Posted by R&B on 03/12/06 21:38

"Mike Kujbida" <kujfamNoSpam@xplornet.com> wrote in message
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>
> jazu wrote:
>>>>> Simple answer. No Ranting.
>>>>>
>>>> I can se now, I need Sony VX2100
>>>
>>>
>>> Having a $100,000 camera isn't going to help if you don't understand
>>> what you did wrong and, more importantly, how to prevent it from
>>> happening again.
>> VX2100 has manual audio level. Isn't that what you need for a loud
>> rock concert?
>
>
> No. The biggest problem with being so close to the speakers (you
> originally
> said "about 3-4 meters from loud powerful cabinets") is that the SPL
> (sound
> pressure level) will be so high that it will overload almost any mic that
> you can afford - and a lot that you can't afford as well.
> Ideally you have a separate sound mix done for video use only. This
> involves a lot more pre-planning on your part though as this MUST be
> discussed with all parties long before the actual event. On most concerts
> I've done, I'm running a camera only. Audio is handled by someone else.
> All on-stage audio (performers, instruments, etc.) are run through audio
> splitters so that everyone (band P.A. & audio-for-video) can do their own
> independent mix.
>
> One final thought. Did your ears ring the next day? If the answer is
> yes,
> then you've done permanent damge to your hearing. It may not become
> apparent for 10-20 years but you have done damage. Current OSHA
> regulations
> prohibit exposure of any duration to sound-pressure levels above 115 dBA
> unless hearing protection is used. It's not uncommon for concerts to
> exceed
> this level. This is why a lot of rock & roll musicians are now hearing
> impaired :-(
> Check out the following sites for more info on noise level problems:
> http://www.abelard.org/hear/hear.htm
> http://www.vater.com/education/healthbeat/Hearing/index.cfm
> http://www.headwize.com/articles/hearing_art.htm
> http://www.termpro.com/articles/hearing.html
>
> Mike


What?

Randy

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