I can't help you out on the free software front, but can tell you that it is very important to find out if the webcam, software, computer and chosen format for the video results in good audio to video sync when it is a music performance video.

I can tell you that at this end, we gave up trying to do it with a computer solution for the actual recording and use one of those digital cameras that include a stereo mic on it that has jacks, I put together a simple set of resistive Y pads with ten-turn pot adjustment to enable jacking Line Inputs into those mini mic jacks on the camera. The camera is a JVC, middle of the line model, even here one has to check the actual camera for good sync'ing by itself before taking the plunge.

The extra expense over a webcam is worth it, the resolution is much better, the lens is very much better and I can get the digital video into the computer for editing, web publishing, burning of DVD, etc. using either the USB connect or memory card.

That sync issue was a real bummer and IMO attempts to get good demos without sync was time wasted.


--Mac

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