Marantz Settings

Today I booked out the necessary equipment I would need for the shoot;
Marantz with microphone,
Long XLR cable,
Rifle Mic,
Lapel Mic,
and Boom Pole.
Since I haven't used this equipment in a while I thought I would get to grips and do some simple recordings.
I looked in to the preset settings for the Marantz and what needs to be set up to get it to work properly.

Settings for Marantz.
1) Menu-Preset 1-Enter-Input-Enter-Mic.
2) Output-Sp/Hp (Speaker + Headphones)
3)Rec Format-44.1pcm (Post Code Modulation)
4)Rec Channel-Mono
5) Manual Track- ON
6)Level Control-manual
7)Meter mode-Normal
8)Mic-Attenuation-0db (lower sound=lower Number)
9)Store + complete.

I also learnt some techniques on how to record sound using the Rifle Mic connected to the Boom pole,
i.e        Point Mic towards chin + chest
            Never Point Mic underneath (scooping)
            Make sure boom cable is secure around boom pole to prevent slapping.
            Stay away from loud noises.
            Show audience background noise to avoid frustration of not knowing where they are.
         
Recording levels- 0db or higher will peak (too loud)
Head Room between -3db- -12db (aim levels towards -12db)


I also looked at various websites for more in depth information to fully understand the mic.

http://www.hawaii.edu/acm/studres/forms/marantz_tutorial.pdf