http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Forums » Tag: microphone - Recent Posts en Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:44:39 +0000 http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/portable-wireless-audio-equipment#post-51948 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:06:15 +0000 lucifer2a 51948@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I have the Sennsenheiser EW100 G2 ENG... It is a wireless lav system... However, you can get a hand held option too... They are now up to G3 (G2 was last years model... )... I love it... Great sounds.. Battery operated...  You can get it at B&amp;H or on Ebay.... </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/portable-wireless-audio-equipment#post-51945 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:49:10 +0000 grinner 51945@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> BandH has plenty of wireless lavs to choose from. It's where I got mine. Your local camera stores will have em as well.</p> <p>I've never had a use for handhelds. Some reporters still like them becuase they don't know what to do with their hands but I find them to be limiting and distracting. They also create deer in the headlights vibe for those not use to being on camera.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/portable-wireless-audio-equipment#post-51943 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:41:39 +0000 realjmccoy 51943@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I am trying to find a quality hand held &amp;/or lav WIRELESS microphone that I can plug into my camera, WHILE IN THE FIELD (battery operated...)</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/wireless-mic-adapters#post-51928 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:45:51 +0000 composite1 51928@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Adam,</p> <p>Check out the wireless mic kits on B&amp;H Photovideo.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/wireless-mic-adapters#post-51922 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:33:11 +0000 Adamesq 51922@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I'm not sure if what I'm looking for is actually available.  I'd like to get a wireless adapter for microphones I already use.  XLR, 1/8th or both.  Basically, I want to be able to plug my mic into a transmitter and plug a receiver in to my camera.  Ideally, it would be great to inexpensively turn my SM58 into a wireless mic, but even if I can do it with self-powered lavs it would be helpful!</p> <p>Thanx so much!</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mono-mic-in-a-stereo-jack#post-51536 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:28:11 +0000 XTR-91 51536@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Like composite said, the plug-in and "pull-plug" will probably work depending on the type of connection you have (e.g. shape of adapter). The possibility of getting it to work also varies among different types of audio jacks. Depending on the camcorder, it might be hard finding the sweet spot in order to get a clean signal.</p> <p> </p> <p>Just to let everyone hear, I've also been able to use this method by plugging headphones into the camcorder's A/V jack. After a few tries of adjusting the plug correctly, I get a perfectly crisp signal (left and right) and the audio levels are fine. The headphone plug seems to make proper contact with the audio portion of the camera's A/V output. Of course, if your A/V jack is the oddly shaped half circle, then this shortcut won't be viable. Not to say that this type of jack is bad. The half circle-shaped jack is actually known to prevent interference, resulting in a higher quality display on TVs.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mono-mic-in-a-stereo-jack#post-51531 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:14:59 +0000 composite1 51531@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Smoking,</p> <p>Up front you don't. However, a work around (a ghetto workaround that is) would be to get a stereo mini male to dual mini female 'Y' adapter. Plug the stereo adapter into the camcorder and your two mono plugs into the mini female receptors. Again, you'll have to do the 'plug pulling thing' to get your right and left channnels to connect. The reason I say this workaround is 'ghetto' comes from the prospect of your 'pulled plug' not being in the receptor securely as the one that is fully connected. One minor tug and out it will come. Also, it won't have the full insulation as there will be bare metal exposed so if the metal on a zipper, belt buckle, whatever contacts it there will be a wondrous 'buzz' amongst your recorded sound.</p> <p>Stereo mini plugs are fine to work with, but they work best plugged in stereo to stereo. Now a while back I ran across dedicated R-L mono-mini plugs (red, white or black, white connection stripes) that were spaced so you could avoid the whole 'pulling plug thing'. That was at least 11 years ago. You can dig around Radio Shack to see if they have them, but it's been that long since I've seen them.</p> <p>An audio post work around that I use regularly, is to just 'mirror' the recorded channel in your editing software. So if you only have 'channel 1' audio or 'L', then you copy the track and paste it into channel 2 or the 'R' channel. Ideally, you want to have your recorded sound in stereo but it's the nature of the beast to record different audio sources on different channels.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mono-mic-in-a-stereo-jack#post-51530 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:02:03 +0000 smokinglizard 51530@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> OK, but how do I fix it so that I get sound out of both speakers?