Youtube quality live gig video on a budget

JMP220478

Any recommendations on what to use

My current Panasonic hard drive video cam great video but badly overloads with live volumes

Handsome_Chris

Are you recording yourselves, and I don't mean in a Tommy Lee way?  If so why not record the sound from the desk in to something else then splice the sound and vision together?

JMP220478

Upcoming gigs are vox to pa only

martinw

Zoom Q3 HD.

bertie

experience tells me the sound on any non desk recorded gig video is usually at best,  a bit meh,  its all very directional and one instrument tends to overpower the others....................

Id say - If you can use at least a couple of external mics to the recording source - you'll need to get good spacial balance.  Use a few through a small mixer if you can

guitarfishbay

martinw said:

Zoom Q3 HD.

Zoom have a new Q4 out too.

Drew_TNBD

martinw said:

Zoom Q3 HD.

This. They're very good.

Si_

That Q3 looks cool.. Anyone here got one? post some sample videos if you have any.

mudslide73

bertie said:

experience tells me the sound on any non desk recorded gig video is usually at best,  a bit meh,  its all very directional and one instrument tends to overpower the others....................

Id say - If you can use at least a couple of external mics to the recording source - you'll need to get good spacial balance.  Use a few through a small mixer if you can

Bertie's right... The external mic/recorder thing makes all the difference.

JMP220478

Ive just remembered I've got access to a go pro 2 hd camera thing - anyone had any success with one ?

koneguitarist

We just use a digital SLR , key is to adjust volume before recording.

 

viz

1:25 - nice.