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It appears that one of the methods for delivering high quality audio on reception videos is to tap into the PA system at the event... Would anyone mind directing this newcomer towards the common methods and types of equipment needed to do this? Thanks!

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As a follow-up question, what's the rule with using the music that is played at the wedding, just being used as natural sound on the video. If it's playing in the background, is it just as illegal? Rick

It could be just as illegal, but I am not a lawyer, so take it for what it's worth. If the song is being performed, the venue or performer needs to have a license to perform it. Most commercial institutions have a blanket license, that is based on their capacity. I would assume most other venues would have something similar. If you mic up the performance or tap into the PA source for your audio, you are functionally going to be recording...

I have been using 1920x1080 30p footage to make a DVD from Vegas. The video looks very soft and the moving titles look funny. I understand that Vegas does not do a good job of rescaling HD to MPEG2 for DVD. Has anyone found a good solution? Thanks

ok. sorry to even ask such a dumb question but, ive been doing event video for 7 years, 80% bar and bat mitzvahs, 20% weddings (give or take through the years),anyway. we shoot journalistic videos, generally hour and a half 2 hours. well im getting burnt out pretty quick and as i see myself opening my own business i would like to offer short form, i love the cinematic value throughout the entire video as apposed to just in the brides house,...

what i like to do is pick a slow song and a fast song, mixed in with the bouquet, garter, cake cutting, etc. i use natural audio from the reception only if it's something special. maybe something mixed up by the bridal party or something. what i have started doing to shorten the length of the receptions is (where appropriate) put the cake cutting and the garter toss at the end, or beginning of one of the dance songs...that seems to work...

Taking audio from a house p.a. is fraught with danger, but can work fine if you have all the right tools with you. You should equip yourself with the following: A few direct boxes. I like the Whirlwind Director the best, it has gotten me out of plenty of jams. It incorporates impedance, ground and phase adjustments. Some inline microphone and line level pads with variable impedance, usually a set of switches on the barrel. At least one inline...