Posted by Charlie Edmondson on 03/24/06 20:40

Scott Dorsey wrote:
> Gordon <gordonmuir2003google@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>http://www.dak.com/reviews/2007story.cfm?GAT
>>I purchased a DAK Shotgun Microphone and it is no different to a cheap
>>michrophone for a computer there is no sound amplification,does anyone
>>know how to get the sound to amplify?
>
>
> What did you expect? This is DAK, after all, the guys who used to sell
> reslit instrumentation tape for audio recording. The guys who sold
> fibreboard subwoofers that vibrated themselves apart. To be honest, I
> didn't know these guys were still around.
>
>
>>I was told it would pick up sound from 100 feet to 100 yards away but
>>it hardly picks up sound from 1 metre away.
>
>
> You need louder sound sources, then.
>
>
>>If no one has a solution then could could someone suggest a reasonably
>>priced microphone for filming.
>
>
> What does 'reasonably priced' mean? If you're looking for a good cheap
> boom mike, there aren't a lot of choices out there, but Audio Technica
> would be a good place to start.
> --scott
Wow! Drew is back! I used to love his catalogs, until he went belly up
'mumble mumble' years ago. Have to give his site a look!

Charlie

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