• From: A black hole in deep space
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Re: Resistance is futile

I finely finished hooking up all the gear including the new webcam,I have to say Im dissapointed with the mics I settled on useing my SM58 for vocals I installed the new Pinnacle HD video program and I am making very good progress understanding the funtions.My setup requires a lot of things to funtion correctly this is how I decided to setup.

Guitar>>> in ME-50 out >>>4 channel micro mixer___out to  Boss loopstation and out to 4 channel PA
Bass>>>>to  4 channel micro mixer_______out to Boss loopstation and out to 4 channel PA
Rhythm>>>to 4 channe micro mixer_______out to loopstation and out to 4 channel PA
Vocal SM58 direct to 4 channel PA
Now I have two options if I want to pre-record all instrumental tracks I go out to the BR-8 digital studio and out to the laptop and addd vocals and lead guitar on the fly I dont need headphones there are two speakers
the second option is to go from the 4 channel PA direct to the laptop,if I were only recording a guitar and vocal this would be my choice. all that remains is the placement of the 3 cameras and focusing the lighting this I can tackle tomorrow then make some practice demos and hone the mix and video effects and were good to go smile

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  • dino48
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Re: Resistance is futile

russell you lost me at the new webcam,I am not a teckie,but still waiting for the video!

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Re: Resistance is futile

dino I made a test video going direct to the Pinnicle hd video program and webcam I did not use the hd but a lower resolution and I was really pleased with sound I was getting there are no video effects just me and my acoustic this was a sound check video only, the song is one I composed "Invisible star" I left a verse out and any solo work its less then 3 min in length I could upload it to facebook later but I can do a better arrangement smile

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  • dino48
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Good I can get my popcorn out soon too watch.

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30 Reply by Russell_Harding (edited by Russell_Harding 2012-08-22 03:55:49)

  • From: A black hole in deep space
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Re: Resistance is futile

This is an original song I wrote,I will use a higher resolution next time the song is entitled Invisble star kind of a look back into not only mine but other peoples lives.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWfRX7Il … ature=plcp

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  • From: Bellevue, WA
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Re: Resistance is futile

What was the issue with the mics?  You are disappointed with the Shure, or you were disappointed with something else and went back to the Shure?

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  • From: A black hole in deep space
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Re: Resistance is futile

I am disapointed with the mics in the C920 webcam they are fine for talking but really bad for recording a acoustic guitar with vocals,no sustaining quality or tone the sure SM58 has never disapointed me I have had it for over 15 yrs along with a SM57 which I use to mic my acoustic guitar for recording.I am going to have to get in touch with the tech guys over the Pinnicle HD video program it seems they keep promting me to enter a code to activate the codecs over and over after I type in the code it tells me ok but each time I open the program and try to record from my webcam I get the same notice and its really a pain to have to type in 16 digit codes each time smile

jerome.oneil wrote:

What was the issue with the mics?  You are disappointed with the Shure, or you were disappointed with something else and went back to the Shure?

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33 Reply by dino48 (edited by dino48 2012-08-22 18:59:02)

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Russell_Harding wrote:

This is an original song I wrote,I will use a higher resolution next time the song is entitled Invisble star kind of a look back into not only mine but other peoples lives.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWfRX7Il … ature=plcp

Russell sounded really good also much better video capture,it came out well. Songseems too be well written also.

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Re: Resistance is futile

I never could get the sound good on my 920 either. That's why I bought a separate mic from the start. It's lousy. You sounded great on your video.

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dino thanks glad you had a listen its gonna take a bit till I get the hang of my new video program I appreciate your comments smile

dino48 wrote:
Russell_Harding wrote:

This is an original song I wrote,I will use a higher resolution next time the song is entitled Invisble star kind of a look back into not only mine but other peoples lives.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWfRX7Il … ature=plcp

Russell sounded really good also much better video capture,it came out well. Songseems too be well written also.

"Growing old is not for sissies"

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  • From: A black hole in deep space
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Re: Resistance is futile

Pete I dont understand how an expensive webcam can sound so crappy I have a cheap microsoft webcam that runs circles around the 920 for sound dont make sense thankyou for giving a looksee smile

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I never could get the sound good on my 920 either. That's why I bought a separate mic from the start. It's lousy. You sounded great on your video.

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  • From: Bellevue, WA
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Re: Resistance is futile

The expense in a webcam goes into the optics, not the audio.  Those things will have little tiny microphone diaphragms in them that are designed more for conversational levels than music recording.

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Re: Resistance is futile

I have to agree, it makes sense most videos are recorded with a camera mounted on a tripod that has a 4GB card or higher my webcam has great optics and its not to much of a hassle to plug in a mini jack from my PA, so at least I can work around the poor audio quality smile

jerome.oneil wrote:

The expense in a webcam goes into the optics, not the audio.  Those things will have little tiny microphone diaphragms in them that are designed more for conversational levels than music recording.

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