99% of the people that Would buy the Alesis Video track Would not use it in this way! Fill a room with smoke and it wont matter what Camera you have, They all would suck! You stuck the recorder right in front of the Load speaker with "NO" distortion at all at full Volume !
And I bought the same recorder on Amozon for $44 bucks, Dam Dude ! You could have bought 4 of them for what you paid, LOL
@crazyaxe48 agree 100% with what you had to say there crazyaxe. At the time of the video it was fresh off the shelves. I prob still wouldnt buy it now if it was 40 bucks based on the fact its not only NOT hd - but 640x480 max. I was running that res on my first laptop in 1994
oh please, why everyone is complaining about low res? So what, that now minicameras have 1280x800 if quality is as bad as here? Without good light, without good cam - resolution gives you nothing. I've interested in small sport cam recorder and belive - you wouldn't get better video in that surcomstances. And audio quality is very good. And it's cost 35$ in USA...
I bought the thing in 2010 and recorded a few band rehearsals with it , the that sound was ok, but why didn't they just leave it at that and add some good features for audio recording? I took the thing to Florida and did some recording at seaworld that was less than favorable. I bought the unit through Guitar Center online. I pulled it out today ,because we are finally ready to record rehearsals again and tit started driving me crazy again. I called guitar Cntr, they said bring it to a store.
THIS THING IS A PEICE OF SHIT RIP OFF Overpriced and I have taken better videos with my 3g Droid and my Kodak digital camera
Alesis has really soiled their good name with this thing. I realize that that the sound recording on it is pretty good, but the video is terrible. Grainy out of sync.with the sound and the color recreation is not accurate, The controls on it are less than basic. It doesn't link well with my Mac Book . It really is like a toy. I wish i looked at a few reviews before buying
@James91LP agree 100% I got this the day it was released and was pretty upset with my purchase about 3-4 days of owning it. Looking to pick up a q3hd now.
Thanks for the vid man. Great sound quality. I just picked one up on ebay for $100.00 new. I hope I can get good results like you have, thanks again..
Well, just for reference, it's now down to 150 bucks at musiciansfriend. If I wasn't really interested in shooting through fog, black lights, and, instead, usually decent lighting and I'm not totally interested in visual quality and more live audio, would this be a good buy?
Got mine in a raffle, and I use it to record my guitar practice. I can pick up and correct mistakes real fast that way. I consider the video and still capabilities as extras. The VideoTrack is a bit easier for me to use for visuals than my cell phone, but roughly the same quality of image output. For my purposes the sound is fine.
Thanks for this review. I was thinking about buying one to record my bands gigs but not now. You would think that the big video camera makers would respond to this market and make a decent camera with mics that can cope with live sound rather than leave it to the music people like Alesis and Zoom to botch it up .
OK... thanks for the review. I'm not sure what you did to get any kind of usable audio out of this thing, but I've not had any luck with this thing's audio at all. I purchased one of these about two weeks ago and so far I am VERY disappointed with both the audio and the out-of-sync, "blocky" video. Regardless of the audio sensitivity setting (Hi, Med, Lo), all I get out of this thing is clicks and buzzes. Alesis, you FLUNK this time! This is a CRUMMY, CHEAP product! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!
arg you kidding me my mom got this for me for christmas and she is letting me use it to record an auditon in which I need to sing in I just turned it on and I'm not impressed with the the way things look through the lense I haven't listened to the sound because I can't figure it out >.<
do you have a fog machine on in the room....the footage looks hazy or something....im not impressed with this video recorder but i like the audio....thanks for the demo
When I record the audio has a weird buzzing or fuzzing sound.. is that normal? if not what should i do? I checked the audio on the alesis videotrack & when I imported the mp4 file.. I can still hear it..
@MrMightyMusic best advice is to throw this peice of shit away - your mics are possibly screwed up, i dunno.. since i got this thing its been nothing but problems and a total waste of money. Their support sucks ass too, so dont even bother trying. The best solution the guy could come up with as to why my SD card corrupted with 2 gigs of video lost was to try a new usb cable lmao. Sorry but you are probably SOL
Good Review! After watching your review I bought it just for the sound when working out new songs. You indicate that I can set it for audio only. How?
