Sign in with
Sign up | Sign in
Your question

Need video camera with 1) stereo line input, and 2) ability to stream into iMovie

Tags:
  • Microphone
  • Cameras
  • Video
  • Camcorders
  • iMovie
Last response: in Digital Camera
Share
July 17, 2014 9:57:07 PM

The title says it all. I need help!

I record synthesizer demonstration videos. I currently use an old Sony camcorder (non-HD). I run the stereo output of my keyboard audio mixer and the camcorder video output into a older Canopus AVDC-100 firewire converter box. The Canopus box is plugged into my new iMac, using a firewire to lightning converter. I record directly into iMovie, so that I can easily start/stop recording with my mouse, and not have to import anything. I can immediately record/play back clips right on my computer.

Anyhow, I want to upgrade to an HD camera. I am open to suggestions, but it looks like I need to plug my stereo keyboard audio feed directly into a camera, that ideally will have a volume meter and a way to adjust input volume. Then, I need to stream the audio and video out of the camera (via HDMI?) directly into my iMac. I am not sure that the Elgato Game Capture device will work for me, because I have not read anything that indicates that the Elgato device will stream into iMovie, or anything or than its own recording software.

So I need help from knowledgeable folks. Everything is so easy, the way I have it now, but I seriously need help here so that I can upgrade to HD without spending a lot of money.

Thanks so much for any help.

Michael
My keyboard videos on YouTube

More about : video camera stereo line input ability stream imovie

July 18, 2014 5:09:43 PM

You'd need to look at the camera specs to find the plug. But I'd expect that it'd be a 3.5mm stero plug.

And you'd have to look into the specs for iMovies to see how to import the streamed video.
m
0
l
a b w Digital camera
July 18, 2014 10:51:23 PM

The microphone input is a 3.5 mm diameter stereo mini-jack - http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/camcord...

I don't know whether something like this - http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MD826ZM-Lightning-Digital-A... would help or not. If you have a Thunderbolt port the cable would be cheaper such as one like this - http://www.amazon.com/EnjoyGadgets-Thunderbolt-Video-Ad...

I have a Thunderbolt to HDMI adapter and can test it tomorrow to see if it works with iMovie and post the results after testing.
I don't know what I was thinking, the video is out only on the Thunderbolt port.
m
0
l
!