Comedian requesting help with live audio recording problem
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From: Joe Kotroczo on 22 Dec 2009 00:10 On 21/12/2009 22:17, in article 3MWdnUpkG857eLLWnZ2dnUVZ_t6dnZ2d(a)giganews.com, "Soundhaspriority" <nowhere(a)nowhere.com> wrote: (...) >> >> As for fixing what you have now? Forgetaboutit! Cameras usually have >> auto-level >> and compression and also pick up camera motor noise... you will never fix >> it... >> >> Did you ever try an external mic? That's the least you could do... >> > He's a one man band. I don't see separate sound as feasible. Bollocks. He's using a PA. Which means he's got a vocal mic inches from his mouth. Put up another mic as audience mic, feed the camera from an aux of the PA mixer, and Bob's your uncle. Does need a cam with sound inputs though... Or record to DAT or whatever, and sync in post. -- Joe Kotroczo kotroczo(a)mac.com
From: Joe Kotroczo on 22 Dec 2009 07:01
On 22/12/2009 12:50, in article RKednTopLqwOL63WnZ2dnUVZ_qCdnZ2d(a)giganews.com, "Soundhaspriority" <nowhere(a)nowhere.com> wrote: >> (...) >>>> >>>> As for fixing what you have now? Forgetaboutit! Cameras usually have >>>> auto-level and compression and also pick up camera motor noise... you will >>>> never fix it... >>>> >>>> Did you ever try an external mic? That's the least you could do... >>>> >>> He's a one man band. I don't see separate sound as feasible. >> >> Bollocks. He's using a PA. Which means he's got a vocal mic inches from his >> mouth. Put up another mic as audience mic, feed the camera from an aux of the >> PA mixer, and Bob's your uncle. >> >> Does need a cam with sound inputs though... Or record to DAT or whatever, >> and sync in post. >> > I think you misunderstood what I wrote. By "separate sound", I'm saying he > should record to a camera with manual gain. Of course, he needs separate > mikes. I still don't see what is "not feasible" in this scenario. A camera with a pair of XLR inputs will have manual gain. As will a DAT recorder, or any other recorder with a pair of XLR inputs. Levels need to be set before the show. Whoever sets the levels needs to know what he's doing. Sounds all feasible to me. -- Joe Kotroczo kotroczo(a)mac.com |