Hi Mark -

I'm no expert on these things, but I know someone who is! He's given me some great advice on microphones & video production. He's carried out a lot of testing of video/microphone gear & loves sharing his knowledge & experience.

You could contact him by PM through his YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/BigEric42 - he's also a DZ forum member where you can send him a PM http://directorzone.cyberlink.com/user/list/6300.page

For some reason, I can't locate the member listing for this forum.

Cheers - Tony


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Cheers Tony, will have a look, Many thanks :

I use this method myself. My camera doesn't have a mic input, and I like the flexibility of not having my subjects tethered to my camera anyways.

I bought an Olympus WM-400s on Amazon for around $60 US. It's got 1GB of storage (which is plenty for me), and records in Windows Media format in full stereo. I primarily use it with a Tascam ts-st1 stereo mic that I picked up for about $30. Together they give a nice clear sound in a small, portable package. I don't claim to be an expert, but this configuration works for me.

The fun part is syncing the audio with the video. But I use the ambient sound from the camera's built-in mic and fiddle with the secondary audio until the echo goes away, then mute the camera audio. PowerDirector 10 Ultra
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The fun part is syncing the audio with the video. But I use the ambient sound from the camera's built-in mic and fiddle with the secondary audio until the echo goes away, then mute the camera audio.

Just a suggestion, to help sync audio. If you film a person at the beginning of the video that claps their hands one time.
You will have a sharp sound and a visual that you can sync.


Of course the pros use a clapper board.

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Just a suggestion, to help sync audio. If you film a person at the beginning of the video that claps their hands one time.
You will have a sharp sound and a visual that you can sync.


Of course the pros use a clapper board.

Clapping seems like a good idea, but I don't think it's very precise and sadly I lack the ear or reflexes to match it up properly. Working with audio is always more of a chalange for me than video. I do need to get some sort of clapper board, as that would make it much easier. PowerDirector 10 Ultra
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