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| Author: | John Elshaw [ Tue Feb 15, 2005 4:47 pm ] |
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I have a few technical questions for all you guys making videos online. First off, I have two good recording mics but can't use them because when I use a "y" plug to plug them in my video camera, it only records on one side. Any idea how to remedy this? Second, I'm trying to record my Schramm guitar but am not happy with the results. It sounds very electronic when recorded through my video-camera. Any tips for recording acoustic guitar? Third, once I have the video, what's the best format and size to display on the web? I can't get my filesize below about 3.3 MB. What's the best format and compression for the web? Here's a link to a quick video I made for demo purposes. Any tips on how to improve the quality or filesize would be greatly appreciated. Elshaw demo video Thank you! |
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| Author: | John How [ Tue Feb 15, 2005 5:57 pm ] |
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For the little video I made, I just used my digital camera in the video mode with the built in mic. I'm sure it's a pretty cheesy mic but it worked ok. The camera was just sitting in front of me about 4 feet away from the guitar and the sound level was just about right. When I record just music I use a Rode large diaphram condenser mic into a small Mackey board. The output of the board into my laptop audio input. One of these days I'm going to get a USB A-D converter with a mic preamp so I can just go direct into the computer without the Mackey. I love fooling around recording music, I don't get to do as much as I'd like anymore. As soon as Lance gets the new Sound page up I'll have a couple to lay on you folks as long as you aren't expecting pro results. |
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| Author: | Jeff Doty [ Mon Feb 21, 2005 1:37 am ] |
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John, I don't have any information on making videos, but I didn't want this thread to slip away without saying how much I enjoyed "Here comes the sun." Very nice playing, I am ready to hear some Sor now! Jeff |
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| Author: | John Mayes [ Mon Feb 21, 2005 3:01 am ] |
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Some video cameras will only produce a Mono Signal. You can, if that is the case, always record the video and at the same time record the audio to another source (like pro-tools or something) and then sync them up. But in my editing software I can change the panning so I can make it Mono or stereo. Also may be an issue of the adaptor your using as well... (although it does not sound like it as the stereo Y adaptor would be the ticket) I would guess either it is a setting in your camera, or your camera will only record mono so when it only gets half the signal it is going screwy....but then again I would think it if was a mono only thing it would take the signal from the tip, not the ring and just use that for left and right..... heck I don't know.... |
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| Author: | John Mayes [ Mon Feb 21, 2005 3:02 am ] |
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Also I just use quicktime and use a "for the web" setting.. but that is in final cut... |
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