Sound quality

**Keith G[_2_]** · May 10th 11, 01:06 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

Any comments on the sound quality of this little 12 second movie?

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/showntell/SaxandMic.MOV

**Don Pearce[_3_]** · May 10th 11, 03:57 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

On Tue, 10 May 2011 14:06:55 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

Any comments on the sound quality of this little 12 second movie?

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/showntell/SaxandMic.MOV

The tone of the sax is captured nicely, but the room acoustic is not
good. It makes the sound boxy.

d

**Keith G[_2_]** · May 10th 11, 04:40 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 May 2011 14:06:55 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

Any comments on the sound quality of this little 12 second movie?

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/showntell/SaxandMic.MOV

The tone of the sax is captured nicely, but the room acoustic is not
good. It makes the sound boxy.

I'll take that as a 'not bad' - it's the little pocket videocam's own
built-in mono mic! (Kodak Zi8)

I also thought the sound of the sax was quite good.

**Don Pearce[_3_]** · May 10th 11, 05:33 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

On Tue, 10 May 2011 17:40:15 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 May 2011 14:06:55 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

Any comments on the sound quality of this little 12 second movie?

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/showntell/SaxandMic.MOV

The tone of the sax is captured nicely, but the room acoustic is not
good. It makes the sound boxy.

I'll take that as a 'not bad' - it's the little pocket videocam's own
built-in mono mic! (Kodak Zi8)

I also thought the sound of the sax was quite good.

That would be the reason. Where the camera is is never where the mic
needs to be. Didn't see any movie though, just sound.

d

**Keith G[_2_]** · May 10th 11, 07:01 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 May 2011 17:40:15 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 May 2011 14:06:55 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

Any comments on the sound quality of this little 12 second movie?

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/showntell/SaxandMic.MOV

The tone of the sax is captured nicely, but the room acoustic is not
good. It makes the sound boxy.

I'll take that as a 'not bad' - it's the little pocket videocam's own
built-in mono mic! (Kodak Zi8)

I also thought the sound of the sax was quite good.

That would be the reason. Where the camera is is never where the mic
needs to be.

This dinky little beast has got a 3.5 jack socket for an external mic - any
suggestioms?

Didn't see any movie though, just sound.

OK, that was a MOV which I kept at full resolution (21.7 Mb) to best
represent the achieved sound quality - if you wish to see the movie, here's
a 'Good Quality' Mpeg2 hacked down to 5 Meg which won't have done both the
video and sound any favours:

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/shown...ndMicMPEG2.mpg

**Keith G[_2_]** · May 10th 11, 07:01 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 May 2011 17:40:15 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 May 2011 14:06:55 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

Any comments on the sound quality of this little 12 second movie?

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/showntell/SaxandMic.MOV

The tone of the sax is captured nicely, but the room acoustic is not
good. It makes the sound boxy.

I'll take that as a 'not bad' - it's the little pocket videocam's own
built-in mono mic! (Kodak Zi8)

I also thought the sound of the sax was quite good.

That would be the reason. Where the camera is is never where the mic
needs to be.

This dinky little beast has got a 3.5 jack socket for an external mic - any
suggestioms?

Didn't see any movie though, just sound.

OK, that was a MOV which I kept at full resolution (21.7 Mb) to best
represent the achieved sound quality - if you wish to see the movie, here's
a 'Good Quality' Mpeg2 hacked down to 5 Meg which won't have done both the
video and sound any favours:

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/shown...ndMicMPEG2.mpg

**Don Pearce[_3_]** · May 10th 11, 08:19 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

On Tue, 10 May 2011 20:01:29 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 May 2011 17:40:15 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 May 2011 14:06:55 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

Any comments on the sound quality of this little 12 second movie?

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/showntell/SaxandMic.MOV

The tone of the sax is captured nicely, but the room acoustic is not
good. It makes the sound boxy.

I'll take that as a 'not bad' - it's the little pocket videocam's own
built-in mono mic! (Kodak Zi8)

I also thought the sound of the sax was quite good.

That would be the reason. Where the camera is is never where the mic
needs to be.

This dinky little beast has got a 3.5 jack socket for an external mic - any
suggestioms?

Didn't see any movie though, just sound.

