mic/recording

[Calvin Marks]

Hi all, Im a total beginner when it comes to the world of recording. I need to make a DVD recording for an audition and I'm not sure where to begin.

My friend told me that most camcorders are not good quality enough to pick up a decent sound so he said he just use the camcorder to capture the video then plug in a mic to capture the sound.

Now, the question....What's a good quality recording device to record just arco...nothing plucked.

Thank you very kindly.