Royce Park
October 18th, 2010, 09:17 PM
Camera: Canon Vixia HF200
Microphone: Audio-Technica ATR-6550 Shotgun
Problem: The microphone and camera work great together. However, since I don't have any external digital audio recorder, I tried to use a 1/8th jack extension cord (those green and pink jacks) to extend the microphone out onto a boom pole while still leaving it connected to the camcorder so it can record directly onto the video. However, when I use the extension cord for the microphone, the microphone does not pick up any noise. The audio indicator on the camcorder also shows no decibel fluctuation. On the other hand, when I use the extension for the earphones, it works perfectly.
I took some photos (iphone) to clarify:
This is the setup that works perfectly - http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/t0fu4life/photo.jpg
These are the cables I attempted to use - http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/t0fu4life/phot.jpg
This is the setup that works with the cables (mic is attached directly to camera) - http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/t0fu4life/photo5.jpg
This is the setup that doesn't work (using cables with mic) - http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/t0fu4life/photo3.jpg
How do I prevent this from happening? All I hear in the setup shown in the last photo is plain noise. Are there special extensions for this? Also, I am using the correct jacks for each (pink for microphone and green for headphones/earphones). Is it necessary to buy an external mic recorder?
Thanks in advance,
Royce
Microphone: Audio-Technica ATR-6550 Shotgun
Problem: The microphone and camera work great together. However, since I don't have any external digital audio recorder, I tried to use a 1/8th jack extension cord (those green and pink jacks) to extend the microphone out onto a boom pole while still leaving it connected to the camcorder so it can record directly onto the video. However, when I use the extension cord for the microphone, the microphone does not pick up any noise. The audio indicator on the camcorder also shows no decibel fluctuation. On the other hand, when I use the extension for the earphones, it works perfectly.
I took some photos (iphone) to clarify:
This is the setup that works perfectly - http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/t0fu4life/photo.jpg
These are the cables I attempted to use - http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/t0fu4life/phot.jpg
This is the setup that works with the cables (mic is attached directly to camera) - http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/t0fu4life/photo5.jpg
This is the setup that doesn't work (using cables with mic) - http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/t0fu4life/photo3.jpg
How do I prevent this from happening? All I hear in the setup shown in the last photo is plain noise. Are there special extensions for this? Also, I am using the correct jacks for each (pink for microphone and green for headphones/earphones). Is it necessary to buy an external mic recorder?
Thanks in advance,
Royce