When you open web sites like YouTube or Metacafe the first think you see is the bad quality of the videos, not only the picture but the sound too. To create professional video you have to balance the quality of the picture with that of the sound. Now we will advise you how to record your video better. The first mistake that most people made is that they used the simple “omni-directional” microphone of the camera. This device is put there just to help user to make some simple video clips with friends or family. It is suitable for close work (about 60cm). The simple microphone catches the sounds you like to catch but at the same time it catches these you don’t want. This is why this device is not appropriate for well made videos.  

When you create professional video you have to look other option. The simples and the most cost effective way is to buy a second microphone and to plug it into the sound input of the camera. That way you can have the person you record close enough to record him properly and with more quality. We have just one rule here and it depends of the customer amount of money he want to spend for this device. The rule is: the better quality of the microphone, the better the sound quality of the video you will achieve. You will find many devices from $10-$50 in the retail stores, which will grant you more quality of your video.

If you aim is to create extremely professional video, then you’ll have to spare more money for the right microphone. The device should be “directional” or “uni – directional” – collecting sounds only from the direction in which it’s pointing. Then the quality will be superb without any unwanted sound but the price will be about $300 for the device. The choice is yours.