Kodak Zi8 Mic Input Test 1080p Korg ESX Alesis Micron

YouTube via zamisers7k — May 03, 2010 — "Nothing special, just testing out the Kodak Zi8 Mic input to see how youtubee it'll work for using with demos in HD so don't have to mix/sync vid and sound in post edit.

The Micron is going to line in on the ESX, ESX to Yamaha MW10 mixer, monitoring on Sony MDR-150 phones from phones out, CR out to Zi8 Camera. Directly uploaded to Youtube from Zi8 plugged in to USB port after recording.

Results: So far seem OK. Upload seemed a bit slower than usual, don't know if due to USB or size of file, or internet being slow at the moment. I will have to watch again after u/l to see how well it came out. Input seemed hot even though I turned it down on the camera and from mixer to a point that wasn't my usual listening level, but I tend to listen to stuff pretty loudly. Camera also doesn't seem to focus up real close that well and have to pull back a little ways. Thing is I noticed, is I still needed a mixer with multiple outs so I could split input to two outputs. One for monitoring, the other to the camera. I suppose I could use the L&R mono out 1/4 to an 1/8 from synth in to the camera and monitor from the synth's phones out if it has both, many do, however not all synths do, and I may want to include a mic for narration or other sound sources, too much BS to chain up but can be possible without mixer depending on gear, so I won't loose the mixer just yet either way."