<JoeVerga@Mockingbird.net> wrote in message

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> I currently own a Canon Optura 200MC. I've been videotaping

my friend's band when they play the local clubs. Problem is that the

music is a bit distorted. I have a Sony ECM-MS908C external

microphone that I haven't been using because when I run tests

recording the music it comes out a bit bassy and not the clear sound

of the internal mike.

>

> Is there a better mike that will record the loud music better or

should I just stick with the Sony Mike and have it record a deeper

sound. I've also been looking at the Sony ECM-S930C mike but

not sure how it would be.

The 908c is actually a fairly well-balanced mic for music - if it

sounds "bassy", I would suspect a problem elsewhere (camera

mics are often intentionally shy in the bass to minimize wind and

room noises, and boosted in the upper midrange to exaggerate

voices). You may also be recording too far off axis of the

directional speakers often used by bands (if you are shooting

from the side, this is almost certainly the cause). You can (and

should!) EQ the sound while editing - rarely is casually-acquired

sound without some need for EQ. If you have a smooth

acquisition system, you can then generally modify the response

to fit your needs, and this is likely better provided by the 908c

than your camera's built-in mic - though there are better mics

for the job that are not hopelessly expensive (AT 822?).

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David Ruether

d_ruether@hotmail.com

http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com