Question on recording quality and other concerns hey all, if you own this thing can you tell me about the audio quality? I'm thinking of buying one of these to capture audio for short films. My camcorder doesn't have a mic input so I'd like to be able to capture audio with a boom mic and feed it into this machine, but i'm not sure how the quality will be.also, can you monitor the recording as it is being captured? like if you hit record and plug in headphones, can you hear the audio that is being captured?thanks! Question on recording quality and other concerns hey all, if you own this thing can you tell me about the audio quality? I'm thinking of buying one of these to capture audio for short films. My... » Read More Question on recording quality and other concerns hey all, if you own this thing can you tell me about the audio quality? I'm thinking of buying one of these to capture audio for short films. My camcorder doesn't have a mic input so I'd like to be able to capture audio with a boom mic and feed it into this machine, but i'm not sure how the quality will be.also, can you monitor the recording as it is being captured? like if you hit record and plug in headphones, can you hear the audio that is being captured?thanks! « Show Less
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hey thanks for the info! as it turns out, my camera DOES have a mic input. boy do I feel stupid :) but i guess I won't need this one after all. I do think that it would work in a pinch, and thanks again for taking the time to respond-SelArom
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I'm no audiophile, so I can't vouch for the quality of the audio, but it sounds quite good to me. And yes, if you have headphones hooked in, you can listen to the audio as it is being captured. Just to let you know, I own the DS-40, but I think the only difference between that model and this one is the memory.
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I think the quality of the audio produced by this camera is very good. I, personally, would not buy an external microphone. It's a decision you would have to make after viewing your video and seeing if the sound quality is what you prefer, but for me..it's just fine.
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I definitely recommend a machine with more power. If you plan on doing any multi-tracking with plug-ins or using a low buffer rate, this machine will NOT handle the load. If you plan on just using one or two mics, use little to no effects not in real time, then it may be able to handle it, but it's a really slow processor. Having too many web pages open at the same time make a noticeable difference to processing speed, so you can imagine what a few larger tasks with recording would do to the performance. I would recommend you steer clear of this machine. You can upgrade the RAM, but you can't do anything about the processor. I definitely recommend a machine with more power. If you plan on doing any multi-tracking with plug-ins or using a low buffer rate, this machine will NOT handle the load. If you plan on just using one or two mics, use little to no effects not in real time, then it may be able to handle it, but it's a really slow processor. Having too many web pages open at the same time make a noticeable difference to processing speed, so you can imagine what a few larger tasks with recording would do to the performance. I would recommend you steer clear of this machine. You can upgrade the RAM, but you... » Read More I definitely recommend a machine with more power. If you plan on doing any multi-tracking with plug-ins or using a low buffer rate, this machine will NOT handle the load. If you plan on just using one or two mics, use little to no effects not in real time, then it may be able to handle it, but it's a really slow processor. Having too many web pages open at the same time make a noticeable difference to processing speed, so you can imagine what a few larger tasks with recording would do to the performance. I would recommend you steer clear of this machine. You can upgrade the RAM, but you can't do anything about the processor. « Show Less
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My friends seem to have no problem with my mic. If you'd heard some of their headset mics you'd probably be quite satisfied with it too. For example, the Alienware headset doesn't have any noise cancellation and picks up a great amount of background noise, and the Razer Kraken Pro has great sound quality but a poor quality mic. Those 2 are the main ones everyone i've seen is buying, I have seen a great many other mics and this one so far beats them all.=)In my opinion, if you have the black shark's mic the correct distance away from your mouth, its sound quality is unbeatable next to a singing mic or something... My friends seem to have no problem with my mic. If you'd heard some of their headset mics you'd probably be quite satisfied with it too. For example, the Alienware headset doesn't have any noise cancellation and picks up a great amount of background noise, and the Razer Kraken Pro has great sound quality but a poor quality mic. Those 2 are the main ones everyone i've seen is buying, I have seen a great many other mics and this one so far beats them all.=)In my opinion, if you have the black shark's mic the correct distance away from your mouth, its sound quality is... » Read More My friends seem to have no problem with my mic. If you'd heard some of their headset mics you'd probably be quite satisfied with it too. For example, the Alienware headset doesn't have any noise cancellation and picks up a great amount of background noise, and the Razer Kraken Pro has great sound quality but a poor quality mic. Those 2 are the main ones everyone i've seen is buying, I have seen a great many other mics and this one so far beats them all.=)In my opinion, if you have the black shark's mic the correct distance away from your mouth, its sound quality is unbeatable next to a singing mic or something... « Show Less
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The video seems to be just as good as our point and shoot which has full HDmovie as well. Seems like people have left poor reviews because of the microphone being an internal monomic vs capability for an external stereo mic. The sound quality as is seems fine. The video is also fine, one caveat would be that I am not sure if it can autofocus when zooming in during recording. Hope this helps.
