On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 12:51 PM, Rupert <rup...@twittervlog.tv> wrote: > I usually notice very bad audio, but it didn't register for me when I > watched you. That said, there's a weird trick of the brain where good > audio can make a video with mediocre visuals seem more professional, > but bad audio can make the nicest looking video seem very cheap - so > it's worth spending money on.
Bad audio is not always detectable on cheap desktop type PC speakers, but put a pair of good padded headphones on and you'll suddenly hear every annoying audio artifacts clear as day. It's the extra dynamic range of headphones that does the trick. > A lot of people use the Rode Video Mic > on their video cameras - it's about $100, I think, but gives > surprisingly good mobile sound. Yes, the Rode Videomic is pretty much an industry standard. I use a cheaper Jaycar shotgun mic and still get great results. Dave.
