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With your budget, I would suggest investing in a few basic lights and decent audio recording equipment.
While a second camera is nice to have, creating production value with the non-picture parts of your films will make them a lot better. If you need to get second or third angle, just move the camera for a closeup and re-run the scene. Sure, it may take ...
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If you want to detect from where in a room a sound occur you will need to use a technique called triangulation. This will require optimally three microphones which you record calibrated with the same lag (or a known lag, or you won't be able to calculate the accurate position as in a small room as this occurs within a millisecond).
You then use the relation ...
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As sound waves travel through bone as well as air, of course you will sound different to a recording. When you play back a recording you just won't get any of those sounds transmitted through your skull.
You will be able to approximate the sound by using an equaliser and boosting our cutting frequency ranges - trial and error is your best bet here, as ...
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The usual reason for these being external are:
No conflict with internal devices
Size and heat requirements
Requirements for multiple interfaces: midi, spdif, line-in, mic etc
User interface requirements - mixer controls, EQ etc
Occasionally power requirements - an externally powered sound card can provide a lower noise floor, higher quality and dedicated ...
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Okay - the one essential our core techy (my lead singer) has bought is a wide range of compressors. Maybe 12 high quality rack compressors now, and he swears by them - they make life a hell of a lot easier when recording, and they are independent of your DAW, which software compressors aren't.
I wouldn't worry about effects until you either find one you ...
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The GoPro is really more designed as a small, rugged, action camera. It really isn't designed for recording a theater production and you would be able to get much better quality out of any number of camcorders in that price range. You really want something with an optical zoom on it.
Either something like a Canon T3i or T2i would probably handle what you ...
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The biggest trick you will run in to is the 4GB file size limit and the 30 minute record time limit. You will need to monitor the recording and resume several times or use a third party software like Magic Lantern to overcome the limitations. As for battery, there is a DC adapter available that you can buy if battery life is a concern.
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It is actually preferable to record separately, however many bands don't like to do this because they may feel disconnected when recording the first few tracks. A way around this is to record with an area mic with the full band and then begin laying down real tracks off of that. The idea is that each performer will be setup one at a time and then play ...
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The 650D (Rebel T4i) does autofocus in video mode, but only with the STM lenses. Currently, there are only 2 STM lenses, a 40mm STM pancake and a 18-135mm STM. I haven't used them, but tests I've seen online show that they have decent autofocus in video mode, but still not up to par with an actual video camera.
This is a good video showing how well the ...
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As far as I know the Canon 650D is the only Canon DLSR that has full auto focus during video recording. Not sure about the face recognition though.
Do some research on it. If you really like the DSLR look then I think this is the camera for you... especially as you'll be able to use your 85mm and 35mm lenses.
I don't know too much about other camcorders ...
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Depending on the quality of audio you're trying to get, there are several options you can go for.
Assumptions: This will be used in fair conditions, and does not require any additional ruggedness.
1) Buy an omnidirectional LDC (Large Diaphragm Condenser), a matching shock mount, and some sort of boom stand. Set it up in the middle of the space you want to ...
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The answer to where you should start depends a lot on what you mean by "music production." You mention recording, which is one half of the equation. The other half is mixing. Mastering is another option, but is an expensive field filled with experienced professionals doing their magic which even many professional audio engineers don't fully understand.
If ...
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The difference between those two products is that one includes an analog to digital converter and a digital output, in addition to the analog outputs. You might want the digital output if you have a mac (most modern macs have digital input) but no outboard audio interface. Or if you have other gear with S/PDIF digital input.
Don't trust me (really). Check ...
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None of us hear our voices as they are. As Dr. mayhem pointed, you hear your voice through bones (and skull is a pretty complicated system with lots of small resonating cavities) and through the air. Have in mind that your ears are behind your mouth so the air part that you hear is mostly reflected around. All that is then filtered by the brain (which is, if ...
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When you get into the situation where you've got multiple sources (Sibelius, Cubase, korg line-out, computer, etc.) and multiple destinations (Sibelius, Cubase, monitors, cans, etc.), I think what you really need is a mixer.
I would look into getting a nice sound card and a small mixing board, and probably a digital link between the two that would support ...
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You should start by sketching your idea out in Max/MSP, PureData, SuperCollider, Reaktor, or another environment designed to facilitate audio processing. Once you have demonstrated to yourself that your idea works as expected, then move on to building an actual VST plugin.
