One mic only stereo

Mark Solleveld · June 5th, 2004, 04:53 AM

Hi guys and girls,

I'm recording a show.. it's in a very loud music club, so I'm only using one handheld mic (wireless, EW135 Sennheiser)

Now the director needs to hear what people are saying, so I have him next to me with the headphones on.

When I'm using audio1, with the MA-100, he can only hear the sound on the left side, which is normal, but a pain in the a**.. of course. I also tried connecting to the camera-mic input to have the wireless mic recorded (and LISTENED to) in stereo, but that one gives always a lot of buzz/hiss to start with. I'd rather have the clean sound coming from the audio1 mic INPUT.

Is there a way to have the handheld mic come into both channels (left and right) other than using the small plug into the cameramic-input?

thx in advance,
Mark

Chris Hurd · June 5th, 2004, 10:22 AM

Get an XLR splitter, a "Y" cable, so that you can feed your mic to both channels at once. You should be able to find one at Radio Shack or just about any music store. Hope this helps,

Nathan Gifford · June 7th, 2004, 10:13 AM

What Chris says - or- just mix it to both channels in post. That way you will still have another channel to run audio into if you need it.

Mark Solleveld · June 9th, 2004, 12:10 PM

Thanks guys for your help.. I'll have a look at that splitter-thing.. Mixing in post is no option as it's all about listening to the mic on headphones while recording..

regards,
Mark

Chris McKee · July 7th, 2004, 02:18 AM

I've got a relatively cheap set of Maxwell headphones I use for this situation. It's got a "mono" switch on it , so I can listen through both ears. It would be pretty easy to rewire a set of headphones for mono, or just use adapters. I wouldn't use a splitter before the signal is recorded.

Chris

June 5th, 2004, 04:53 AM	#1
Mark Solleveld New Boot Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Soest, Netherlands Posts: 10	One mic only stereo - possible? Hi guys and girls, I'm recording a show.. it's in a very loud music club, so I'm only using one handheld mic (wireless, EW135 Sennheiser) Now the director needs to hear what people are saying, so I have him next to me with the headphones on. When I'm using audio1, with the MA-100, he can only hear the sound on the left side, which is normal, but a pain in the a**.. of course. I also tried connecting to the camera-mic input to have the wireless mic recorded (and LISTENED to) in stereo, but that one gives always a lot of buzz/hiss to start with. I'd rather have the clean sound coming from the audio1 mic INPUT. Is there a way to have the handheld mic come into both channels (left and right) other than using the small plug into the cameramic-input? thx in advance, Mark

June 5th, 2004, 10:22 AM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Get an XLR splitter, a "Y" cable, so that you can feed your mic to both channels at once. You should be able to find one at Radio Shack or just about any music store. Hope this helps, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

June 7th, 2004, 10:13 AM	#3
Nathan Gifford Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tickfaw, LA Posts: 1,217	What Chris says - or- just mix it to both channels in post. That way you will still have another channel to run audio into if you need it. __________________ Nathan Gifford Southern Cyclist Magazine & Productions For quick answers try our Search! To see me and Rob Lohman click here

June 9th, 2004, 12:10 PM	#4
Mark Solleveld New Boot Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Soest, Netherlands Posts: 10	thx Thanks guys for your help.. I'll have a look at that splitter-thing.. Mixing in post is no option as it's all about listening to the mic on headphones while recording.. regards, Mark

July 7th, 2004, 02:18 AM	#5
Chris McKee Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 47	I've got a relatively cheap set of Maxwell headphones I use for this situation. It's got a "mono" switch on it , so I can listen through both ears. It would be pretty easy to rewire a set of headphones for mono, or just use adapters. I wouldn't use a splitter before the signal is recorded. Chris