X-Don
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Feb 1, 2001, 6:29 PM
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Re: Dual Audio Input Question
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: If I am using the MA-100 XLR Adapter can I input one channel from a sound board and then mix the ambient sound from the onboard mic.
First, it is not practical to split the onbaord stereo mic to use only 1 channel, but it can be done. Riding levels would be a pain if you try feed one channel of the Canon mic and one channel of a sound board in to a 16-bit/48 kHz stereo pair. You could use an external mono mic mounted on the XL1 though if you insist on doing this. The Audio 1 contols are level and balance, not a separate level for each channel. (Audio 2 controls are level.)
Do you want to mix in camera, or during post production. Mixing in post would be better, you will have more control over the mix. The 12-bit sound is quite good (for video) actually.
Set the camcorder for 12-bit/4-channel mode. See pages 36-39 in the XL1 manual for details
Record ambient sound with the onboard mic on the Audio 1 pair.
Connect the MA-100 to the Audio 2 input jacks.
Set or pad the sound board output for, say -30 dB and feed it to the MA-100
Capture all four audio chnnels and mix in post.
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