Need advise!

[flvideo]

Ian, I'll have to pass from this life to get that promotion. It was a typo for sure. I read your post and wondered what you were refering to. Then I re-read my post and bingo I spotted it. Good eye.

Jeanton Thats brillient, I don't know why I didn't think of that before. I'll put one of my wireless mics on the people I want to be sure I have the audio from and put the reciever on an extra camera thats there shooting anyway. I have used 2 wireles mics on the same camera before but thats confusing at times. I'd love to have one of those twin chanell recievers that will record from 2 transmitters. Its only money. I have seen mp3 recorder/players I am sure. I haven't payed a lot of attention to them. Isn't that what radio reporters use? My problem was that I have a mic on the board but some times they don't use the mic and I dom't get good audio. I then just lose those scenes where they weren't using a mic thats on the board. You are a genious. Thanks Bob...

[videojim]

For audio recording I use a Hercules Handy Recorder H2. It records in any format you like with a variety of compression schemes if you're not making a wav file. It records to an SD card, which is especially valuable, as you can just stick that in a card reader, or feed mini plug cable directly out of the unit. Makes 2-channel, 4 channel, 2 mic, 4 mic, front or back, both. Its an extremely versatile unit that I mount on a mini tripod to avoid vibrations from a table top. Also comes with a screw in mount to sit in a mic stand. I do interviews with it exclusively because I can no longer read my own handwriting unless its written very slowly, which interviews won't allow. Don't know how big a card you can use in it, but I use a 2 gig one. Uses 2 AA batteries, which I keep out of it unless I'm using it. Don't want a long term leak problem corroding the battery box.

[videojim]

Got it out to see what the range of recording formats is, and I stand corrected, as usual. It'll put down anywhere from 44.1/16 bit to 96k/24 bit, and mp3 range is from 48kbps to 320kbps, including YBR. I'd need an audio geek to tell me what YBR is or means, but it sounds like this little unit does it all! Even has a USB port, line in, external mic in, as well as the line out/headphone plug. Cost me about $200 or so. can't remember exactly.

[HansJoachimKoenig]

Google search for Audio Recorder Samson Zoom H2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAOJQ_78Y7I

[Volker]

I have the Zoom H2 Recorder.

It records every tiny bit of audio it can get
So if you are in the vicinity of it while it records, you better hold your breath and stop moving. No joke.

I used it to record a concert of my band the other day. Recorded in MP3 format.
I imported this MP3 file with the Media Manager and transfered the sound clip to my Bogart project. Put it into an empty audio track and rendered.
The audio went out of synch after a few minutes. How can that be? Any ideas? There were no gaps in the audio nor in the video.

[Walter]

Hello Volker,
Had the same problem with a graduation ceremony last year. MP3 files play at a slightly different rate. My son used a program called Audacity? to stretch the sound without changing the pitch. Took a few hours to figure it out (also some mathematics involved) until it was completely synchronized. Possibly off by 5 seconds over 70 minutes.

I'm sure the experts can explain why this happens.

[Volker]

Hi Walter,
I have audio off by 1 or 2 frames over 5 minutes or so. But you easily notice this when you are editing a rock concert.
I also have Audacity here. I will give it a try.
Maybe the problem occurs during transcoding from 44,1 kHz sampling frequency to the internal 48 kHz (is that true?) frequency of Bogart SE?
Maybe one should setup the Zoom device to 48 kHz before recording ?! Who knows...

[flvideo]

Hi Volker, I have a customer that is the leader of a band. He also has this Zoom recorder you speak of and he has brought me the SD cards from it and he wants me to edit the video and the audio. I can't figure out how to get them in my editor. I loaded them in my computer and the sound is beautiful the video isn't bad either. I use a Renommee and it doesn't have media manager. Any ideas?
Bob...

[TimKennelly]

I believe with the generation two machines burning them as MP3 or WAV files to CD would probably be your best bet.