Vic Noseworthy
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Thank you, Shane. I like the simplicity of your answer. I’ve asked that question a number of times on various forums, and I always seem to get confusing responses (which generally suggest that I wouldn’t get any better image quality by stepping up to ProRes). Yet, my gut feeling is toward your answer. I figure ProRes, and the higher cost of FCP required to access this professional codec, must yield some greater return on one’s investment. It only makes sense that the more professional codec yield more professional results! Thank you for your response.
Can you tell me whether Final Cut Studio 3 has many benefits over Final Cut Studio 2 (particularly with respect to shooting the aforementioned camera formats: T3i and HF M400)?
Thank you again!
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Hi Gina,
I came across this YouTube video that explains how to achieve what you want to do (and, pretty inexpensively). I haven’t tried it myself just yet, though, I’m thinking I will. You can order the specific items needed from B&H for about 25 bucks. Hope this helps.
Vic
Here’s the link to the YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnEtj5l3acs
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Hey, Ty:
The camcorder is a Canon Vixia HF M400.
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Thanks, Craig. Good info, and I appreciate it! I especially like the SD MixPre-D box. I know exactly what you mean when you say that tech specs are only part of the equation. I’ve gone from a camcorder that had real buttons to touch screen… and, all I can say is “Yuck”! So, I appreciated that SD has made their equipment very “hands on”.
Anyways, it’s all good to know. Thank you again!
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Hi Ty,
My main line of work is in real estate videos. However, lately, I’m doing more business promotional type videos, including personal promos for the agents. This involves “head and shoulder” type interviews. So, I’d like a mic that’ll give me a clean, strong signal for that purpose.
Thanks Ty.
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Hey, Ty!
Thanks so much for that! What you’ve described makes perfect sense, and seems to me to be a very logical explanation of what I’m experiencing with my audio. I especially appreciate your providing a link to the needed device. And your timing is perfect! I’m just about to place an order at B&H, so I’ll definitely include one of these devices in my order.
Can you suggest a “fairly” decent (i.e. “not-too-expensive”) mic? I’d obviously need one that has it’s own battery, since my camera doesn’t provide phantom power. I’d rather not go over a hundred bucks right now. Any thoughts?
Again, thank you so much!
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Hey, Craig.
Thanks for the info. I have bookmarked the MixPre-D for future consideration. The cost, right now, is somewhat prohibitive… especially since I’m considering a new camera purchase soon. But, I’ve read a little about the device, and I have to say, it looks impressive. Perhaps you can tell me something…
While I see the benefits of this device for my current camera, would attaching it give me significantly better sound on a good quality camera with XLR inputs?
I realize I’d have more options (additional inputs, switchable from mic to line, etc.) but would a single mic going into the camera yield better audio by adding this device?
I’m asking because I’ve always assumed that a good camera with XLR inputs would give good sound (by “good”, I mean it would serve my purposes for getting clean sound for television and web, single-person interviews). I’m sure this device could make the sound even cleaner, but for a one-man operation like myself, wouldn’t the XLR inputs on my camera suffice?
Thanks, again, Craig.
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Hey, Richard. Thanks so much for your help.
I’m shooting with a Canon HF M400 camcorder. And the microphone is an old Radio Shack lavalier mic; pretty sure it’s a condenser mic, and it has it’s own battery.
The picture quality on the camera is amazing for an inexpensive camera, but I’m wondering if I can get better sound. I’ve read about the BeachTek and JuicedLink devices, and have considered purchasing one. However, I’m thinking I’ll be buying a camera with XLR inputs later this year, so I don’t want to waste money for short-term solutions. Though, I wouldn’t mind buying a decent mic if this would help.
I’ll post a sample of the sound when I get a chance in the next day or so.
Thanks again.
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Hey, Ty!
Thank you for your help!
The 1/8″ jack on my camera is stereo. And, it is not switchable between line or mic.
As for a defeatable AGC circuit in the camera, all I can tell you is that I can switch between Automatic or Manual mic level. When on Manual, I can set the audio input from lowest, where it doesn’t record any sound, to highest, where any loud noises are clipped.
Is sounds like you figure I should avoid dynamic microphones? The one I’ve tried is a $60 Radio Shack mic. I’m pretty sure it’s a condenser mic (if I remember correctly), and it has its own battery. The sound I’m getting is what I’d describe as kind of “weak and muffled”, as compared to the sound I get when using a large diaphragm desktop mic and an Zoom H4n.
I was just wondering if another mic or another set-up would clean up the sound going into the camera (given the limitations of the camera).
Anyways, any advice you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again,
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Hey, Eric.
What happens is that everything appears to be going well/normal, until I reach the “multiplexing and burning” stage, at which point the DVD ejects from the machine. The software doesn’t indicate there’s a problem, and just carries on as if it’s still creating the disk… and runs on indefinitely. And the ejected disk is completely blank.
I’ve tried several DVD creation scenarios (i.e. with really simple content, i.e. no titles, just a few small clips without any fancy editing), and it doesn’t make any difference.
FYI: I’ve used it in the past, and it worked perfectly. The only thing that’s changed with my system is that I’ve had a new motherboard installed. I don’t think this is a factor because it hasn’t affected anything else.
Any ideas on what might be causing the disk to eject during “multiplexing and burning”?
Thanks very much for your help, Eric.
Vic