</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mono-mic-in-a-stereo-jack#post-51525 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:42:51 +0000 composite1 51525@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Smoking,</p> <p>Dude you're only going to get one channel. It is highly likely that you may have to 'pull' the plug until your mini connects with the channel you're able to use. Unfortunately, this varies from camera to camera so you may be able to stick the plug all the way in and it will 'connect' or you may have to pull it out until it does. Same thing will apply to mono to stereo adapters. So if you plug in your mic and don't get any sound try this before you decide something's broken.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mono-mic-in-a-stereo-jack#post-51515 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:23:52 +0000 smokinglizard 51515@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi folks...I'm new around here, so please forgive me if I sound like a newb. I'm sure this question has been asked and answered before, but I can't find the answer.</p> <p>If I put a mono microphone (which most are) into the stereo mic jack on a camcorder, won't sound only be recorded on one channel (i.e., come out of one ear when played back)? If that's correct, how do I correct that? I know Radio Shack and other stores sell mono-to-stereo adapters. Would that work or is there a better solution?</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/using-an-audio-mixer-with-a-camcorder#post-51480 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:24:50 +0000 EarlC 51480@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Line to mic WILL distort and overwhelm your mic circuits and could possibly cause serious damage to the audio circuits of your camcorder. DO NOT directly connect a line feed to a microphone input without some kind of converter!</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/using-an-audio-mixer-with-a-camcorder#post-51464 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:27:51 +0000 film814 51464@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>If you only have a 1.8" input, and want XLR inputs and controls, I would strongly recommend a JuicedLink.  You can get them at B&amp;H, and they work just like the Beachtek, but the preamps are much higher quality.</p> <p>I've used one on a camera while shooting a stage production, and the audio came out gorgeous.  (Plus it gives you the flexibility of not only using professional mics, but picking up a feed from a mixer if you want.  i.e. if you're doing the video, and there's some other professional doing audio.)</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/using-an-audio-mixer-with-a-camcorder#post-51460 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:25:20 +0000 XTR-91 51460@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>You'll probably be able to feed a line signal into a mic input, whether it's switchable or not. You won't be able to feed a mic signal into a line port, on the other hand, and get any usable signal. Numerous times, I've been able to connect the speaker (line output) of my computer to my PC's audio input being set to Mic mode. The audio levels were fine after a significant amount of adjusting the speaker and microphone levels.</p> <p>The possible side-effect of feeding a line signal into a mic input is an extra amplifyed and distorted signal. Most camcorders that don't have manual sound level controls will often adjust the levels automatically, so there probably won't be any worry.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/using-an-audio-mixer-with-a-camcorder#post-51458 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:51:42 +0000 D0n 51458@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I shoot weddings.</p> <p>I considered the beachtek adaptors.</p> <p>I went instead with a peavy pv6 usb mixing board.</p> <p>My reasoning was simply this.... some of the venues and churches I've been to have archaic soundboards and rather than risk plugging into phantom powered, plugs by accident or trying to figure out how to use/troubleshoot someone else's board it is easier to plug into thier board (even if the fastest means is to put a splitter on thier headphone jack, into a board that is safe and set up right, into both one or more  of my camcorders and my laptop.</p> <p> </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/using-an-audio-mixer-with-a-camcorder#post-51452 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:25:16 +0000 BruceMol 51452@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> If the mic input on the HF20 is like the HV20, you'll have to deliver signal from your soundboard to a 1/8" stereo mini-plug. With the HV20 you can select auto or manual levels. I have to tell you though, if the HF is like the HV, it's really hard to monitor the levels and the indicator levels aren't so accurate. If it's a critical event, you want back up sound from some other device. I've used a ZOOM H2 hooked up to a soundboard for music and vocal and my HV20 recording the ambient hall sound - I sync them up later. I see that BeachTek and others make a box that adds XLR inputs to cameras like ours. I've never tried one because the price was the same for a ZOOM and Earl has written about them before and he is absolutely right, they are worth the money, piece of mind, ease of use, easy to monitor. </p> <p>So, you probably can fiddle with the HF20 input levels for use with a soundboard, BeachTek boxes will allow you to do that better than the HF20 at the expense of adding some audio complexity but if you used an auxiliary audio device you'd have two copies of your sound - redundancy is good.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/using-an-audio-mixer-with-a-camcorder#post-51450 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:22:27 +0000 EarlC 51450@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>That would be true, Rob, except I think all the HF20 has is a minijack microphone input. Still, I should not have been so blunt because there are ways to go from line to mic, or mic to line, but not without some degree of jury rigging and that often brings on additional audio problems, or can.