Monkeyman,
I would suggest you check out the "sound and audio" section of the forum at camcorderinfo.com
There is a lot of helpful info there.
You may also want to try dvinfo.net
i am filming a class and i have 2 questons 1. what are condenser mics and what are they desighned for 2. if i put a few condenser mics around the room will it pickup differnt people talking? thanks

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