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Video+Audio Recording an Acoustic+Singing Soloist Options? ZoomQ8?
Looking for advice putting together a system for home video/audio recordings of playing guitar and singing (single track). I have home audio studio equipment (mics, pre-amps, mixers, Logic ProX, Boss BR-1600, guitar amps with XLR outputs for DI, etc.) and experience using these; BUT have never done video. At some point I'll probably want to get into post performance editing and overdubbing but want to start with just the one track/one take; or at most using a "simple" video/audio software (like Movavai) for tweaking/polishing up the final version.
My current thinking is to get something like a Zoom Q8 (is there a better option?) and run mic'ed vocal and mic'ed/lined guitar through a two channel Fishman Artist-or similar amp, then come out of the Fishman XLR and into the Q8's XLR inputs (that is, not using the Zoom's onboard mics). This way I can use the Fishman to "engineer" the audio a bit up front. I'm more concerned about audio quality than the video. Am I headed in the right direction? |
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Actually, you're overthinking it. You can simplify. I have a Zoom Q8. I record with 2 external mics (AKG P170s), straight into the Q8, nothing else, & no effects. I then take the raw file (thumb drive) & transfer it to the laptop. I put the audio track through Audacity to clean it up, & then use Movavi for the video track, where you can insert pictures, effects, or whatever. The problem is, when working with audio & video, the finished file is huge! The reason I use Audacity for audio, is Movavi is lacking in the audio improvement dept. It's great for videos, not so much in audio.
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PS: I take it from ur post that ur happy with the Q8.... Last edited by gmel555; 03-08-2019 at 06:41 PM. |
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My recommendation is to FIRST read everything that Fran Guidry has posted at his Homebrewedmusic website relating to producing "Look At Me Play Guitar" videos.
http://www.homebrewedmusic.com/category/video-category/ You can get a good idea of how to do it fairly cheaply and right by reading his website information. I personally have a very hard time dealing with the fish-eye view of all the Zoom Cameras. Fran has good solid suggestions on how to not end up with videos that look like they are shot through a goldfish bowl. Don't overlook Reaper as a primary audio editing software. Reaper keeps adding more video editing capability, so you might want to do a video or two using Reaper to see if that might meet your needs. |
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Thanks Rudy. That looks like it will be helpful. I’ve been doing multi track recordings, mixing and mastering for years but never video. I thought I’d start with just a single track guitar/vocal and then see where I might take it from there.
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