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Posted by Percival P. Cassidy on 09/25/07 16:53
On 09/25/07 11:27 am peter wrote:
>> I am trying to help a non-profit find a way of producing better training
>> videos. They have a Sony DCR-DVD403 camcorder (already a bad choice, IMO,
>> because it has to be used in the lowest video-quality mode to record an
>> hour-long session without changing discs), and the built-in microphone
>> picks up far too much extraneous noise. It has no microphone input
>> connector other than via the Active Interface Shoe (AIS).
> Before buying any mic, if you can turn off the AGC (automatic gain control)
> of the built-in mic and use manual gain control, it would reduce the ambient
> noise during the non-talking portions.
I don't recall seeing that the camcorder in question has that feature.
> The closer the mic to the sound source, the lower ambient noise you pick up.
Yes, of course, but they want the camera and operator back out of the
way of the people in the classroom for the original live presentation.
These are not fancy productions in a studio: just video recordings of
classroom sessions for future viewing by people who were unable to
attend, or recordings of sessions by guest presenters.
> How about a wired lavalier mic on the subject and record it with whatever
> means you can (via an amp into a computer, Mp3 player, etc).
I thought of that, but they really want something that doesn't need to
be edited and/or mixed afterwards.
I told them I would see what I could find out about the Sony zoom
microphone (ECM-HGZ1), but they went ahead and ordered it before I
reported back. We'll have to see how well it works; although most of the
reviews are unfavorable, some people think it's OK.
Perce
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