Mini-to-XLR cable
I need a mini male plug to female XLR cable to connect a mono XLR mic (the pd150 native mic, ECM-VM1) to a TRV33 camera. Would this Hosa cable work?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search Any other (better) options? Is there anything else I should aware of when it comes to connecting a mono mic to stereo mini jack? Thank you. |
Yes, that's the one.
It would be good to check the specifications of the TRV33's mic jack to see how strong a signal it expects compared to the -62 dB jack that the mic normally serves. |
How is the microphone going to be powered? It probably needs battery power, since the camera won't put out phantom power (and the cable/adapter may have a capacitor to block the "consumer mic plug-in power").
The different levels may or may not be a problem. I really wouldn't know. 2- The micrphone will also need a shockmount? The camera body can transmit motor vibrations, and the camera itself may be a little noisy. |
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There are some units available that will provide phantom power. This has been discussed before, a search may bring it up.
2- It might just be easier to get a Rode Videomic? It's got everything basically... shockmount, hot shoe for mounting, windscreen, mini-plug connector. It needs a battery I believe. 3- There's an off-chance that the mic jack might provide enough power for the microphone to work?? I don't know enough about this to tell you whether or not it'll fly. EDIT: My guess is that it won't work. A proper XLR-mini adapter cable (for camcorders) should block DC current (i.e. the power flowing through the cable to power consumer-type microphones) so there's no hum/buzz in your audio. Even if that wasn't there, the voltage being sent (on my Panasonic GS70 consumer cam) is only 2.5V, which is below 11V-48V needed for phantom power. |
I don't believe the Hosa has a blocking capacitor, Glenn, but you're right about the voltage inadequacy. I checked the TRV38 manual. 2.5-3V also.
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Another option is to get a device along the lines of a Beachtek XLR adapter. Some of those models provide phantom power, limiters, and preamps.
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