Sound recordig with ECM 673 at DVinfo.net

Greg Hawkes · February 18th, 2008, 06:25 AM

I am finding the audio level indications and subjective volume of clips recorded with the level control set at 7 .

In vegas the wave form peaks are correspondingly low.

This is using the standrad default mic input level set at -41dBu.

Anybody else using this mic?

The pictures look excellent.

Benni Katz · February 18th, 2008, 07:27 AM

I´m using the 674 with a Z1. To me the volume seems a bit low, too if the Z1´s volume control is set to auto. (Does the Ex1 have an auto volume control? Just heard that the limiter is missing.)
Using manual mode works better for me.

Piotr Wozniacki · February 18th, 2008, 08:50 AM

Greg, I have the 673 as well (apart from the stereo Edirol CS-50), and with -41dB both are comparably "low" to the on-board mic. I guess the default -41dB is a bit conservative, so I set it to -49dB with Edirol and even -56dB for the 673.

Greg Hawkes · February 18th, 2008, 10:49 AM

Thanks Guys

Piotr my thinking too will alter the input sensitivity as you have.

Greg

Michael H. Stevens · February 18th, 2008, 11:03 AM

I have found the recording levels low with any mic. The auto level was too low for me to even use. This seems the norm then.

Gregor Baumann · February 18th, 2008, 02:33 PM

The standard setting provides enough headroom for loud music. Imagine filming some cars or trains passing by - that can be handeld. If the sensitivity would be higher, its impossible to record well balanced audio.

Just raise the input-level to comfort your needs.

February 18th, 2008, 06:25 AM	#1
Greg Hawkes Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 83	Sound recordig with ECM 673 I am finding the audio level indications and subjective volume of clips recorded with the level control set at 7 . In vegas the wave form peaks are correspondingly low. This is using the standrad default mic input level set at -41dBu. Anybody else using this mic? The pictures look excellent.

February 18th, 2008, 08:50 AM	#3
Piotr Wozniacki Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 4,086	Greg, I have the 673 as well (apart from the stereo Edirol CS-50), and with -41dB both are comparably "low" to the on-board mic. I guess the default -41dB is a bit conservative, so I set it to -49dB with Edirol and even -56dB for the 673. __________________ Sony PXW-FS7 \| DaVinci Resolve Studio; Magix Vegas Pro; i7-5960X CPU; 64 GB RAM; 2x GTX 1080 8GB GPU; Decklink 4K Extreme 12G; 4x 3TB WD Black in RAID 0; 1TB M.2 NVMe cache drive

February 18th, 2008, 07:27 AM	#2
Benni Katz New Boot Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Iserlohn, Germany Posts: 19	I´m using the 674 with a Z1. To me the volume seems a bit low, too if the Z1´s volume control is set to auto. (Does the Ex1 have an auto volume control? Just heard that the limiter is missing.) Using manual mode works better for me.

February 18th, 2008, 10:49 AM	#4
Greg Hawkes Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 83	Thanks Guys Piotr my thinking too will alter the input sensitivity as you have. Greg

February 18th, 2008, 11:03 AM	#5
Michael H. Stevens Major Player Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Palm Desert, California Posts: 311	I have found the recording levels low with any mic. The auto level was too low for me to even use. This seems the norm then.

February 18th, 2008, 02:33 PM	#6
Gregor Baumann New Boot Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 13	The standard setting provides enough headroom for loud music. Imagine filming some cars or trains passing by - that can be handeld. If the sensitivity would be higher, its impossible to record well balanced audio. Just raise the input-level to comfort your needs.