Hi, does anyone bypass the Sony V1 pre-amp to capture audio, eg, to a Zoom portable digital recorder, or any other device, eg, Nagra; thus avoiding the HDV audio compression, and recording in non-compressed .wav format? Would be great to learn your experiences and how you sync the audio to the hdv clip in your NLE software.

Or whether this is a silly idea.

I use the V1 mainly for interviewing people - mainly static but a lot of moving shots recently (eg, interviewing a person riding a horse).

Cheers.
Sherif

I dont at the moment, but once I have the kit I will be recording audio separately

Why? Because the camera is there to do the image. And sound is sometimes a side thought. There is not the controls, mixing and as you said the HDV compression issues.

I plan to use separate sound mixer and recording device and then sync them together using a clapper in the NLE program.

Niall, having recorded bands and mixed for CD, it was an eye opener to read about HDV audio compression, and on the V1 experience the noise levels of the pre-amps. Even for a budget vocal session I would use a £500 ($1000) mic into a £1000 pre-amp / compressor and record at 24bit 44Khz uncompressed.

I dont think this is anything against the V1 (as no doubt all HDV cameras at this price range have the same audio limitations) but I am not satisfied with recording direct to the V1 pre-amps. So my question on whether anyones used an alternative method.

I want to record direct to say a Zoom recorder, but I wonder if there are any synchronisation issues between video and audio?

Sherif