u/Richardcavell

I am a standup and improv comedian. I usually perform in really poor lighting (such as pubs), with a handheld microphone amplified through a mixing desk into two speakers at the front of the stage that face the audience. I want to record these performances (both video and audio).

I have tried recording video on my Samsung Galaxy phone from the audience area. The audio (recorded by my phone after coming out of the speakers and travelling through the air, mixed with audience chatter) is completely unintelligible. I must have a better system of recording audio.

Also, the images are grainy. What I really want is a proper video camera that can handle low light conditions. But if a decent camera would be too expensive, I could learn to live with the poor images.

Do I need to buy an audio recording device that takes XLR/phono input and give it to the audio mixing operator before my performance? Do I wear a lapel mic and connect it to a recording device that I keep in my pocket? Do I buy a cheap video camera that is rated for low light?

Recording the audio/video separately and syncing them later is no problem. I know how to do that.

I'm happy to spend £500.

Richard

I am a standup and improv comedian. I usually perform in really poor lighting (such as pubs), with a handheld microphone amplified through a mixing desk into two speakers at the front of the stage that face the audience. I want to record these performances (both video and audio).

I have tried recording video on my Samsung Galaxy phone from the audience area. The audio (recorded by my phone after coming out of the speakers and travelling through the air, mixed with audience chatter) is completely unintelligible. I must have a better system of recording audio.

Also, the images are grainy. What I really want is a proper video camera that can handle low light conditions. But if a decent camera would be too expensive, I could learn to live with the poor images.

Do I need to buy an audio recording device that takes XLR/phono input and give it to the audio mixing operator before my performance? Do I wear a lapel mic and connect it to a recording device that I keep in my pocket? Do I buy a cheap video camera that is rated for low light?

Recording the audio/video separately and syncing them later is no problem. I know how to do that.

I'm happy to spend £500.

Richard

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