Heres all you need to know in my opinion...Guitar Certer is already dropping the price on these for black friday to $80!!! and Im gonna take a pass! Bought this for $180 a month ago and returned it. Video quality is garbage and seemed to lag behind the audio which is BAD when recording a live band. Gonna check out the Q3 for sure
@arnie1267 i just got back from tour and the SD card was corrupt when i plugged into my comp to take it all off - lost 2 gigs of primo footage from this piece of shit. To anyone reading this, DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA, worst purchase I have ever made, ever.
Ditto.....my experience has been similar. It sounds like shit and now is froze up. I haven't tried to contact anyone yet, but I'm am one pissed off hippie.
This video camera has the same problem as the Samson video recorder. Both companies decided to make a video recorder with a nice microphone. They for some reason made their camera's to be able to shoot VGA quality video not HD Video. This camera really needs to be able to shoot at least 720P to even be a good camera. Being able to shoot video with high quality audio is not going to make up for the fact your video is only VGA Quality. Not HD Quality.
can you record just audio on this if you want? would you recommend it for recording audio on its own or would you recommend something that doesnt record video aswell?
@Nygel36 - Thanks! - I bought the Zoom Q3 Handy Recorder (basically the same thing) but it uses MOV files which are a hassle to work with especially within Windows. I would imagine it to be a big time saver using the Alesis. The Q3 has good bass response and provides a low cut filter...but those MOV files are a real source of frustration...finally found a good free converter, but it takes just as long to convert it as the file is in length.
@InternetSpanker id be very interested to see how the audio of the q3sounds at HIGH VOLUME environments as im gonna dump the alesis after a tour and pick up the q3HD! It seems to have EVERYTHING im looking for - stereo condensor mics, true HD vid, lots of I/O, etc. You mind doing a similar product review such as mine so i can hear how the audio is? Much appreciated!
@Nygel36 - The audio auto-level function works very well at high volumes and still captures the meaty bass. It sells for $100 less than the HD version, which I didn't know existed until you mentioned it! - You can find many clips & demos on YouTube and Zoom's site. - The one main problem I see with the auto-level is that when you first turn it on it is set an mid/high level (normal) so when you hit a loud snare crack it "sets" it lower and it does not come back up until the next clip is recorded
@Nygel36 - what ends up happening is if you are showing drum or loug guitar/band videos, when you stop and talk in a normal voice, the level is now too low to be heard intelligable. - The 2x digital zoom is better than nothing, but the slogan is:"A little bit of video & a whole lot of audio." - It's great for having at the ready for recording quick ideas and the sound is terrific, but once again, .MOV files get out-of-sync audio/video easily and "cumbersome" to work with. Large files 35MB/min.
@Nygel36 - One last thing(s)... you can't adjust the video settings. It is stuck at 640x480, but you can adjust the audio settings, 48, 44.1 PCM, MP3 320 and down. You can also just record audio only and save memory space. - I will have to be happy with my piddly 640x480 for a while! Enjoy the HD...buy it, and if you hate it...send it back. They are light and small!
THANKS FOR THE REVIEW,I JUST ORDERED ONE TODAY ONLINE,AND I THINK THE AUDIO IS EXCELLENT,AND THE VIDEO QUALITY,IS BETTER THAN MY CRAPPY WEB CAM..AND ITS GOOD ENOUGH FOR MY PURPOSES,FOR AMATURE MUSIC VIDS ON YOU TUBE.,MY ONLY COMPLAINT IS IT WOULD BE A MUCH BETTER PRODUCT FOR MY USE IF IT HAD A STEREO LINE IN,..FOR MY COMPLETED MULTI TRACK AUDIO RECORDINGS...BUT FOR $180.00 I DONT THINK ANYONE SHOULD COMPLAIN WHEN THE AUDIO QUALITY IS SO GOOD..I HATE U TUBE VIDS WITH CRAPPY AUDIO !
@Meza402 I had the bass up soo much that the neighbors came over to complain, just from the 40+ seconds there that I had it on. To me, it sounded great on the video based on what was playing. Most cameras wont even process the signals and just record nothing but static mush that is all garbeled up (look at just about ANY concert video out there filmed from a cell phone)
@JackDooner compared to my FLIP HD cam the lasers are dull and washed out. They are vibrant and lively on the other unit, so im calling it a fail overall still :(
99% of the people that Would buy the Alesis Video track Would not use it in this way! Fill a room with smoke and it wont matter what Camera you have, They all would suck! You stuck the recorder right in front of the Load speaker with "NO" distortion at all at full Volume !