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I did not do anything special. Of course the manual only gives a hint.Send the manual through Google Translate helps a bit.I have used it for more about 6 months or so without problems.The cam has lots of features that can be accessed via the menu. Two issues: The manual is cryptic but one can experiment to figure it out.The record file format is mov which may work well for some users but I would prefer a different format.
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I'm just curious if you've tried recording something on the video setting and playing it back on your computer to see if the sound comes out. The "speaker" or playback on the cameras are piss poor, not that they should be anything great, but it might be possible that you can't hear it on the camera but the sound pics up on video and you can hear it on playback. Hope that made some sense. I hope it works out for you.
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The question is what is your plug... it has a 3 point microphone standard... and 1/4" jack in one plus you can find an adapter that fits into the 3 point so you can do mini jacks... it also has phantom power... so, I don't think it is a problem. The only problem I have experienced with it is that you cannot "listen in the ear phone" when you are recording which is a feature I really wanted for video as well... it isn't 100% the kind of device you would hope for.
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Hello. First of all the camera cannot do 24p, it has an effect that makes it sorta look like film but it still records at 30fps. The onboard audio is about as good as onboard goes, but there is no audio hookups for external gear such as a real boom mic. I've purchased both the sony mini boom mic and the stereo mic that can work on the camera, they work alright - but aren't anywhere near audiophile quality. You may want to checkout the Sony ECMHW1 Bluetooth Wireless Microphone if you decide to get this camera..
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I've not used it professionally. I try to record voice for videos and find that it picks up ambient noise, but would likely sound washed out if several were attempting to use it at the same time. As mentioned before, it is pretty necessary to be directly in front of the mic and pretty close to get good audio. I picked up a pop filter because I was so close. I hope that this helps.
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If you have a memory card with an audio file on it, like a Possibly Awkward or Jay Z song, you can put it in this guy and have it play over the speakers! They work quite well for such little guys. But this camera/clock is designed to record maximum video footage length, and to do so, they removed the 'record video with audio' option. That's all it means, that it records video without audio. I hope this helped! Have a wonderful day!
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yes, the camera records audio . it is pretty cheap, but i have discovered that the camera sometimes doesn't record the video for some reason. if i tried to click on the video the computer tells me that the video is damaged. i had that problem for a while after that i bought CR 500HD, and I use it until now. i recommend to buy CR 500HD from blackboxmycar.com. i hope i have answered all your questions and if you have more questions, please feel free to email me back
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Thank you for the tip.I like the camera very much, great zoom, it also has facial recognition.If you get it, one little note, make sure the rec, is on when your recording.I believe I hit it too quick when I put the camera on, and it did not register.Yes I did not record a whole chunk that I thought I did.Wish you the best with your camera stuff.
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First off, I covet your camcorder (I'm using the FDR-ax100 - not quite up to pro yet). The MP360 motors for both pan and tilt are whisper quiet, but still might get picked up by the built in mics. I always record my audio separately and sync afterwards, so I've never really paid attention to mechanical noises. My guess is if you are attaching a shotgun or a mounted recording device at a reasonable distance from the base of the camcorder it won't be a problem. My only concern is the weight of your AX2000 may cause the motor to strain slightly and raise the noise. Nice thing about amazon is you can send it back if it does. I'd say "go for it". BTW if you read my review, the MP360 is in practice not usable past about two revolutions since the control cable raps around your tripod as it turns, so if your looking for do a multi-revolution time lapse device - keep looking. Otherwise it's well built, useful, and affordable.
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Problem: Yes, the tape drive system produces an undesirable sound. I sent my original back to have it repaired. Sony could not correct this noise problem, but they did report to me that they tried several of the cameras on site and all of them also made the sound. I requested another new camera which they agreed to, but it does the same thing. Fix: I tried using an external mic on a stand, but the quality would pick up too much ambient noise. I recently corrected the problem by purchasing a Rodeo Shotgun Mic with an adapter shoe for the camera mount. I wish I had done this years ago. You don't realize how important good sound pickup is until you use a good quality mic.
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I don't recommend this mic especially for camcorder. I tried it out with my Canon Vixia HF M50 and the sound was pretty bad. It had a very pronounced hum and the sound quality wasn't there. Might be better with smart phone, but I am returning the one I purchased as it doesn't work with camcorder for me.
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From my experience the surround record mode works great, and u have all audio channels, to work with in video editing software, also there is a zoom feature that will shift audio forward, when zooming, and also a focus mode... guess it depends on the scene, and surrounding noise levels and what u plan on using it for.. external mic input ready aswell....