XL1 and balancing
 

Hey guys,

I was wondering... is the Canon XL1 using balanced or unbalanced audio, balanced being a positive and negative link as well as a ground link while unbalanced is only positive and ground (no negative)?
As a consumer product, my guess is that it uses unbalanced audio, but who knows...

I don't have the camera in front of me and won't have it until it's quite too late to come to realize that stuff.

It is quite important because I need to know the proper wiring to plug this warhorse!! :)

Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

EDIT: Oops, didn't notice the XL1 subforum. Could anyone move this? thank you.

Hi Simon................
 

If it's just the basic camera on it's own, it has unbalanced RCA audio inputs.

If it's fitted with the optional MA - 100 it has two balanced XLR inputs.


CS

Does this MA - 100 come (even optionally) with the camera or is it an external adapter like Beachtek or Studio One?

Thank you.

It's a Canon optional extra bolt on, there's even a MA - 200 which seems to allow for 4 mics, tho' that may only be for the XL1s.

They're around if you want to buy one S/H.

Google it, shouldn't be too hard to find.


CS

Simon, I'm not sure if it's ok to put ebay link out here...

...but there is a few there. You find them if you search for "ma-100 canon" on ebay.com

Isn't it better to buy something like this?

XLR Adapter The XLR-BP 3 Pro XLR Audio Adapter Pro XLR Adapter

An audio adapter with a few mixer options?
Does the XL1 feature a 1/8" mic input jack?

Thanks!