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Response to Canon XL1 audio

from Chris Penney (penney@fnol.net)
Using a DAT tape while filming with the XL-1 will prove to be a waste of a perfectly good feature on the camera itself. My advice: ditch the DAT (besides, you dont want to have to be worrying about the hassles of sound sync), get an XLR adaptor, and use a mic which doesnt require phantom power. The sound on the XL-1 is incredible (at 16bit) but is completely uneccesary when it comes to sound. Using the 12bit recording option is just fine, plus it gives you all four channels to work with. Plug in your mic, and that's all there is to it, audio and video all in one place (plus it is synced). You'll also be savin' a few bucks ove those expensive DAT recorders and tapes.
(posted 9155 days ago)

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