Posted by Chip Gallo on 12/21/07 19:45

David Ruether wrote:
> "Chip Gallo" <cgallo@NOSPAMcitlink.net> wrote in message
> news:PJQaj.785$7d1.130@news01.roc.ny...
>> David Ruether wrote:
>
>>> Canon certainly "got their act together" on this one - the HV20 is one
>>> heck of a good tiny 1-chip HD camcorder!
> [...]
>
>> Thanks, Dave! You are preaching to the choir for me anyway.
>>
>> I have a video using the Canon WA adapter on a marching band, mixed with
>> some hand held shot with the (old) Sony 3-chipper TRV900. Woof. Makes you
>> want a second HV20 now now now.
>>
>> http://www.vimeo.com/chipgallo
>>
>> Chip
>
> Thanks. Fun! I'm curious how you miked this (it sounds good for
> what it is). I like this kind of casual "recording" of whatever is
> around...;-) And, if I were still doing "work" with video, I would
> have immediately ordered one or two more of these little
> wonders...;-) The image quality improvement over what was
> previously considered good is VAST!
> --DR
>
>

On the audio, I blended the HV20 built-in mike with sound from an MKE300
mounted on the TRV900. Then in post, all of that was run through iZotope
mastering tools that come with Sound Forge 9. Those punchy drums were
helped by multi-band compression and limiting.

I agree that it's a gift when the quality of a sub-1K$ camera hits this
level. Naturally I am waiting for Canon to do something like this in the
$2K-3K realm and a bit more durable, but as soon as you ask for a lens
mount, the prices climb quickly. It is a toy, but a really fun and
useful one!

Chip

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