprised to find the microphone came with such lacking instructions

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Yea I think when many companies make products they fail to take into account that not everyone is a professional in said field. When I got this microphone I had it working but my audio wasn't the best till I found this out myself.

[@juliasansone665]

This was very helpful! Thank you Joe!

[@toxicmedium3205]

Very helpful; thanks man!

[@OmiSido]

Thanks, mate. Good video. What settings do you recommend for a conference - high pass filter on or off?

[@JoeJacksonJr]

High Pass always off unless your outdoors during heavy wind with no dead cat. Always set your volume to where normal speaking is between -14 and -12db. That way if you get clapping or sneezing it does not clip the audio and distort it.

[@getstrongmom]

Great video! Solid info and to the point instruction. Thank you!!

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Glad you found it helpful.

[@AlexLopez-iy4by]

Thanks for great demo!

[@JoeJacksonJr]

My pleasure!

[@The7Butterflies]

Thank you so much! I just did a test and the difference is striking. Thanks again :)

[@bluesmokegamer272]

Just picked this up for my GH4, big improvement over the internal mic and don't get the gain buzz in the audio track nearly as bad.

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Hopefully this trick will work on the GH4 as well to help reduce the cameras built in preamp noise also..

[@JulesColl]

Fantastic tutorial! THANK YOU! :)

[@MrDoritis]

Hi there Joe! Thank you for this video - You have just saved my VLog :)

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Thanks for commenting, glad you found this video helpful :-)

[@MrDoritis]

Very much so Joe. The vlog I shall be uploading tonight will be hiss-free & I shall credit you :)

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Yiannis Doritis Many thanks, hope it helps. :-)

[@JSMLearn]

Very useful

[@DanDraper]

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!

[@MeatlessManhattan]

Thank you for this video. Helped a lot...very simple and straightforward.

[@smallmedialarge3817]

Thank you for the how to i really appreciate it. I was also wondering what do you think the best distance from the mic to the actor should be? I read somewhere its around four feet.

[@JoeJacksonJr]

+Vicman 4ft is the max IMHO. The closer the deeper and more rich the vocals will sound. Also the closer the person talking, the more you can turn down the mic gain which will reduce how much background noise you will pick up.

[@jacktaylor7696]

Thanks for the video dude! Just a bit unsure as to why we put the stock on manual, isn't the mic doing all the work?

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Have to put the camera on manual or it will constantly bring the gain up so high that the audio constantly clips and distorts. Keeping it around -12db will ensure you have enough headroom for any loud noises or gust of wind.

[@jacktaylor7696]

@@JoeJacksonJr thanks dude. I just mucked around with it. I did my first video and the audio sounded far cleaner

[@alhussaintaher2210]

thanks man your information helped me a lot

[@JoeJacksonJr]

+alhussain taher Thanks for commenting. Glad the video was helpful.

[@ZanStermecki]

Thank you for suggesting low volume on dslr and +20 for the mic, that solved my bad audio problem!!

[@marekmichalek4079]

Agreed with this comment. That one suggestion has also solved the issues i've had with my recordings

[@bellaBRoBRo]

great video!

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Thank you.

[@OlgaKuznetsova]

Thank you!! Just got my mic and that was really helpful!!

[@chalmers7554]

Love it. Cheers Joe

[@hectorcabrera6743]

Hi! I am having trouble setting my Rode Videomic Go microphone onto my Canon Rebel T6i. The microphone works but I am having a hard time getting the perfect sound settings for a vlogging style. At arms length I sound muffled/quiet ,and at a close range I sound too loud. Im not sure if you have made a video helping people with the same problem but I was just wondering if you had any advice. Thanks!

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Hey Hector, if you set your camera up just like shown in my video the sound will be just about perfect. If its a little low at times and then a little high at times. This is normally fixed with audio compression in post. That way it brings up the volume when needed and lower the volume also to keep the volume more consistent. Hope this helps.

[@hectorcabrera6743]

Thank you so much, Joe! I will be sure to try this out. Thanks for the quick reply. Earned a subscriber! :)

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Hector Cabrera Much appreciated :-)

[@margaritamaximova4556]

Great, very clear. Thanks

[@RapunzelASMR]

Which cable to I need to plug in my røde ntg3 to my DSLR canon 80D

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Well they make XLR to 3.5mm jack cables. Which your mic has a XLR jack and the 80D uses a 3.5mm jack. However the issue is that the 3.5mm jack can not provide phantom power to your microphone which requires 48volts. That said they also make powered XLR preamps that will power the mic and then let you input that directly into the camera. But they can go for about $200 USD. Like this one: amzn.to/2h5DmGi

[@SandieByrneMediumOfficial]

Short and Sweet and to the point! Thank You so much. Just got a new rode to use with my Canon SX60 and appreciate the set up advice! S x

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Thank you. :-)

[@timbradley5848]

Thanks, I just bought the Rode for my Canon. Great info!

[@basementrockstar1794]

Thank you for the video, was having a lot of hiss off my canon 5d. This seems to be helping

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Glad it helped!