[Dixielandjazz] Advice about Mics

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

You might try to feed the camcorder with a small mixer with two mikes 90 
degrees from each other, like the letter "V".  I don't think this will solve 
the automatic volume control feature that you probably have in the 
camcorder.  Things like tambourines, banjos and cymbals tend to shut down 
the AVC if the recording device has one.  This is even if you are recording 
at a fairly low level.  I would rather have the momentary distortion than 
the volume problems caused by the AVC.
Larry
StL
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To: "Larry Walton" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 10:33 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Advice about Mics


> Listmates:
>
>
> 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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