What happened to the idea that we should all use phones to "level the playing field"?
I agree. I had every intention of doing precisely that comparison.I would be interested in hearing what an iPhone video sounds like of that same Ray Brown album, just for comparison sake. How much worse is it, really?
OH! I can probably just mount the Earthworks mic on a cold shoe on top of the video camera!The problem is it requires a whole separate tripod which adds a lot of weight to the (already heavy) suitcase.
I assume you will get another one now that you have heard the difference?OH! I can probably just mount the Earthworks mic on a cold shoe on top of the video camera!
Another what?I assume you will get another one now that you have heard the difference?
Microphone!Another what?
So in this case video played back on iphone can be used to extrapolate real difference?I think tonight's project proved clearly that even the single Earthworks QTC40 mic is noticeably better sounding (even played back only on an iPhone) than the internal stereo camera mic.
Maybe get a stereo mic like this one:I agree. I had every intention of doing precisely that comparison.
But then I got derailed and aggravated because it turns out that one of the Earthworks microphones appears to be DOA. That's why I had to record the external mic version in mono (both audio input channels on the XA50 video camera set to the same single input).
And now I have lost track of the volume level. Maybe some other time . . .
I think tonight's project proved clearly that even the single Earthworks QTC40 mic is noticeably better sounding (even played back only on an iPhone) than the internal stereo camera mic.
I agree. I had every intention of doing precisely that comparison.
But then I got derailed and aggravated because it turns out that one of the Earthworks microphones appears to be DOA. That's why I had to record the external mic version in mono (both audio input channels on the XA50 video camera set to the same single input).
And now I have lost track of the volume level. Maybe some other time . . .
I think tonight's project proved clearly that even the single Earthworks QTC40 mic is noticeably better sounding (even played back only on an iPhone) than the internal stereo camera mic.
I think you would find similar differences were the two recordings made at the exact same location. However, you'll only know if you try. Regarding recording at the listening position, it would make sense since you can get very different response at different locations in the room. But sometimes the listening position, that should be optimal for our ears, is not optimal for a recording. I don't have any explanations for that!Ron, just approximate the volume and make a video with your phone so we know how much better the other mic is.
I still have a question about mic location. One seems located at the camera itself while the other looks to be 12 or 18 inches in front of the camera on its own tripod. Shouldn’t they be in the same location for such a comparison? And shouldn’t they be located right where your ears are in the listening seat rather than a few feet in front of the listening seat?
I think you would find similar differences were the two recordings made at the exact same location. However, you'll only know if you try. Regarding recording at the listening position, it would make sense since you can get very different response at different locations in the room. But sometimes the listening position, that should be optimal for our ears, is not optimal for a recording. I don't have any explanations for that!
The second video is better. More body, resolution... across all frequencies.The difference is obvious and significant.
Microphone!
You said one was dead…you want stereo, right?
Totally agree that it sounds superior to the camera microphone. How are you feeding this into the camera so that you have video capability?I have to see if Sweetwater will replace this pair of matched microphones first. I'm not going to just buy another $1,000 microphone to replace this dead one I already paid for.
Stereo would be ideal, but not at the travel inconvenience of needing a whole separate tripod and a dual mic support.
A single QTC40 sounds noticeably superior to me to the internal XA50 microphone. A single QTC40 already is a big improvement.