iPod iPod Nano 5g Video/Audio Quality

Joe-Diver · Sep 17, 2009

I was at the Dallas Stars pre-season opener last night...thought I'd video Celena Ray singing the National Anthem....boy, did it turn out bad. The audio was very poor...with lots of pops like the mic being overwhelmed.....it's not that loud in the arena....maybe I expected too much?

wpc33 · Sep 17, 2009

Oh come now, I've heard dozens of live concert bootlegs, and I can tell you, you'd better have a good mic, a good recorder, a good position in a good venue w/good sound, if you wanna boot a show. People spend thousands on microphones. Elwood Blues even traded a Cadillac for one!
There's too much ambient noise(ie: tons) for a mic designed for more intimate use. I think recording audio in an arena w/iPod or cell mics, is like playing Halo with a toddler.
Try the mic on something a bit less overwhelming, and see if you like that.

Consultant · Sep 17, 2009

You can't expect a device for convenience to have perfect sound without a specialized (and expensive) microphone.

wpc33 said:
Oh come now, I've heard dozens of live concert bootlegs, and I can tell you, you'd better have a good mic, a good recorder, a good position in a good venue w/good sound, if you wanna boot a show. People spend thousands on microphones. Elwood Blues even traded a Cadillac for one!
There's too much ambient noise(ie: tons) for a mic designed for more intimate use. I think recording audio in an arena w/iPod or cell mics, is like playing Halo with a toddler.
Try the mic on something a bit less overwhelming, and see if you like that.

Haha nice comparison.

Joe-Diver · Sep 17, 2009

Yeah, I figured I expected a bit much....start of the game isn't that loud though.

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