Mini-DV-Cameras with 5.1 surround?
I have been seeing Mini-DV-cameras that are advertised as having a "5.1 channel surround sound microphone". The Sony ECM-HQP has been around as an add-on. SonyStyle says: "It features the capability to record up to four channels of high quality audio for clear, distinct voices and life-like sounds. [...] Offers 3 modes for recording: 5.1 channel Surround mode; 4ch MIC mode;" --mode 3 is sadly missing in the description.
Well, let me tell you it just won't work ;-)
Getting stereo "right" is not trivial, and achieving a soundstage that corresponds with the repertoire, ensemble & performance space gets even more complicated. This can not be achieved by any suit-all clip-on solution--and this goes even more for an enveloping surround soundstage. Recording music & ambience well requires accurate planning, based on plenty of experience, and adapted to the specific situation.
It's like the old joke about how to get to Carnegie Hall. The answer is _not_ to just grab an instrument & a map. Why, even a GPS will only do you so much good.
Well, let me tell you it just won't work ;-)
Getting stereo "right" is not trivial, and achieving a soundstage that corresponds with the repertoire, ensemble & performance space gets even more complicated. This can not be achieved by any suit-all clip-on solution--and this goes even more for an enveloping surround soundstage. Recording music & ambience well requires accurate planning, based on plenty of experience, and adapted to the specific situation.
It's like the old joke about how to get to Carnegie Hall. The answer is _not_ to just grab an instrument & a map. Why, even a GPS will only do you so much good.
posted by Andrew Levine at Sunday, July 19, 2009
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