Distorted Audio from captured movies

I have 17 mini DV's to capture for a client. Unfortunately he didn't take my advice and hire a professional videographer for his seminar. He just used a $500 camcorder and plugged in a splitter for external mics and used a handheld and a cordless lapel mic to record the sound. The sound level on the lapel mic is very low and "thin" and the handheld is much louder. There is also a very distinct buzzing throughout all the tapes. I am capturing them from my camcorder into Final Cut Studio Pro. Now I am stuck with this 'junk." What can I do to help the audio quality?
Dual 2GHz G5 & 17 1.5GHz PBk    

OUCH!
If he can't or doesn't want to do a re-shoot, I'd have to pass on that job. It isn't just about the money, it's the fact that he obviously has no concept of what he's doing and those types will almost always be damned near impossible to please. You could end up spending hours and hours trying to clean up his mess and it still not be what he's expecting.
Yep ... I'd have to tell him to take a hike.
But if you decide to take the job, tell him in no uncertain terms that he's handed you a mess - force him to adjust his expectations more toward reality.
On the technical side of it, you'll probably need a good audio editing/enhancement program like ProTools for this type of work.
Best of luck!
-DH

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