[Dixielandjazz] Advice about Mics

[john petters]

Hi Rae Ann,
There are several problems recording live bands with cam corders.
The first is the Automatic level control which snatches on peaks. I 
checked your YouTube video of 'Gatemouth', which sounds like it has that 
effect on loud peaks. If your camera has a manual level control that 
would over come that can of worms.
The way I get round the sound problem is to use m professional 8 track 
hard disc machine to record the audio to professional CD standards. I 
then use Sony Vegas Pro 8 software, which is a high end multi camera 
editing programme to edit video from two hi def Panasonic cameras   and 
sync the sound. This works very well. Have a look at By & By

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf6yDcQz-0g

recorded with two mics at St Luke's Church, Cranham last month. The 
balance is not perfect - the trombone is a little prominent, but the 
sound is much better than what I would get with the camera audio.
You may be able to get a portable DAT recorder - or minidisc - or CDR 
and record your sound on to that.

Hope that helps
Keep swinging
John
> 
> Do any of you have any experience with stereo  mics 
> for camcorders? 
> 
> 
> I've made over 350 videos of bands in the  SF Bay Area 
> and am feeling the need to improve the quality of the sound.  
> 
> 
> I have a Sony hi-def camcorder.  I bought a Sony external mic  
> which did not work for me.  It recorded highs, but not lows. 
> Very  tinny sounding.  I think that mic was meant for interviewing, 
> not  recording jazz bands. 
> 
> 
> I make most of my videos in bars, with my  camcorder on a  
> table tripod.  I never have room for anything  very big. 
> 
> 
> Any suggestions, advice, admonitions?  
> 
> 
> -- Rae Ann 
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John Petters
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