And I bought the same recorder on Amozon for $44 bucks, Dam Dude ! You could have bought 4 of them for what you paid, LOL
crazyaxe48 1 month ago
@crazyaxe48 agree 100% with what you had to say there crazyaxe. At the time of the video it was fresh off the shelves. I prob still wouldnt buy it now if it was 40 bucks based on the fact its not only NOT hd - but 640x480 max. I was running that res on my first laptop in 1994
Nygel36 1 month ago
lol good sound of the barking dog (Y)
Calmacb 1 month ago
I picked mine up for just over 50 UK pounds, I think its pretty good for that!
The video isnt great but audio wise i havnt got a bad thing to say about it. Shame the video isnt that crash hot! Ah well!
popeymcwopey 2 months ago
oh please, why everyone is complaining about low res? So what, that now minicameras have 1280x800 if quality is as bad as here? Without good light, without good cam - resolution gives you nothing. I've interested in small sport cam recorder and belive - you wouldn't get better video in that surcomstances. And audio quality is very good. And it's cost 35$ in USA...
devirezxz 2 months ago
it is on bhphtopovideo for 40 dollars so it would be worth it for that.
specialfxmaker 2 months ago
@specialfxmaker id buy it for 40 if you were not really interested in HD video sure!
Nygel36 2 months ago
I bought the thing in 2010 and recorded a few band rehearsals with it , the that sound was ok, but why didn't they just leave it at that and add some good features for audio recording? I took the thing to Florida and did some recording at seaworld that was less than favorable. I bought the unit through Guitar Center online. I pulled it out today ,because we are finally ready to record rehearsals again and tit started driving me crazy again. I called guitar Cntr, they said bring it to a store.
James91LP 3 months ago
THIS THING IS A PEICE OF SHIT RIP OFF Overpriced and I have taken better videos with my 3g Droid and my Kodak digital camera
Alesis has really soiled their good name with this thing. I realize that that the sound recording on it is pretty good, but the video is terrible. Grainy out of sync.with the sound and the color recreation is not accurate, The controls on it are less than basic. It doesn't link well with my Mac Book . It really is like a toy. I wish i looked at a few reviews before buying
James91LP 3 months ago
@James91LP agree 100% I got this the day it was released and was pretty upset with my purchase about 3-4 days of owning it. Looking to pick up a q3hd now.
Nygel36 3 months ago
does the Alesis Video Track attach to a tripod via a screw?
TheDazProductionsTM 3 months ago
@TheDazProductionsTM yes
Nygel36 3 months ago
can I record only audio with this ?
przecpany 3 months ago
I like the sound quality and the fact that it doesn't seem to clip.
gnzvideos 3 months ago
Thanks for the vid man. Great sound quality. I just picked one up on ebay for $100.00 new. I hope I can get good results like you have, thanks again..
rockcrazyclear 9 months ago
@rockcrazyclear Return it ! go to Amozon $44 USA Bucks, After I bought mine I have seen them as cheap as $30 online.
crazyaxe48 1 month ago
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Can I change "zoom" when I recording video on Alesis?
djwhyld 9 months ago
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djwhyld 9 months ago
Well, just for reference, it's now down to 150 bucks at musiciansfriend. If I wasn't really interested in shooting through fog, black lights, and, instead, usually decent lighting and I'm not totally interested in visual quality and more live audio, would this be a good buy?
PeetaPettigrew 11 months ago
@PeetaPettigrew $44 Amozon.com
crazyaxe48 1 month ago
!!ZOOM Q3 HD!! wake up.
morgando2 11 months ago
@morgando2 absolutely man - i have been directing anyone watching this video to that camera, as this alesis is a effen peice of crap.
Nygel36 11 months ago
@Nygel36 , but it costs less than half
luigiperso 10 months ago
i think the video is ok considering you got it in a room full of fucking fog
BANGERS68 1 year ago 6
@BANGERS68 depends on what you compare it to. MY flip HD camera picks it + lasers up GREAT, not all washed out and dull.
Nygel36 1 year ago
@Nygel36 , ah ah, well said
luigiperso 10 months ago
Got mine in a raffle, and I use it to record my guitar practice. I can pick up and correct mistakes real fast that way. I consider the video and still capabilities as extras. The VideoTrack is a bit easier for me to use for visuals than my cell phone, but roughly the same quality of image output. For my purposes the sound is fine.
