Uh, I believe that is what I said, but which you
removed in the response...;-) I also pointed out
in my review of the VX-2000 (at:
http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/sony_dcr-vx2000.htm)
that the unusual gains apparently used in the VX-2000
make using a pad with external mics desireable,
especially with the AGC... It is easy to make
a short mini-plug mic extension cord with two
resistors to form the signal-reducing "pad".

This was my whole post:
"I agree with DM, VPJ, and DP in their posts above - and
a mic pad has been useful for me, especially when using the
VX-2000 AGC (the PD150 AGC may be set up in a similar way?).
With digital, it is VERY easy to clip audio!"

On Sun, 22 Apr 2001 20:50:34 -0400, "Ira Wilner" wrote:

>Yes, but the issue here is before the AGC or built in limiting stage which
>is certainly a necessity in the digital recording world. It is
>pre-amplifier overload and not just loud venues. Many condenser mics,
>especially Audio Technica's have rather hot outputs. For example, where the
>stock mic for the JVC GY DV500 sounds fine, the AT shotguns will be at least
>10 dB louder and prone to clipping.
>
>I've built resistor pads right into mic cables used to connect an AT shotgun
>mics to the front jack on the camera. 10dB or so of attenuation puts the
>output of the mic in the range of the stock JVC mic and eliminates pre-amp
>clipping.

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>>With digital, it is VERY easy to clip audio!