That was great, Dave. Beautiful guitar work. I did a four camera (simultaneous) test shoot-out with the Q2n, a professional vidcam (Sony HVRV1U), a hi-end Panasonic 3D vidcam, a hi-end Panasonic reg vidcam. Best video - the hi-end Panasonic consumer-grade vidcam; best AUDIO - Q2n. Qualifiers; the pro Sony could probably have been coaxed into having the best video with studio lighting and meticulous care setting the 10 gazillion parameters (I just set it to 'auto'
). Also, I just used the standard (or built-in) mics although all three cams would take external mics (and/or line-in's).
My conclusion was that for $140.00 you get a fantastic live mic with cell phone quality video. For a gig or a rehearsal (where sound is the most important thing), I would definitely choose the Q2n to toss in the gig bag. Smallest, easiest to set up, and best mic.
BTW, if you need a good inexpensive video editor/movie maker, the Power Director 16 Ultimate is excellent. After putting all four clips on the timeline (two shot at 24frames and two at 30), I was able to able to sync all the clips in one pass using the audio tracks from each clip. The number of features in this package is staggering. AND, under $100.
chas
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