Thanks for making this demo!
GlamFabWow 1 year ago
For $189 that thing sounds amazing!
sorstudios 1 year ago
Thanks for this review. I was thinking about buying one to record my bands gigs but not now. You would think that the big video camera makers would respond to this market and make a decent camera with mics that can cope with live sound rather than leave it to the music people like Alesis and Zoom to botch it up .
andybltt 1 year ago
@andybltt they have! its called the q3HD - look it up, gonna get that one next and review for everyone.
Nygel36 1 year ago
OK... thanks for the review. I'm not sure what you did to get any kind of usable audio out of this thing, but I've not had any luck with this thing's audio at all. I purchased one of these about two weeks ago and so far I am VERY disappointed with both the audio and the out-of-sync, "blocky" video. Regardless of the audio sensitivity setting (Hi, Med, Lo), all I get out of this thing is clicks and buzzes. Alesis, you FLUNK this time! This is a CRUMMY, CHEAP product! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!
timydor 1 year ago
arg you kidding me my mom got this for me for christmas and she is letting me use it to record an auditon in which I need to sing in I just turned it on and I'm not impressed with the the way things look through the lense I haven't listened to the sound because I can't figure it out >.<
xxxAlesanaFan4everxx 1 year ago
do you have a fog machine on in the room....the footage looks hazy or something....im not impressed with this video recorder but i like the audio....thanks for the demo
jamesplasencia 1 year ago
@jamesplasencia yes, the room was filled wih fog to see how it picked up club lighting (such as lasers)
Nygel36 1 year ago
When I record the audio has a weird buzzing or fuzzing sound.. is that normal? if not what should i do? I checked the audio on the alesis videotrack & when I imported the mp4 file.. I can still hear it..
MrMightyMusic 1 year ago
@MrMightyMusic best advice is to throw this peice of shit away - your mics are possibly screwed up, i dunno.. since i got this thing its been nothing but problems and a total waste of money. Their support sucks ass too, so dont even bother trying. The best solution the guy could come up with as to why my SD card corrupted with 2 gigs of video lost was to try a new usb cable lmao. Sorry but you are probably SOL
Nygel36 1 year ago
Thank you for taking the time to post this demo. Thanks.
: )
christmay1 1 year ago
Good Review! After watching your review I bought it just for the sound when working out new songs. You indicate that I can set it for audio only. How?
peterziggyw 1 year ago
Heres all you need to know in my opinion...Guitar Certer is already dropping the price on these for black friday to $80!!! and Im gonna take a pass! Bought this for $180 a month ago and returned it. Video quality is garbage and seemed to lag behind the audio which is BAD when recording a live band. Gonna check out the Q3 for sure
arnie1267 1 year ago
@arnie1267 ***Guitar Center***
arnie1267 1 year ago
@arnie1267 i just got back from tour and the SD card was corrupt when i plugged into my comp to take it all off - lost 2 gigs of primo footage from this piece of shit. To anyone reading this, DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA, worst purchase I have ever made, ever.
Nygel36 1 year ago
@Nygel36
Ditto.....my experience has been similar. It sounds like shit and now is froze up. I haven't tried to contact anyone yet, but I'm am one pissed off hippie.
rubbersole79 1 year ago
This video camera has the same problem as the Samson video recorder. Both companies decided to make a video recorder with a nice microphone. They for some reason made their camera's to be able to shoot VGA quality video not HD Video. This camera really needs to be able to shoot at least 720P to even be a good camera. Being able to shoot video with high quality audio is not going to make up for the fact your video is only VGA Quality. Not HD Quality.
Klingonmastr 1 year ago
can you record just audio on this if you want? would you recommend it for recording audio on its own or would you recommend something that doesnt record video aswell?
matarac2003 1 year ago
What format does it record files in? MOV? AVI? Etc?
InternetSpanker 1 year ago
@InternetSpanker 640x480 .MPEG4 - 30fps
Nygel36 1 year ago
@Nygel36 - Thanks! - I bought the Zoom Q3 Handy Recorder (basically the same thing) but it uses MOV files which are a hassle to work with especially within Windows. I would imagine it to be a big time saver using the Alesis. The Q3 has good bass response and provides a low cut filter...but those MOV files are a real source of frustration...finally found a good free converter, but it takes just as long to convert it as the file is in length.
