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Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: XLR - Recent Topics http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: XLR - Recent Topics en Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:51:48 +0000 toxicquack on "Recording microphone sound into video camera (XLR vs 3.5mm Jack)" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/recording-microphone-sound-into-video-camera-xlr-vs-35mm-jack#post-73155 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:24:29 +0000 toxicquack 73155@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I have been asked (very last minute) to record my works conference. The conference will be for about 150 people and will have a person talking on a stage doing a presentation. They will have a microphone which will broadcast to the room (so everyone can hear). I'm not sure if it will be wireless or not. Will I be able to tap in to this microphones sound so that the video camera can record it clearly? I've been put in the deep end a little bit with this and it's very last minute. The company video camera being used is a Sony HDRFX1. It has a jack audio input but no XLR. I presume I will (may) need some sort of XLR to 3.5mm jack converter (based on what google has told me). Work has a lapel microphone set which has wireless broadcast, so would I be able to plug the (presumably) XLR pin into the wireless transmitter and then in to my camera? Please could someone help me and explain the basics of being able to record the microphone which will come out of the speakers in the room? I'll admit to being clueless. I apologise for being such a novice with this issue but this isn't something I've ever had to do and isn't something I am familiar with. I really appreciate any advice and guides so I can clue myself up. kitty on "Cheapest camcorder with XLR input(s)??" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cheapest-camcorder-with-xlr-inputs#post-70158 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:11:22 +0000 kitty 70158@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I'd please like to know what is the cheapest camcorder with XLR input(s). Thanks! PJ McConnell on "Mic to Computer Problems" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mic-to-computer-problems#post-64661 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:19:11 +0000 PJ McConnell 64661@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hello, in the next few weeks I am going to be helping my friends record a ska cover of Roxanne by The Police and later create a music video for it. While doing soundchecks and tests the other night, we ran into a small problem with the microphone; but first let me describe to you our unique way of getting the sound into the computer. The four basic instruments we are using are an acoustic guitar, bass guitar, brass instruments, and vocals. We are feeding the microphone and guitar jacks into an amp and from there using an xlr to 2.5mm adapter and 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter to go into the computer, where we are using Sony Vegas 9 to record, but could also use audacity if needed. The guitar comes in great and is perfect, however the microphone doesn't. It is extremely quiet sounding, even when the amp levels are turned up to the highest and computer is to the highest. With the microphone boost and levels turned up to max on all of it, it is not where it should be. Things can be much more easily heard but still not good enough for recording, also turning up the levels this creates a lot of white noise in the background. We know for a fact that the microphone works well, and we are pretty sure it's not the cord or even adapter problems. Is it that there is no soundboard hooked to it or is there something we could be missing? If the only solution is something costing a lot of money, we will probably just look for a more basic computer mic instead of a concert mic with an xlr output. Also, anybody have ideas on a skacoustic music video? bennyboytx on "Connecting a Mic Without a Beachtek Box" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/connecting-a-mic-without-a-beachtek-box#post-62814 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:03:12 +0000 bennyboytx 62814@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I got a wedding on saturday for a friend, first one i will ever do, and it might become more of a business than a hobby with the word of mouth going around. When i plan on doing interviews, i want the person to be able to talk into my sm58 for clear and crisp audio. My camcorder (Canon hf m30) has a 1/8" mic input. So questions... If i get a 1/8" M to xlr F cable, does it matter if the 1/8 is in stereo or mono. I've read people complain of hissing and such. Is there gonna be an impedence mismatch, i realize the mic is Low-z, but can the camera do Hi and Low z? Where can i buy this? chuckd73026 on "AG-HMC150 Mic/Line Input Switch?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/ag-hmc150-micline-input-switch#post-57496 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:07:12 +0000 chuckd73026 57496@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I'm new to this camera, but I really feel like an idiot asking this question. Everything Panasonic prints says that the XLR inputs are Line/Mic selectable (for 0 db or -50/-60 db). The leftmost audio switches on the side, from what I can tell, simply switch the source of channel 1 and 2, and the right two switches turn on/off +48V phantom power. Where in the heck do you select Line or Mic level input? All the manuals imply this is an obvious thing, but I plead total ignorance here. Can somebody steer me in the right direction? Thanks, Chuck Cville on "AG HMC70U" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/ag-hmc70u#post-51599 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:32:12 +0000 Cville 51599@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I was curious if anyone has used the panasonic Ag HMC70U. Almost everyweek someone on these forums asks what camera to buy and I ran across this unit on B&H (link below). It has tapeless workflow, 3CCD, and XLR inputs all for $1695.00 which is a lot of what people are looking for so I was curious what people thought about it. <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/547680-REG/Panasonic_AG_HMC70U_AG_HMC70U_Shoulder_Mounted_Camcorder.html#reviews">http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/547680-REG/Panasonic_AG_HMC70U_AG_HMC70U_Shoulder_Mounted_Camcorder.html#reviews</a> gottsnow21 on "Sony HDR-FX1 (HELP)" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/sony-hdr-fx1-help#post-49368 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:39:38 +0000 gottsnow21 49368@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I currently own a FX1 and i want to get a xlr adapter and shotgun mic, I also want to get a on camera light and battery pack! anyone have any recommendations on any of those items! Pis4PIR8 on "BeachTek DXA-8 Camcorder XLR Adapter (don't mind the other listing)" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/beachtek-dxa-8-camcorder-xlr-adapter-dont-mind-the-other-listing#post-45428 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:06:13 +0000 Pis4PIR8 45428@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <img src="http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/s.gif" /><img src="http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/s.gif" /> <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3476/3369913421_8154c3c711.