How is the sound when recording in a loud environment (like a party with really loud music)? Does the sound blow out?
520242
No. Here's a link to a video of probably the loudest event I've shot with it- so far. It may not seem that loud now, but I had to wear earplugs. What it will do is reveal weaknesses in the PA system and sound mix. In other words, if the sound is bad, it'll record it just like it is. If it's good, like in this video, it'll sound good later on playback. One of the main reasons I bought this camera was to record bands, and so far, so good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvLGa96YMLU
520243
have not had any issues with sound, have used it in multiple locations that have had loud background and foreground sounds outdoors, school concerts and parties. Internal microphone is very good. Only wish the unit had a remote so playback to an older tv was a little easier to manage.
184901
Yes it is you have to incorporate some of the features like lo-cut and limiter functions and gauge your levels for the best quality recording. And like Rodney said and I'll add, it depends on where you are located ,and the venue you're in. If it's open air it, will pick everything up. If it's a smaller venture i.e. nightclub etc.. Your results will very.. You will be using headphones to monitor the mix right? You will be recording at lower levels to compensate for the noise and placement of the recorder is crucial.
1302973
I have been using mine to record meetings (2 hrs.+/-) and it has done well when using tripod. Sound pickup is pretty good if there are no other noises in the immediate area. Make sure there is adequate lighting on subject. Wish it had a remote for operation (mine does not). Have not tried to Youtube anything (not my intent or purpose), but manual says it's an easy do. I have a dinosaur laptop so downloading and editing is a bit of a chore. Camera does take great stills and freeze frames.
1591045
It's pretty loud...but I use it in my English class and for my dance squad. It puts out great loud sound.
2140069
Hello jake .I was also looking for videos on this thing. Couldn't find any, but I went ahead a bought it.i gotta tell you this thing is awesome and sounds great.i dont hire dj for my parties anymore
714874
I think the sound leakage is generally quite low. It is worth noting however that the microphones will pick up any non-continuous noise in the room around you, so if you have others around you, everyone will hear them in a call.
745776
In my experience you'll get "white noise." I don't believe that any single mike can capture more than the ambient cacophony in a large hall. This "wall of sound" can be used - sparingly - for background tone, but it will obscure the music or the preacher / speaker. What I've done in this sort of situation is to have a separate feed to a mike on a stand (in front of the speaker), a mike a boom directly overhead - both can be connected by wire to one of the two XLR jacks on the camera. Ideally, you should have a clip-on lavaliere mike that transmits a wireless signal camera. The lavaliere is wired to a small box that clips on the speaker's belt or some other part of the wardrobe which sends a signal to receiver attached near to or on the camera and connected by an XLR cable to one of the two XLR jacks on the camera. Churches usually have mikes, stands and cables which you can use. Lavaliere set-ups can be rented which is a good idea because good ones are expensive to purchase unless you're going to be using them a lot. I hope this helps.
2091240
I have not used this device in a classroom, however, I used in the church and worked fine as well as in a small group meeting less than 10 people. Either occasions, I had not had any issues with recording and playing as long as there is no noise. It will pick up and sound as it should. Hope this helps to make you decision. Thanks.
82597
Hello john, this is good for some good music. It depends on your intended use really. Its not meant for parties, but background music and alone music is great. Also look at the db sensativity on your speakers. Some speakers will sound louder at same volume then others. Cheers!
2134165
When I used this around the home, I keep it well under the 1/4 mark and that's still very loud.When I take it outside or to the beach, I play it near max (generally a little lower so the base isn't blown out) and you can clearly hear it from a far distance. I've had dance parties on the beach and it this rocks it.While it can be used inside, it's really meant for outdoors or large areas.
2260706
I know it has all you asked about but the "forge"?? Also I don't know how to get sound loud enough to hear. Does it have to be plugged into a computer with speakers to listen to your recordings? Hope not. Great recorder otherwise. We recorded about 19 sessions of about 1-2 hours each over 3 days at a health care conference in DC and it lasted through all but the last one.
72421
The sound on this camera is normal & good. Mine does not have that far away sound at all. I recorded my sons Christmas program and I can hear every word clearly.
1101900
I tried it at a concert and the video looks good, but the sound volume decreases very much as soon as the low bass notes come in. I guess you could edit it afterwards and make it better. It does pick up everything very well when there's no bass, even when the audience is cheering or even when someone in the audience yells something. Here's a little video I made to demonstrate the quality. (Note: youtube compressed the video, but the sound is like the original video.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO0hDh8rZkg
1681461
The couple of times I accidentally played the recording it was loud and clear. I always download recording to my laptop for listening and storage.
295832
I'm just curious if you've tried recording something on the video setting and playing it back on your computer to see if the sound comes out. The "speaker" or playback on the cameras are piss poor, not that they should be anything great, but it might be possible that you can't hear it on the camera but the sound pics up on video and you can hear it on playback. Hope that made some sense. I hope it works out for you.
615880
I don't think you are going to get good recordings of loud concerts with any recorder using this Mic. You would need a more professional device.
241534
Yes . Loud system . Have to be careful with the microphone jack . Broke the first time we had a party . That would be my only Complaint about the systemis that it should've been built a little more heavy duty for the inputs inputs on the front.