InternetSpanker 1 year ago
@InternetSpanker id be very interested to see how the audio of the q3sounds at HIGH VOLUME environments as im gonna dump the alesis after a tour and pick up the q3HD! It seems to have EVERYTHING im looking for - stereo condensor mics, true HD vid, lots of I/O, etc. You mind doing a similar product review such as mine so i can hear how the audio is? Much appreciated!
Nygel36 1 year ago
@Nygel36 - The audio auto-level function works very well at high volumes and still captures the meaty bass. It sells for $100 less than the HD version, which I didn't know existed until you mentioned it! - You can find many clips & demos on YouTube and Zoom's site. - The one main problem I see with the auto-level is that when you first turn it on it is set an mid/high level (normal) so when you hit a loud snare crack it "sets" it lower and it does not come back up until the next clip is recorded
InternetSpanker 1 year ago
@Nygel36 - what ends up happening is if you are showing drum or loug guitar/band videos, when you stop and talk in a normal voice, the level is now too low to be heard intelligable. - The 2x digital zoom is better than nothing, but the slogan is:"A little bit of video & a whole lot of audio." - It's great for having at the ready for recording quick ideas and the sound is terrific, but once again, .MOV files get out-of-sync audio/video easily and "cumbersome" to work with. Large files 35MB/min.
InternetSpanker 1 year ago
@Nygel36 - One last thing(s)... you can't adjust the video settings. It is stuck at 640x480, but you can adjust the audio settings, 48, 44.1 PCM, MP3 320 and down. You can also just record audio only and save memory space. - I will have to be happy with my piddly 640x480 for a while! Enjoy the HD...buy it, and if you hate it...send it back. They are light and small!
InternetSpanker 1 year ago
THANKS FOR THE REVIEW,I JUST ORDERED ONE TODAY ONLINE,AND I THINK THE AUDIO IS EXCELLENT,AND THE VIDEO QUALITY,IS BETTER THAN MY CRAPPY WEB CAM..AND ITS GOOD ENOUGH FOR MY PURPOSES,FOR AMATURE MUSIC VIDS ON YOU TUBE.,MY ONLY COMPLAINT IS IT WOULD BE A MUCH BETTER PRODUCT FOR MY USE IF IT HAD A STEREO LINE IN,..FOR MY COMPLETED MULTI TRACK AUDIO RECORDINGS...BUT FOR $180.00 I DONT THINK ANYONE SHOULD COMPLAIN WHEN THE AUDIO QUALITY IS SO GOOD..I HATE U TUBE VIDS WITH CRAPPY AUDIO !
hogballs11 1 year ago
did you have the bass? up cuz if so to me it didnt sound like it picked that up much
Meza402 1 year ago
@Meza402 I had the bass up soo much that the neighbors came over to complain, just from the 40+ seconds there that I had it on. To me, it sounded great on the video based on what was playing. Most cameras wont even process the signals and just record nothing but static mush that is all garbeled up (look at just about ANY concert video out there filmed from a cell phone)
Nygel36 1 year ago
lol, all i see is light
Cobyt501st 1 year ago
Audio is amazing video not that good. I think since my focus is audio I would be interested in this
robm425 1 year ago
@robm425 id pick up the samson zoom Q3HD if price is not an issue for you.
Nygel36 1 year ago
lol at your dog
YousYruLeR 1 year ago
@YousYruLeR he was actually barking at my neighbors at the door, who came to complain about the volume haha... notice the split in the video? :)
Nygel36 1 year ago
@Nygel36 lol ye
YousYruLeR 1 year ago
whats this song at 6:12 its brillant :O love the video
Nathooo11 1 year ago
@Nathooo11 Dj Tonio - Up and Down (Original Mix)
Nygel36 1 year ago
Amazing quality! I really like it.
ekblompower 1 year ago
Sound is really nice on it! Picture is ok, kinda fuzzy.... but picked up the lazer's ok....
JackDooner 1 year ago
@JackDooner compared to my FLIP HD cam the lasers are dull and washed out. They are vibrant and lively on the other unit, so im calling it a fail overall still :(
Nygel36 1 year ago
@Nygel36 Damn! :( Hey maybe you can return it and get a refund? I would go with that :(
JackDooner 1 year ago
@JackDooner defiantly going to return it and get a Q3HD - google it :)
Nygel36 1 year ago