
You’ll also need an external recorder and possibly a mixer to capture all the sound (plus, of course, the corresponding cables to hook it all up). This means buying (or renting) things like a boom mic, a directional shotgun mic, or a lavalier you clip to your subject’s clothing. If you want your video to sound the best, you should record the audio separately. Plus, the subjects in the video might sound like they’re far away because, well, they are - using your camera’s microphone means recording your subjects’ audio at a distance. But relying solely on your camera or your phone to record audio runs the risk of audio disruptions such as scratching, hissing, rustling, and background noise. You might be able to squeak by relying on your camera’s internal microphone, or even the one on your phone - most phones have great microphones. Whether you’re filming your next viral YouTube video or just recording a webinar for colleagues, it’s worth it to take the time to get clean and clear audio in the process.

While you can get by with middling image quality in a movie or TV show, bad audio makes the viewing experience next to unbearable. Understanding the importance of audio in video
