Audio Meter says ok, but clipping is still happening?

Larry Vaughn · March 10th, 2007, 12:56 AM

The manual on my XH-A1 says the audio levels on the camera can look fine but the audio can still be overmodulated.

Ty Ford · March 10th, 2007, 07:24 AM

Larry, et al.

You can send line level to a mic level input on most any camera and set a "proper" level, but the audio will still be distorted. (it won't soundd good, but the level will look right.) That info is in my book, btw.

All video cmaeras I've run into share that mystery. I mean, why not have them set up so if you send line level and the input is set to mic, the meter goes WAY off scale?

Check to make sure your gozouta and gozinta are set porperly.

Regards,

Ty Ford

March 10th, 2007, 12:56 AM	#61
Larry Vaughn Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 201	levels The manual on my XH-A1 says the audio levels on the camera can look fine but the audio can still be overmodulated.

March 10th, 2007, 07:24 AM	#62
Ty Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 2,337	Larry, et al. You can send line level to a mic level input on most any camera and set a "proper" level, but the audio will still be distorted. (it won't soundd good, but the level will look right.) That info is in my book, btw. All video cmaeras I've run into share that mystery. I mean, why not have them set up so if you send line level and the input is set to mic, the meter goes WAY off scale? Check to make sure your gozouta and gozinta are set porperly. Regards, Ty Ford __________________ Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford's Audio Video Blog