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Posted by Powell on 05/30/07 19:00
"Richard Crowley" wrote
> Impedance by itself isn't really going to tell you anything
> about the output level and/or sensitivity of a microphone.
> There ARE specifications for sensitivity if you want a rough
> idea of whether certain mics are more sensitive than others.
> But it can't reliably predict which microphones you will find
> work "properly" with your camcorder.
>
Thank you.
> You are better off using almost any external mic preamp
> than the one that is in a camcorder. Even high-end cam-
> corders have very basic sound capabilities. The sound
> system is pretty much an afterthought and we're lucky
> they work as well as they do.
>
What about the quality of the ADC? Do you think that using
a external microphone pre-amp to the camera's line input
(digitizing) is acceptable (high fidelity), as opposed to recording
to external device?
> Recomended reading: "DV Camera Audio: Real Numbers,
> Real Recommendations" by Jay Rose
> http://www.dv.com/features/features_item.php?category=Archive&articleId=23902929
Thank you.
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