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/using-an-audio-mixer-with-a-camcorder#post-51448 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:13:51 +0000 robgrauert 51448@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>If your camera has an audio input, such as an XLR connection, that can be set to Line or Mic, then it should be able to receive a feed from a mixer...</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/using-an-audio-mixer-with-a-camcorder#post-51446 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:06:40 +0000 EarlC 51446@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Only microphones.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/using-an-audio-mixer-with-a-camcorder#post-51443 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:09:35 +0000 MachVI 51443@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I've been out of video production for 15 years and am getting ready to jump back in with an HD camcorder purchase, but one of my absolute "must haves" is the ability to feed the camcorder with the "line out" of an audio mixing board for some studio work. What is not clear to me is if the microphone input jack (such as on a Canon HF20) is compatible with the normal line levels from an audio device, or will it only work with microphones?</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/sennheiser-sk-100-g2#post-51170 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:31:27 +0000 ExcellentChoice 51170@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I will sell my Sennheiser SK 100 G2 for $450.  The retail at $850 or $900.</p> <p>Ping me if you are interested.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/when-i-plug-a-mic-into-my-canon-hg10-it-just-buzzes-in-playback#post-47740 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:07:29 +0000 FILMSinc 47740@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I think i just figured out, for some reason the 2 mics i just tested didnt work with my camera. It works now</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/ext-mike-adapter-for-shoe-mount#post-47735 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:15:39 +0000 cfulton 47735@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I've never run into an adapter that will allow you to connect a standard 1/8" or XLR mic to any Sony camcorder with a proprietary shoe. I'm afraid the best way to use an external mic would be to use an external recorder and then sychronize the sound from that recorder to the image on the tape.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mountable-mics-good-for-filming-skateboarding#post-47590 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:29:51 +0000 qre 47590@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>What about these mics?</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/shop/8902/Consumer_Microphones_Shotgun_On_Camera_Mics.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/shop/8902/Consumer_Microphones_Shotgun_On_Camera_Mics.html</a></p> <p> </p> <p>I'm on a budget, and the shotguns you mentioned are too expensive.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mountable-mics-good-for-filming-skateboarding#post-47589 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:34:00 +0000 butterflyguy 47589@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I know they make shotgun mics with 1/8" plugs since I have one, but it's a cheapy and certainly not professional. </p> <p>If you just want fair audio quality, I'd just use the microphone that's part of the camera.</p> <p>If you want to do interviews, I'd get a "good" microphone and an adapter like Rob says - I've got that setup also.</p> <p>I usually video from a tripod and the adapter attaches easily to the tripod.</p> <p>Go to <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.bhphotovideo.com</a> and search for "shotgun" they have all sorts of good shotgun microphones.</p> <p> </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mountable-mics-good-for-filming-skateboarding#post-47584 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:17:01 +0000 robgrauert 47584@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>have you ever seen a shotgun that plugs into an 1/8" jack? I haven't.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mountable-mics-good-for-filming-skateboarding#post-47583 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:21:59 +0000 qre 47583@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Why couldn't I get a shotgun mic that plugs into an 1/8" jack? </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mountable-mics-good-for-filming-skateboarding#post-47579 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:00:33 +0000 robgrauert 47579@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>well mics use XLR cable, and since you're camera doesn't have XLR connections, you need an adapter. Whats the big deal? It's not like they're a huge nuisance. </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mountable-mics-good-for-filming-skateboarding#post-47578 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:40:16 +0000 qre 47578@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I'd rather not have to carry around an adapter, and I'm looking to make videos just good enough for Youtube.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mountable-mics-good-for-filming-skateboarding#post-47520 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:15:26 +0000 robgrauert 47520@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>you probably want a Shotgun mic and a BeachTek XLR adapter. </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mountable-mics-good-for-filming-skateboarding#post-47507 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:22:13 +0000 qre 47507@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I have a JVC Everio GZ-MG555, and need a good mic that I can mount on my camera. I'll be talking into it, but I will also be shooting skateboarding videos very often. I know VERY little about this stuff. So what you recommend? </p> <p>Thanks!</p>