OK, that was a MOV which I kept at full resolution (21.7 Mb) to best
represent the achieved sound quality - if you wish to see the movie, here's
a 'Good Quality' Mpeg2 hacked down to 5 Meg which won't have done both the
video and sound any favours:

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/shown...ndMicMPEG2.mpg

Depends. Is the socket for a stereo mic or a mono one? If it is a mono
one, it is probably powered the same way a PC mic is. There will be
plenty of mics around that will do the job - the main thing is to get
it closer to the instrument so you don't get as much room.

d

**Keith G[_2_]** · May 10th 11, 08:34 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 May 2011 20:01:29 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 May 2011 17:40:15 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 May 2011 14:06:55 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

Any comments on the sound quality of this little 12 second movie?

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/showntell/SaxandMic.MOV

The tone of the sax is captured nicely, but the room acoustic is not
good. It makes the sound boxy.

I'll take that as a 'not bad' - it's the little pocket videocam's own
built-in mono mic! (Kodak Zi8)

I also thought the sound of the sax was quite good.

That would be the reason. Where the camera is is never where the mic
needs to be.

This dinky little beast has got a 3.5 jack socket for an external mic -
any
suggestioms?

Didn't see any movie though, just sound.

OK, that was a MOV which I kept at full resolution (21.7 Mb) to best
represent the achieved sound quality - if you wish to see the movie,
here's
a 'Good Quality' Mpeg2 hacked down to 5 Meg which won't have done both the
video and sound any favours:

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/shown...ndMicMPEG2.mpg

Depends. Is the socket for a stereo mic or a mono one? If it is a mono
one, it is probably powered the same way a PC mic is. There will be
plenty of mics around that will do the job - the main thing is to get
it closer to the instrument so you don't get as much room.

Here's all the User Manual has on the subject:

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/showntell/KodakMic.jpg

I would get a suitable mic for it out of curiosity, but I'm not sure it
would work out very practicable..??

**Don Pearce[_3_]** · May 11th 11, 05:05 AM posted to uk.rec.audio

On Tue, 10 May 2011 21:34:42 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 May 2011 20:01:29 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 10 May 2011 17:40:15 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 10 May 2011 14:06:55 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

Any comments on the sound quality of this little 12 second movie?

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/showntell/SaxandMic.MOV

The tone of the sax is captured nicely, but the room acoustic is not
good. It makes the sound boxy.

I'll take that as a 'not bad' - it's the little pocket videocam's own
built-in mono mic! (Kodak Zi8)

I also thought the sound of the sax was quite good.

That would be the reason. Where the camera is is never where the mic
needs to be.

This dinky little beast has got a 3.5 jack socket for an external mic -
any
suggestioms?

Didn't see any movie though, just sound.

OK, that was a MOV which I kept at full resolution (21.7 Mb) to best
represent the achieved sound quality - if you wish to see the movie,
here's
a 'Good Quality' Mpeg2 hacked down to 5 Meg which won't have done both the
video and sound any favours:

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/shown...ndMicMPEG2.mpg

Depends. Is the socket for a stereo mic or a mono one? If it is a mono
one, it is probably powered the same way a PC mic is. There will be
plenty of mics around that will do the job - the main thing is to get
it closer to the instrument so you don't get as much room.

Here's all the User Manual has on the subject:

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/showntell/KodakMic.jpg

I would get a suitable mic for it out of curiosity, but I'm not sure it
would work out very practicable..??

OK, that gives the necessary. You can get stereo mics for this from
several good makers. No time to look them up right now, but a few make
stereo mics. Alternatively you can make up a cable and a couple of
connectors to feed one or two of your current mics into the camera.

d

**Keith G[_2_]** · May 11th 11, 09:42 AM posted to uk.rec.audio

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 May 2011 21:34:42 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

Here's all the User Manual has on the subject:

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/showntell/KodakMic.jpg

I would get a suitable mic for it out of curiosity, but I'm not sure it
would work out very practicable..??

OK, that gives the necessary. You can get stereo mics for this from
several good makers. No time to look them up right now, but a few make
stereo mics. Alternatively you can make up a cable and a couple of
connectors to feed one or two of your current mics into the camera.

I wouldn't mind a pointer if it's not too much trouble - so far, all I've
come up with is karaoke mics costing about 2 quid which, I suspect, wouldn't
better the built-in mic!