"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote in message
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On a similar vein I suppose so I'll chip in with a question : Taped a
friends band (gig) the other week just cause I happened to have the
camera with me.

Of course sitting opposite the 2k PA the mic was totally overloaded.

Apart from suggestions of "wire a Minidisk to the mixing desk" are
there any quick fixes like "attenuation", some kind of muffler for my
DV cam's mic to reduce the volume level ?

Unless your camera has this ability via the menu (i.e. adjustment of
recording level, and I don´t believe many non - pro cameras do), you´re
really gonna have to look at an add-on mic.
Incidentally, on one occasion I had the luxury of 2 minidisc units when
recording a live band. I plugged one into sound board and the other I hid in
a palm tree. I ended up using the "palm tree mic" almost exclusively in the
final edit - the soundboard recording being totally devoid of any atmosphere
and the on-camera sound being, as you discovered, pretty useless. I´m sure
most folks would have guessed this for themselves, but it´s worth pointing
out to anyone considering such an undertaking for the first time. I never
bother with soundboards now unless it´s for max sound quality regardless of
the "live setting" e.g. like when making a promo video. Even then, most
bands will be able to provide you with a studio recorded track.

Rob

I'm thinking in terms of the physical fix proposed for wind muffling.

Cheers - Neil

On Sat, 9 Apr 2005 11:50:44 +0200, "Claus C. Plaass"
wrote:

"deloid" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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Is there an easy fix for this such as an external mike?

Sure thing, and cheap and simple:

Cover the mike zone with a strip of 1-2cm thickness
standard nylon fur as a windjammer (Rycote style),
and velcro (tm) it to your cam. Pronto.

Chris
Kiel, Germany