Using Canon Z60 as external sound for T2i
- Thread starter brdplya1
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Z60 or ZR60? Are we talking about a little camcorder here?
On the plus side, it is making use of equipment you already have. That's about all on the plus side.
The downside:
- You'll be tape-based for your audio, and stuck with real-time capture. (Recorders like the H4n are file-based, and audio is quickly imported to editing programs.)
- No XLR inputs. The in-camera mic on that camcorder won't be enough to do much at all, so your alternative is external microphones. not having XLR ins is a challenge and would really require getting an XLR converter from Beachtek or Juicedlink.
- Passing signal through the camera's less-than-savory pre-amps no matter what you do. This is a signal killer, and will give you noise and all sorts of other issues.
- Bad AGC that cannot be defeated. The camera will have an automatic gain control that may not be able to be turned off (my guess is not). This will create a "breathing" or "pumping" sound in your audio. It may be marginally better than recording straight to the T2i, but not much.
On the plus side, it is making use of equipment you already have. That's about all on the plus side.
The downside:
- You'll be tape-based for your audio, and stuck with real-time capture. (Recorders like the H4n are file-based, and audio is quickly imported to editing programs.)
- No XLR inputs. The in-camera mic on that camcorder won't be enough to do much at all, so your alternative is external microphones. not having XLR ins is a challenge and would really require getting an XLR converter from Beachtek or Juicedlink.
- Passing signal through the camera's less-than-savory pre-amps no matter what you do. This is a signal killer, and will give you noise and all sorts of other issues.
- Bad AGC that cannot be defeated. The camera will have an automatic gain control that may not be able to be turned off (my guess is not). This will create a "breathing" or "pumping" sound in your audio. It may be marginally better than recording straight to the T2i, but not much.
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