[MacDV] External mic as an alternative

[Ross Jones]

>I'm looking for an alternative that will hopefully pick up less of 
>the sound of the
>mechanics of the camcorder and therefore more of what I want to 
>capture. Maybe one of
>those 'zoom' mics that sit in the shoe on the Sony can fit the bill.

Anything that physically resides on the camera will pick up motor 
noise and the AGC circuit will search for any sound anytime it is 
quiet.  Someone once also a device to fool the AGC circuit (high freq 
tone) but I have not seen it around lately.

Get an external mic (I use Samson and Sennheisers) and don't mount it 
on the camera if possible.

Also visit:  http://www.locationsound.com/   and 
http://www.trewaudio.com/  for best info.

Ross "what a lovely mug" Jones