I’m in the market for buying a camcorder, and have been looking at the Sony and Panasonic 3CCD models. Both look about the same, though Im leaning toward the Sony (DCR-TRV900).
What I don’t get, is the external audio input on the cams. It seems that all of them have external stereo mic jacks, but no line level input. What I would love to do is be able to just take a line level feed from a mixing board, or take my john hardy M1, with a pair of mics right into the camera.
What is everyone doing for this (if at all)? Are you setting up some sort of attenuator between the line level source and mic input on the camera?
Thanks for your time!
-Matt
What I don’t get, is the external audio input on the cams. It seems that all of them have external stereo mic jacks, but no line level input. What I would love to do is be able to just take a line level feed from a mixing board, or take my john hardy M1, with a pair of mics right into the camera.
What is everyone doing for this (if at all)? Are you setting up some sort of attenuator between the line level source and mic input on the camera?
Thanks for your time!
-Matt