Sound test

[chuck colburn]

Don't if this is the same with Build 16 but it might still be of intrest.

http://www.sounddevices.com/notes/cameras/red-one/

 

[Stuart English]

Sound Quality

Sound Quality

Don't if this is the same with Build 16 but it might still be of intrest.

http://www.sounddevices.com/notes/cameras/red-one/

Same in B16.

Sound Devices do make some fabulous audio recording gear.

And its not a surprise that separate sound will provide the optimal sound quality - but also note in conclusion they say :

"..the Red One’s ..audio performance is similar to many .... pro cameras we have tested.
This is perfectly acceptable for dialog, especially when hit with a good, clean line-level signal."

 

[Jean Déraps]

Stuart, does RED intend to make the microphone inputs usable?

I'm on build 16 and I tested my microphone, but to no avail...both phantom and with battery on my Sennheiser K6 shotgun.

 

[Paul Hazlett]

I have used the on camera audio for a couple projects and its sound fine.
just dialog stuff, but fine none the less. I always have an audio guy with a mixer feeding line level and phantom off. No problems

 

[Mike Prevette]

I've fed the camera with a mixed Line signal and a direct mic (with separate phantom power box) and both performed very well IMHO. Having the 24bit headroom was very nice.

 

[Andrew M.]

When I was experimenting with mike inputs I have seen only 3 bits of noise.
If the independent test shows almost 16 bits of dynamic range then it looks like we have 5 bits of headroom. This is a lot.
However do you know how many bits RED is sampling audio with?
16 or 24?