recording video clips on a macbook

[Dmoney]

does anyone do this?
I'm just importing straight from my built-in mic and camera but the audio sounds horrible.
am i missing something? (other than... "thats a dumb way to do it!")

tips please!

[Transcend]

do you have any other mics?

The best bet would be to record the video stream using the built in camera & the audio using a mic.

most programs will let you do this.

[Dmoney]

i usually have an SM58 but I let someone borrow it.

[Transcend]

hmm well i think the best thing you could do judging by that clip that you sent me the other day is to maybe try lowering the mic volume and have it as far away from the source but pointing in the general direction of it.

That should help to get rid of some of that phasing that you got

[Dmoney]

good plan. I tried again tonight, but I had to have the amp quiter. I stood pretty far away with my guitar though, however, the loudest thing on the record is my guitar strings, not the amp... which wasn't really true in the room.

I'll have to get my 58 back and dig out a jack to XLR I guess.

[Transcend]

good plan. I tried again tonight, but I had to have the amp quiter. I stood pretty far away with my guitar though, however, the loudest thing on the record is my guitar strings, not the amp... which wasn't really true in the room.

I'll have to get my 58 back and dig out a jack to XLR I guess.

yeah it would definitely be better using a real mic even if its just a cheapo cr@ppy thing as internal mics on laptops in general are far too sensitive to anything even voice!