On Fri, 2 Aug 2002 00:53:24 +1000, "Hughy" wrote:

>Steve, thanks for info on cams now analysing their audio input! I have not
>come across this before.
>
>The MKE300 will work OK with the VX2K, however the level is a bit high - for
>best results you really need to pad the output by around 6 to 10dB pad.
>
>Notwithstanding this, it still works without the pad, just that the AGC will
>theoretically work on a different portion of the slope (even more
>nonlinear/compressed). If you're looking for the best audio you can get, I'd
>use the pad - although I haven't tried this practically myself.

It does work well. I use a stereo 6db pad with a pair of
Sennheiser MKE-300s on the VX2000, and the results are
good with the AGC not being overdriven by the Senns... (Matching
and other VX2000 sound issues are covered in my VX2000
review, at: www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/sony_dcr-vx2000.htm.)
I must also isolate the MKE-300s physically from the
VX2000 (or remove the mechanical "hum" with Cool Edit
noise reduction) - I use modified extender bars to do
this (ones that came with the Sony ECM-908c mics, with
added rubber grommets).