Aron Prigg
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I use a device by Jk Audio called Compack it is very flexible.
https://www.jkaudio.com/compack.htm
they also make lots of different interface devices. -
-As for the DVX… should I always shoot for a little bit of red.. no more than one bar of red ?-
As with any format you want to protect from clipping the signal, so a touch of red is fine depending on what you are doing. Like a sit down interview, you can run it a little lower on more unpredictable thing like shooting b-roll, being digital it is very clean and you can always bring it up, but once it is distorted it cannot be fixed.
-The ALC.. is it GOOD? Is -50 the setting I should use? What is that equivalent to on the pd 150…….? -12db ?-
I think the ALC is good and I use it, it is only a limiter and it only kicks in when the signal reaches a point that it would start to distort. The -50/-60 adjusts the input sensitivity to the mic input, so it just depend on your mic and you situation. I would think a hotter mic like the K6 you would want at -50. But if you are in a room where everyone is whispering vs. a loud basketball arena you can adjust accordingly.
Thanks for the insigt and anymore audi info you are willing to part with…
-I will be using the Sennheiser ME66/K6 and AG-MC100G.. do you think that is better than using the on board as one of the mics?-
It is definitely better to use an external mic, the internals are terrible.
Aron -
If you are coming from a PD-150 you should keep in mind the DVX does not have a full auto mode for audio it only has an ALC (limiter) not an AGC (Auto gain control). So you should always keep an eye on the meter to keep it from clipping or from being unusably low.