Sound Track: The External Advantage
All too often videomakers will seek out and purchase the camcorder model with every whiz-bang, superduper digital video effect available. They have great plans for video masterpieces, but when it comes time to shoot, they quietly settle for the sound from their built-in mike. They don't realize there are alternatives available to them which will greatly enhance the quality of their audio.
Most of the better-quality camcorders have an input for an external mike. There's a reason for this. The internal mike has to deal with a lot of problems. These include camcorder noise from drive motors and handling, the distance to the sound source and even wind.
For example: the greater the distance between your camcorder and your subject, the greater effect ambient sound (natural environmental sound) has on your soundtrack. In cases where ambient sound is high, it could override and eliminate the sound you desire. Wind creates similar problems with much the same …
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