Posted by Richard Crowley on 04/23/07 17:31

"Darren" wrote ...
>I have been trying to respond to a post from feb but google groups
> just isn't having it.
>
> The original response to a request for a good external mic suggested
> the Electro-Voice RE50 as a good interview mic as it cuts out the
> bumps which sounds like exactly the kind of thing I am after for my
> school humble project. I am very much a noob on the sound part of
> things so was after some advice.

What kind of "bumps" are you having a problem with?
Could part of the problem be operational rather than
hardware?

> Does this mic plug into the camcorders external mic jack or is it an
> XLR type?

It is a professional microphone with an XLR connector. But that
does not preclude using it with a consumer camcorder with a
mini-phone mic jack. I made up a 15-foot cable with a mini-
phone on the camera end and XLR on the other. Just specifically
for "stand-up interview" applications. I have some wiring diagrams
on my website for interconnecting XLR pro mics to mini-phone
consumer equipment (camcorders, MD recorders, etc.)

http://www.rcrowley.com/CamAdapt.htm

> I am really after something that can record onto the
> camcorder rather than a separate source. Perhaps it could be used in
> conjunction with a maycom mic tube?

Dunno why you would need the Maycom Mic Tube?
It appears to be a mic preamp which boosts the signal
to line level. But the input connectors on all the consumer
camcorders I've ever seen are mic-level.

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