I am using a MK-416 on my DVX-100a. Even if I set the levels conservatively, this mic distorts with loud sounds like a live band. Is this a limitation of the mic or can I correct the problem? The DVX100 on-camera mic doesn't distort with the same sound level
2 scenarios , your mike preamp is on -60 db and you overload the preams
the secend -the band is to lowd and you distort on -50, add apad between the mike and the camer a,-15 db is would give you allot of headroom
the other thing - dont use shotguns to record live sound , the cardioid or hiper cardioid would give much better resolts
the camera mike is a a deaf **** , not only it not distort , it even pass on few hertz in the musik spectrum
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