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3476...4c3c711.jpg?v=0</a> Hello all and welcome! Up for sale is a BeachTek DXA-8 Camcorder XLR Adapter! This was bought brand new by me from TriState Camera for $359.99 a little over a month ago. It has never been used, just taken out of its packaging to check its functionality...and I must say that this thing sounds great! I bought this camcorder xlr adapter thinking that I would get a lot of use out of it for freelance gigs, but honestly it has just been sitting around due to my having just moved recently and getting caught up in other things as well. I'd much rather sell this to someone who could make more use of it than I have. FEATURES: <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3587/3370792528_714fac3c71.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3587...fac3c71.jpg?v=0</a> The DXA-8 Dual XLR adapter offers two true microphone preamps with 48 Volt phantom power and switchable peak limiting level control on both inputs, for use with professional condenser microphones. The DXA-8 is universally compatible with most camcorders, and is particularly useful in conjunction with the Canon GL2 and the Sony VX 2100, as it provides manual audio level control superior to that offered by those cameras. It also functions quite well as a portable, affordable microphone preamp solution, for use in professional location recording to DAT, Minidisc, Compact Flash and SmartMedia, and other portable digital recorders. Two sources may be recorded simultaneously, and each input may be recorded on a separate audio track, making it possible to mix both channels individually during editing. The DXA-8 provides channel separation adequate for recording timecode and audio simultaneously and the shielded, transformer balanced inputs and outputs, and the XLR connectors, are of a professional quality. <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3370733640_c4b0a23b36.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472...0a23b36.jpg?v=0</a> * XLR Inputs are true Microphone Preamps for use with Video Cameras or Portable Audio Recorders * Input channels allow recording of two sources on separate tracks for post audio mixing; both channels have a dedicated Mic/Line level switch and trim potentiometers for separate level control * 48 Volt phantom power and peak limiting level control on both channels for use with professional Condenser Mics * Transformer Isolated Inputs and Outputs for clean, RF-Free Sound * Auxiliary Mini-Jack on right channel for wireless Mics * Dual MIC/LINE level switches for connection of Mics or CD and Cassette players and other line level sources * Mono/Stereo Switch for single input recording <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3428/3369913069_e1c712cabd.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3428...712cabd.jpg?v=0</a> <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3369913179_50787b0113.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472...87b0113.jpg?v=0</a> <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/3370735930_cee6c6022f.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550...6c6022f.jpg?v=0</a> * Standard 9 Volt battery powering <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3664/3370733716_d5e13509bd.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3664...13509bd.jpg?v=0</a> * LED battery power Indicator SPECIFICATIONS: Input Connections: Two XLR female connectors, one auxiliary mini-jack for right input Output Connectors: Stereo right angle mini-plug on 10" cable Gain: Adjustable from -10 to +15 dB Maximum Input Voltage: Not Applicable (Note: See Pre-Clipping Input Level spec below) Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +/-3 dB (Limiter On) Attenuation / Gain: No ( Note: All Inputs at Mic Level) Pre-Clipping Input Level: +1.5 dBu(minimum gain with Limiter on) -27 dBu(maximum gain with Limiter on) Maximum Output Level: -30 dBu (limiter off) -36 dBu (limiter on) Phantom Power: Dual Regulated 48 volt power supplies Current to 14mA (direct short) Battery: One standard 9 volt alkaline battery LED battery indicator, 10 hrs. typical without phantom power Dimensions: 5.25 x 3.5 x 1.25" Weight: 1 lb <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3634/3370735180_eb22abfb5a.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3634...2abfb5a.jpg?v=0</a> <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3466/3370735466_52b8ac05d1.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3466...8ac05d1.jpg?v=0</a> <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3620/3370735668_1151f64958.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3620...1f64958.jpg?v=0</a> <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/3370734930_1e86dbe89b.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564...6dbe89b.jpg?v=0</a> The the original user manual and packaging are included in this sale. This BeachTek DXA-8 retails for $399. It is a discontinued model and is a very rare find. All offers are welcome! So throw me an offer now! MilkmanMurdock on "XLR Adapter?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/xlr-adapter#post-39765 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:10:25 +0000 MilkmanMurdock 39765@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I'm new to the business and I am wondering if the adapter I am linking to below will allow mics/sound equipment to be run into the standard mic jack on a consumer level camera...a 1/8 audio jack I believe. <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/531333-REG/Beachtek_BEDXA6HD_DXA_6HD_Dual_Hi_Definition_Audio.html">XLR Adapter</a>. I'm shooting a sporting event and they wish to have the microphone of the announcer run into an audio board, and from there into my camera to get "direct" recording. Is this going to allow it or am I missing something? Or can I simply use an xlr to 1/8 adapter to get the desired result <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/400719-REG/Monster_Cable_125088_iStudioLink_XLR_to_1_8_.html">like this</a>? Thanks MarieBoyer on "Canon Elura 100 (audio question)" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-elura-100-audio-question#post-38821 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:24:09 +0000 MarieBoyer 38821@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I have read my manual and still cannot figure this out. Â I need to connect a microphone to my Canon Elura 100. Â I need to know if the Canon has a connector for a 1/8inch cable. Â (I am going to buy a XLR to 1/8 inch cord.) Â Can someone give me the quick skinny? Thanks so much in advance!Â peachydingo on "Audio from laptop with 1/8" into a mixer" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/audio-from-laptop-with-18-into-a-mixer#post-36211 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:18:43 +0000 peachydingo 36211@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I need to be able to play videos i create from a laptop into the mixer at hotels and convention centers. All I have is USB or the 1/8"/3.5mm jack for headphones. What type what do I need to patch into the mixer? Will a 1/8" to 1/4" or XLR connecor work? Or do I need to add something else into the line?