HVX Audio POPS recorded

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ajmax

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HVX Audio POPS during concert taping
I just shot some footage at a Blue Oyster Cult concert.
I just used the NAT MIC on the camera my audio levels were brought down pretty low and the audio level was okay.
Except, I keep on hearing audio pops in it...
the sound like your rice crispies cereal.. snap, crackel, pop...
I heard them as i was recording, I thought it was my headphones.
I just played it pack, and it's in the footage...

Ray
 
Sounds like digital audio clipping. Analog audio essentially gives you more headroom. Digital audio just pops and crackles out.
I'm only guessing without hearing it though.
By the way, how was the concert? Haven't heard them in concert in... like decades!
 
That is what i thought.. How can I plan for that in the future?
They seem to be holding up pretty good?
I was kinda busy getting my footage that I really couldn't enjoy it for myself
They were here this past Saturday in Galveston, Texas for Mardi Gras..
 
You want a dynamic microphone to deal with the massive and sudden sound pressure that live events can create.
 
Okay,
If I can't get one and my only otion is to use my on cam mic, is there anything in my camera settings I can do?
 
Set the levels REALLY low. Watch the meters, don't bother with the headphones, in that atmosphere.
 
Headphones won't be super effective in that type venue, but I never record sound without them. Get a good pair with big noise cancelling ear muffs.
Couldn't you get a Dynamic shotgun and mount that on the HVX? We use a Sennhieser.
Good luck.
 
Be nice if you could run a pair of Rodes NT-5 stereos through a decent compressor before feeding it into the HVX.
 
Thanks Guys,,
It's mostly a run and gun type shooting without the extra mic gear.
I did set the leveles low and that did help with audio sounding good .
it's just those digital pops.
I thought something in the settings inside the camera would help..
Can't afford an external mic just yet... that's the problem
 
The other thing you should do if using the internal mikes is to set them to different input levels. That way if there is a burst of loud noise that overstimulates one channel, the one with the lower input level might still be useable and you can use your NLE's mixer to select the best source at any given time.

You would essentially have two mono audio tracks, but you can create stereo from that in post using any number of audio tools.
 
In your specific situation, you would have to have some sort of audio compressor working in a dedicated sound recorder. Even an external mic isn't going to smooth out the super loud pops that come along. You're recording in an environment that has more dynamic range than a mic alone is going to handle. Live concerts are like that.
 
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