Posted by Rick Merrill on 05/31/06 22:30

blackburst@aol.com wrote:

> Rick Merrill wrote:
>
>>I happen to like the audio automatic zoom mics! They change the spread
>>depening upon the zoom of the camera itself! (they only attach via
>>smartshoe)
>
>
> I just think that ther's NO substitute for closer miking, if at all
> possible. I've done a demo for TV students, recording the same
> materials with a closeup mic on one track, and the shotgun on the
> other. When I isolate them, they all go "wow" and pick the closeup as
> much better sounding.
>

Absolutely. Interesting technique you have there: maybe you can tell me
if you turn off AGC/ALC/auto-sound when doing that?

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