I haven't built a VST myself, but keep in mind that the core VST SDK is a C++ ...
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My personal favorite is the Zoom H4. These are out of production, but if you can get a second hand one go for it. The quality is super IMO and you can record up to 24-bit at 96 kHz.
It has a simple record/stop button. It's XY-configured stereo mic setup creates a wide stereo field. At its bottom you can connect one or two either XLR or phono-jack based ...
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Phantom power is a 48V of DC voltage usually usually applied to the studio level condenser mics. In your case it is obviously not the issue. Just plug this mic in any recorder with a 1/8 jack and you'll be fine.
BTW, from the Olympus site:
"Just plug the TP-8 jack into the "MIC" jack of your recorder"
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It is extremely unlikely that a 1/8" TRS microphone needs phantom power. Instead, it most likely needs plug-in-power. The difference is that phantom power is 48V, while plug-in-power can range from 3-5v. If you plug a plug-in-power device into a source of phantom power, there is a good chance you will damage it.
Plug-in-power was originally a Sony thing, ...
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In general, the recommendation when working with a DSLR for video is to buy a separate external recorder for audio. Personally, I use a Zoom H4N for recording audio when doing recordings with my DSLR. For a non-moving subject that is the only audio source, a LAV is hands down the way to go, particularly if you can conceal the mic and not control external ...
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Image quality and audio quality are really two separate beasts, so address each solution independently.
Camcorder: Aside from video-related differences, how do video DSLRs or otherwise consumer-grade camcorders compare to professional (big 3-CCD) camcorders in terms of working with external mics?
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"Big CCD" cameras are great at avoiding ...
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On that kind of a budget, have you considered any purpose built recorders? There are a number of portable recorders that include stereo mics built in that you can simply place and hit record. The best choice tends to change pretty quickly as new models come out, but reading online reviews for current selections would likely yield a sufficient quality ...
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What is Windows actually "doing" with this full-range option?
Nothing.
If you set Windows to the full range option, it is not doing anything to the signal at the output. You're sending the full frequency range to the speakers. That's not to say the speakers themselves may not act on the signal though.
There are crossovers in the speakers themselves ...
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Will I be able to record master-quality [...] recordings using my iPad?
No, mastering is a complete post-process which require know-how (mastering engineering is itself a discipline separate from recording- and mixing engineering, although it can be combined).
That being said, you may or may not be able to get a good vocal recording from a recording ...
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You have a few options here. Which of them you use will depend on exactly how much you're willing to spend, and what you want to get from the recording.
Your first option is to find a small mixing console, run your inputs into this, then run from the output of your mix console into whatever your recording device will be. This is known as recording to mono ...
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You basically need a Binaural microphone. I haven't used one myself, but the way these work is by capturing sound at the same place you hear sound; within your ears, one mic in each ear.
The shape of your head and ears shapes the sound you hear, so you'll need to replicate that shape (or just use your own head/ears) to capture "what you hear", in addition ...
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I really like the Blue Yeti, it's pretty darn cheap and it has a dial to change what type of mic it is so you should be able to use it for different projects
(like voice-overs, and podcasts).
It's less then $150 and here's a link (holy cow now it's only $100 on amazon)
http://www.bluemic.com/yeti/
I own 2 and my girlfriend uses hers for professional voice ...
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DSLRs don't have decent auto-focus that can be engaged during video recording.
The proper way to work with a DSLR when shooting video is to plan your focus in advance of your shot. If you need to move the focus point during the shot, then your preparation will include setting up all the focus points in your shot, marking the position of each in the focus ...
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Are you sure that the Lenovo and 2011 MacBook support HDMI out via their displayPort? Native DisplayPort signals are not compatible with HDMI. What a DisplayPort to HDMI adapter actually does is simply put a DisplayPort that supports HDMI signaling in to the appropriate mode to send an HDMI signal, but it is not a required part of the DisplayPort standard. ...
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Depending on how the switch is designed, it might not be sending the DDC signal back to the computers when the switch isn't set to point to them, and this could be confusing the cable-detection logic on the output ports. When you switch the switcher to the Mac, try using the Mac's "detect displays" button (on the Displays control panel) to see if it comes ...
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