Tips for sound quality using a Camcorder

[Shaun]

Hi

Does anybody have any tips for improving video sound quality using a camcorder (JVC Everio with a built in mic only, no direct sound input).
It sounds alright for finger style, but as soon as I start slapping, it sounds terrible.
I am playing through a Bass POD XT Live and then into a small Roland Bass Amp, with built in rhythm section.

Many thanks

[ped]

Hi Shaun,

If you are using a pod the best bet would be to record the audio from the pod into your computer and overlay that onto the video afterwards. That's what I did in the video in my signature, and it sounds much better than any camera mic would do.

Cheers
ped

[Shaun]

[quote name='ped' post='231441' date='Jul 2 2008, 04:10 PM']Hi Shaun,

If you are using a pod the best bet would be to record the audio from the pod into your computer and overlay that onto the video afterwards. That's what I did in the video in my signature, and it sounds much better than any camera mic would do.

Cheers
ped[/quote]


Thanks

I've tried that, but was struggling to sync the playing with the video footage.
Would I need specialist video editing software to sync the video with the audio?

[ped]

I did mine in iMovie but I am sure you could do it on the Windows Movie Maker programme. You will have to drag the waveform around until it matches, but should be fairly easy as long as the video isn't too long which might slow things down a bit...

Cheers
ped

[cheddatom]

If you just tap the strings 8 times at the start or something, it'll be easy enough to sink up, just get those 8 in time and the rest will follow (obviously).