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Jan 23, 2001, 10:04 PM
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: I'm renting an xl-1 next week and the store rep dosen't know if i can hook up a wireless mic on one channel and still have the camera mic on the other channel. can i record two sources of audio while i'm shooting?
Yes, you could do up to 4 sources if in 12-bit mode. A typical setup is the on-camera feeding the Audio 1 stereo pair. The camera provides level and balance for Audio 1. Your external mic or wireles can feed one or both of the audio 2 pair. You have separate level control for each of the Audio 2 channels, and you can set them for mic, mic att, or line (-10 dBV) level independent of the Audio 1 pair. The connections at the camcorder are RCA unbalanced - be sure you have the proper cable from the wireless. If using the MA-100 XLR adapter, you can connect its output to Audio 2 and use the balanced XLR inputs on it,
If your NLE cannot capture 4-channel audio, you can play them as 4 individual channel analog outputs, or do an in the camera mix. Setting audio modes involve the menu system as well as some of the controls behind the door. Best to spend a bit of time and practice this in advance of a money shoot. Some folks do have difficulty figuring it out (and your rental shop rep sound like he might be one of them), but it is not as bad as setting the time on a VCR.
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