Audio channels 3 & 4 at DVinfo.net

Keith Forman · July 15th, 2013, 07:15 PM

Is there any good sources for direction on using audio channels 3&4 with the PMW200? I want to use 3&4 for getting audio from a mixing board and 1&2 with my large diaphragm condenser microphones. I am not sure how to:

1. monitor 3&4 in the headphones
2. adjust the input level on 3&4
3. see the levels on the VU meters.

Allan Black · July 15th, 2013, 09:23 PM

Page 46 > http://store.sony.com/wcsstore/SonyS...set-307429.pdf

Follow the instructions, set it all up and try it.

One thing you'll find, using 4 tracks means they're all 12bit audio, which is lower quality than 2 track which is 16bit. But try it.

Cheers.

Alister Chapman · July 16th, 2013, 01:04 AM

Unfortunately the PMW-200 only has two inputs so there is no way to get 4 separate audio sources into the camera. Typically most users use channels 3&4 to record the cameras built in microphone as a backup or for ambient sound while using 1&2 with up to 2 external feeds.

The audio is 24 bit 48Khz in the UFD 422 mode, in all the other HD modes it is 16 bit 48Khz and in SD DVCAM you only have 2 channels of 16 bit 48khz audio.

Keith Forman · July 16th, 2013, 07:37 AM

On some older Sony cameras the analog output cable can also be used to input both audio and composite signal. I was hoping to be able to do this on channels 3&4 for the mixing board signal. Apparently this is not possible on the 200. The on-camera mic will be too far from the stage to be used to get the quality of audio I want to get. I can still use it for applause though.

July 15th, 2013, 07:15 PM	#1
Keith Forman Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Williamstown Mass Posts: 192	Audio channels 3 & 4 Is there any good sources for direction on using audio channels 3&4 with the PMW200? I want to use 3&4 for getting audio from a mixing board and 1&2 with my large diaphragm condenser microphones. I am not sure how to: 1. monitor 3&4 in the headphones 2. adjust the input level on 3&4 3. see the levels on the VU meters. __________________ http://www.vimeo.com/keithforman/videos http://www.keithforman.com

July 15th, 2013, 09:23 PM	#2
Allan Black Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney. Posts: 2,887	Re: Audio channels 3 & 4 Page 46 > http://store.sony.com/wcsstore/SonyS...set-307429.pdf Follow the instructions, set it all up and try it. One thing you'll find, using 4 tracks means they're all 12bit audio, which is lower quality than 2 track which is 16bit. But try it. Cheers. __________________ Drink more tap water. On admission at Sydney hospitals more than 5% of day patients are de-hydrated.

July 16th, 2013, 01:04 AM	#3
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	Re: Audio channels 3 & 4 Unfortunately the PMW-200 only has two inputs so there is no way to get 4 separate audio sources into the camera. Typically most users use channels 3&4 to record the cameras built in microphone as a backup or for ambient sound while using 1&2 with up to 2 external feeds. The audio is 24 bit 48Khz in the UFD 422 mode, in all the other HD modes it is 16 bit 48Khz and in SD DVCAM you only have 2 channels of 16 bit 48khz audio. __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

July 16th, 2013, 07:37 AM	#4
Keith Forman Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Williamstown Mass Posts: 192	Re: Audio channels 3 & 4 On some older Sony cameras the analog output cable can also be used to input both audio and composite signal. I was hoping to be able to do this on channels 3&4 for the mixing board signal. Apparently this is not possible on the 200. The on-camera mic will be too far from the stage to be used to get the quality of audio I want to get. I can still use it for applause though. __________________ http://www.vimeo.com/keithforman/videos http://www.keithforman.com