The five-minute guide to using hand-held microphone

What type of mic should you use? If you’re going out recording with almost any type of portable recorder, you’ll need a microphone. For interview work, go for a mono mic. You can use a stereo mic for recording atmos/wildtrack and actuality, but if you want to record voices in stereo, you need to think carefully about how many mics you will need and where you’re going to place them. Go to BBC training and development for more information.