How to improve sound quality on IXUS 210?

pmeredith · 14th of March 2011 (Mon)

I hope this is in the correct place..

OK, last year I bought an IXUS 210, I only use it for personal stuff and have no background in photography. It is great in most circumstances apart from this one.

I go to a lot of concerts and like to get some videos as well as photos when I'm there of whatever band I'm seeing. However, the audio quality is terrible on recordings I have made that have any bass on them at all. Is there a way that I can reduce the bass level when recording a video? This is really bugging me now and I'm sure that it's something really simple that I am not doing or need to switch on.

I'm going to see my favourite band this Friday and will be gutted if they all come out terrible again. Any help or advice would be very much appreciated! I can post a couple of links to previous recordings if this helps.

Kolor-Pikker · 14th of March 2011 (Mon)

I probably wouldn't want to record audio on any camera that cheap, and on-board audio is quite frankly going to sound bad on any camera... My camcorder currently has a $250 mic on it, and it's only passable for what I do, so I'm planning on some serious upgrades.

You won't be able to do anything with the camera to fix the audio, but buying a separate recorder is a place to start.

RWatkins · 14th of March 2011 (Mon)

Aside from basic physics of sound intensity vs. distance, which says you will get dramatically better results the closer you are, no not really. Sorry.

I looked on the CHDK page (open source firmware for some Canon cameras) to see if a firmware was available for your camera, but its not supported as far as I can tell. If it was, I think they have an option for better bit rate, but I'm not sure on that.

http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK

This may not be what you are looking for, but just some food for though
100$ http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/products/h1/
300$ http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/products/q3hd/

Chippy569 · 15th of March 2011 (Tue)

Buy an external recorder like a Zoom H4n or a Tascam DR100 and record your audio. Then sync your audio and your video back together in whatever editor you use.

Kolor-Pikker · 15th of March 2011 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chippy569

Buy an external recorder like a Zoom H4n or a Tascam DR100 and record your audio. Then sync your audio and your video back together in whatever editor you use.

Pretty much that. The Tascam is the better choice when used with an external mic.

RWatkins · 15th of March 2011 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chippy569

Buy an external recorder like a Zoom H4n or a Tascam DR100 and record your audio. Then sync your audio and your video back together in whatever editor you use.

The poster said he did not do this professionally and he is using a mid-level camera. The audio solutions suggested cost almost 2x of his cameras price and are about 3x the volume and weight.

Not to say it's not good advice, but is it really practical here. Just a thought.

Chippy569 · 15th of March 2011 (Tue)

There is no way to improve on-camera audio. Happy?

14th of March 2011 (Mon)	#1
pmeredith Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1	How to improve sound quality on IXUS 210? I hope this is in the correct place.. OK, last year I bought an IXUS 210, I only use it for personal stuff and have no background in photography. It is great in most circumstances apart from this one. I go to a lot of concerts and like to get some videos as well as photos when I'm there of whatever band I'm seeing. However, the audio quality is terrible on recordings I have made that have any bass on them at all. Is there a way that I can reduce the bass level when recording a video? This is really bugging me now and I'm sure that it's something really simple that I am not doing or need to switch on. I'm going to see my favourite band this Friday and will be gutted if they all come out terrible again. Any help or advice would be very much appreciated! I can post a couple of links to previous recordings if this helps.

14th of March 2011 (Mon)	#2
Kolor-Pikker Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Moscow Posts: 1,707 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How to improve sound quality on IXUS 210? I probably wouldn't want to record audio on any camera that cheap, and on-board audio is quite frankly going to sound bad on any camera... My camcorder currently has a $250 mic on it, and it's only passable for what I do, so I'm planning on some serious upgrades. You won't be able to do anything with the camera to fix the audio, but buying a separate recorder is a place to start. __________________ Photo: 5DmkII \| 85L II \| 70-200 f/4L IS USM \| Video: HPX370 \| Libec RS-450 I acquired an expensive camera so I can hang out in forums, annoy wedding photographers during formals and look down on P&S users... all the while telling people it's the photographer, not the camera. - someone

14th of March 2011 (Mon)	#3
RWatkins Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,168 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How to improve sound quality on IXUS 210? Aside from basic physics of sound intensity vs. distance, which says you will get dramatically better results the closer you are, no not really. Sorry. I looked on the CHDK page (open source firmware for some Canon cameras) to see if a firmware was available for your camera, but its not supported as far as I can tell. If it was, I think they have an option for better bit rate, but I'm not sure on that. http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK This may not be what you are looking for, but just some food for though 100$ http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/products/h1/ 300$ http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/products/q3hd/ __________________ Stuff and things President – International Brotherhood of Instagram Haters

15th of March 2011 (Tue)	#4
Chippy569 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 1,852 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How to improve sound quality on IXUS 210? Buy an external recorder like a Zoom H4n or a Tascam DR100 and record your audio. Then sync your audio and your video back together in whatever editor you use. __________________ Gear List David Nichols - Sound Designer How to export to Youtube HD from Quicktime

15th of March 2011 (Tue)	#7
Chippy569 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 1,852 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How to improve sound quality on IXUS 210? There is no way to improve on-camera audio. Happy? __________________ Gear List David Nichols - Sound Designer How to export to Youtube HD from Quicktime

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Sound problem with video recording on IXUS 900	V-ron	Small Compact Digitals by Canon	2	26th of October 2007 (Fri) 10:10
Ixus 65, problem with sound of movies	basics123	Small Compact Digitals by Canon	1	17th of April 2007 (Tue) 10:04
Ixus 700 lens sound	cmosman	Small Compact Digitals by Canon	3	25th of June 2005 (Sat) 00:48
ixus II (SD100) MOVIE SOUND NOISY!	namlit	Small Compact Digitals by Canon	1	23rd of August 2003 (Sat) 09:36
ixus v2 no sound	darrenuk	Small Compact Digitals by Canon	2	10th of June 2003 (Tue) 15:35