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Thanks, Steve. I was afraid that was the answer.

So it sounds like an external mic wouldn't really help if the camcorder is still using AGC.

I appreciate the reply.

I recorded a bunch of performances at SXSW last week but have found that the built-in mic on my camcorder (Sony HDR-CX7) could not handle many of the loud peaks. Some softer music recorded just fine but the louder stuff leaves a muddy, broken-speaker sound in the mix. I tried several Effects in Auda...