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Anyone know how to get good audio from a camcorder?

I've been doing some research on the net, looks like as long as your camcorder has a line/mic in you can buy a converter that will convert xlr to 1/8inch in?

Has anyone tried an external xlr mic with a regular consumer grade camcorder? Tips?
 
TimeSignature said:
Anyone know how to get good audio from a camcorder?

I've been doing some research on the net, looks like as long as your camcorder has a line/mic in you can buy a converter that will convert xlr to 1/8inch in?

Has anyone tried an external xlr mic with a regular consumer grade camcorder? Tips?


I bought the HD Sony Webbie for $180 and the sound it's OK for high volumes, this one does not have a external line output but here is a couple vids.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyIyu93na9I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnjToRoMI9E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CES9D1BOXtY
 
I'll be trying this in the next week... when I bought my Sony camcorder I wasn't paying attention to the specs and managed to buy one without a microphone jack, so to get good tone on most of my videos I have to record a separate audio track on the PC then sync it up with the video. Big waste of time! So just last night I found an adapter (for my camcorder's accessory mount) that allows me to add a 1/8" mic jack (basically it tricks the camera into thinking a shotgun mic is attached to the mount).

How to get from XLR to 1/8" is another story... I assumed I'd just run the mics into a mixer then feed the line out to the camcorder. It's work, but still far less work than syncing stuff up on PC.

--B
 
Here is a suggestion that I find to work well for simular cases.
Depending on your situation you may or may not need a gender changer for the XLR.

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Mogami-Gold-TRSXLR-Mini-Patch-Cable?sku=483353

45 day money back and they even send you the return label to print out.
Let me know if you try it and it works for you.
/cheers
 

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