Posted by Rick Merrill on 01/10/26 11:43

William Davis wrote:

> In article <6vWdnYFmav_0g7rZnZ2dnUVZ_uidnZ2d@comcast.com>,
> Rick Merrill <rickZERODOTmerrill@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Richard Crowley wrote:
>>
>>>"Rick Merrill" wrote ...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Richard Crowley wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>"soundwhiz" wrote ...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>the best possible option is to use a audio mixer to defaet
>>>>>>the function
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>It is not possible to defeat the AGC with a mixer or any other
>>>>>kind of external device or scheme.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Ok, what about the following Rube-Goldberg scheme: the camcorder
>>>>has a stereo input, so put a BIG sound on the right channel and
>>>>record the target (mono) on the left channel. Then in playback
>>>>cast out (ignore) the right channel??????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>You are not defeating the AGC, you are only trying to
>>>"trick" it. Good luck. I wouldn't have any expectations
>>>that this will work. Certainly not enough to waste anyone
>>>elses' time fooling around trying to use it. But to each his own.
>>
>>As I recall Troy was "tricked" and defeated. Wish me luck.
>
>
> Another possibility would be to feed a low frequency "pilot" tone into
> the recording at a frequency that you can notch out later.
>
> The AGC should see the tone as a consistent level, and that should keep
> the AGC from pumping.
>
> PITA but should work.

What is the frequency (Kenneth?) that you recommend, and at what level?
If I just feed it to one side, I won't even have to use a notch filter.

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