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

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

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

"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.

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

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

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

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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