Sennheiser G3 100 lav setup for Sony Z5
Can anyone suggest ideal settings for mic setup with the Sony Z5 and Sennheiser G3 112? I'll be using this setup mostly for standups
currently my settings are; mic sensitivity level at -21db AF out at 0 camera trim at 0 I'm getting good quality audio but i just wanted to compare and see any other options/suggestions. My levels on the reciever and transmitter are hitting around in the middle of the display meter and on the camera my level is averaging at around 80% on the meter |
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The mic. sensitivity will depend on the acoustic level going into the mic. and could be different every time you use it.
You need to get maximum modulation without distortion. The receiver output level and camera input level are what you need to concern yourself with regarding your question. |
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Thanks John,
I understand the mic sensitivity levels as I had done some tests at various speaking volumes and found the setting -21db that is good for most of my applications. all of the levels were in the acceptable range with no peaking It is indeed the receiver output and camera input levels that I'm hoping to get some advice on, specifically with the Z5 I'm just curious to how others have set their system up and if I can do better |
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I'm going in a mic level, manual at 5 (halfway)
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The goal is to align full scale on the receiver with full scale on the camera. Assuming the g3 has better preamps than the camera, I might do this by sending a tone through the wireless system that just peaks the transmitter, adjust the receiver so it just peaks at the highest setting the camera can tolerate, and then adjust the camera so it just peaks.
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If you go in at mic. level you are reducing the output from the receiver and then adding in an extra amplification stage that will add noise. |
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Really? Line level? I was always under the impression that you use mic level with lav mics into a camera, say, EX1??
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Depends on the receiver's output level.
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Line-level is ALWAYS preferable to mic-level where you have a reasonable choice. The only reason to use mic level out of a wireless receiver and into a camcorder is if one (or both) of the devices won't do line-level.
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In another thread I did some tests and found that the g3 is probably just barely able to output a pro line level when the gain on the receiver is maxed out.
My reasons for turning down the output to a hot mic level are: 1. I don't like operating at the outer limits of gain; the preamps in the g3 are likely to distort just a bit more when you're pushing the envelope like line seems to do. 2. Saves batteries on the g3 for longer run time; the camera probably has better power. 3. There's a possibility of not quite being able to get up to full scale on the camera with line level, but with mic level you can always adjust higher if needed. YMMV. |
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It's my understanding that G3 receiver output settings <0 are attenuating the nominal signal down, not reducing the gain. Nominal output level on the receiver would be with the output set 0 in the menu. |
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It's not good to pad a receiver down to mic. level and then boost it up again in the camera - you get more noise. |
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As I said, it's bad to pad down and boost up again - so if the camera only has a mic. input that is padded down to accept line level (yuk), then I think I would have to (reluctantly) use the mic. level. |
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