[Peter Groom]

I think part of your problem there will be that video edit platforms only allow editing of + or – 1 frame, which is a very coarse amount for audio. Audio applications allow editing down to the sample, which is 1 48000th of a second for example (depending on your audio sr.) So you can see how your audio edits may well be more notiecable in an VNLE than in say Pro Tools.
Looking forward to seeing the audio clips tho??

Peter

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[Peter Groom]

When you cut them out, are you using a video nle or an audio application (pro tools etc)
Peter

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[Peter Groom]

Did you get this sorted?
Peter

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[Peter Groom]

1 additional thought.
As its in a pit lane you may well find that there are LOTS of other users there using radio mics. Teams, Tv etc, and they will all have licenses and agreed frequencies. You may find youre treading on some rather large toes using radios without proper ahead planning.
peter

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[Peter Groom]

Just about any small HD recorder will do all you need, but I have a ZoomH4n and have used it to do something similar to this, so isd suggest a zoom.

Pros

Cost – cheap as chips
recording time – with a decent size sd/ sdhc card youll get way more capacity than youre going to use.
limiting – As its un attended, Id suggest setting up the internal limiter to take reasonable care of spikes etc.
size – very neat and unobtrusive / concealable

Cons

Will 2 record channels be enough?
Power – That record time wont be achievable on the internal AA batts. But you can power it mains or from a car 12v or a sep 12 v battery.
Linked audio gains. – Youll need to access and activate the software update to allow sep level controls of record tracks independently.

One last word of advice. NEVER 100% rely on any unattended recording. id give a regular eye to it, no matter how hard that is, OR get someone else to. You dont want to discover a problem at the end and have no audio on which you were reliant.

Id consider hooking up a radio link from the recorder to a receiver you have with cans so you can constantly hear what it is getting, and if there are power, audio feed, or major input over or underload issues.

Enjoy
Peter

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[Peter Groom]

Hi James.
1) Why do you regard an earpiece as a luxury? Modern in ear headphones of the ipod type are so cheap (I bought some in ear ones for £3.00 last week from TK maxx!) Plug it in to the receiver of a radio mic and put the playback into the transmitter at low level or pad down by 40 db and youre away .Talkback. This really is the only way of having the pres able to hear and dance to music and NOT hear it on the recording.
eg
https://www.amazon.co.uk/-Ear-Earphones-Headphones-ipod-Player/dp/B001AT02TY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1300381994&sr=8-2

or
https://www.canford.co.uk/Products/56-4202_VOICE-TECHNOLOGIES-VT600C-EARPHONE-Coiled-cable-grey costing more!

2) if youre still intent on no earpiece, then try a headworn mic into the transmitter. Having the pickup capsule only a few cms from the mough will 1) allow her to move more freely and 20 lessen the pick up as theyre VERY proximity based.
eg

https://www.jpleisure.co.uk/item1215.htm

All this stuff is easily available to o hire.

Failing all that, keep the volume down to an absolute minimum on playback, dont use a lively room as the sound will travel, and cut the bass on playback to minimise boom.

Good luck
Peter

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[Peter Groom]

Im dying to hear some audio. Just how long and big are these spikes.
Peter

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[Peter Groom]

Have you uploaded a file (or can you email me one as an mp3 or similar.

Peter

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[Peter Groom]

Yes post a link to a bit and well have a listen.
If theres a 1hr+ recording and only 10 or so spikes, cant you can find wthe affected words elsewhere and chop them in? You get a lot of words in an hour!
Peter

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[Peter Groom]

A little thin to my ear. Id like a little more warmth in it. Top end was crisp and clean, but the lightness in the bottom made it sound a little thin.
Just my opinion.
Peter

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