View Full Version : Is this a good match with the Rode Videomic?


Mark Light
December 3rd, 2005, 03:34 PM
Will this let me capture uncompressed, good audio from the Rode Videomic?

http://cnet.search.com/click?xsl,cnet.2.313.1457.0.1.1.3.5.6450.31303109.Hi%2BMD.0,http://dw.com.com/redir?edId=3&oid=6070-5_1-0&siteid=1&ontId=5&tag=ksrch_tp_rev_1_2&subj=Hi%2BMD&destcat=6450_1-31303109&desturl=http%253A%252F%252Fwww%252Ecnet%252Ecom%252FSony_MZ_RH910_Hi_MD_Walkman%252F4505%252D6450_7% 252D31303109%252Ehtml

Douglas Spotted Eagle
December 3rd, 2005, 04:16 PM
Will this let me capture uncompressed, good audio from the Rode Videomic?

http://cnet.search.com/click?xsl,cnet.2.313.1457.0.1.1.3.5.6450.31303109.Hi%2BMD.0,http://dw.com.com/redir?edId=3&oid=6070-5_1-0&siteid=1&ontId=5&tag=ksrch_tp_rev_1_2&subj=Hi%2BMD&destcat=6450_1-31303109&desturl=http%253A%252F%252Fwww%252Ecnet%252Ecom%252FSony_MZ_RH910_Hi_MD_Walkman%252F4505%252D6450_7% 252D31303109%252Ehtml

Based on seeing HiMD in the name of the above URL, I'll venture to say "yes." However, I won't click on any CNet anything, as they're pretty famous for introducing spyware/adware to your system.
HiMD is a great means of capturing PCM audio with any microphone.

Mark Light
December 3rd, 2005, 07:50 PM
Sorry about that-- the model is Sony MZ-RH910 Hi-MD Walkman

and the connectors it has are : Audio line-in, Microphone, SPDIF input

Douglas Spotted Eagle
December 3rd, 2005, 07:58 PM
Yep, that'll record with the VideoMic just fine. I've got a similar model, and have had the Rode in it several times.

Chris Scharff
December 3rd, 2005, 08:22 PM
Hey guys, I might as well butt in to see if I can get my own question asked. I see this will work well with the Videomic, but is this unit also a good choice for recording live sound off a mixing board during a music concert.
If so what adapters/cables will I need? Also to connect and import that audio into my computer or NLE?
The only recording I've done off a board was with a female XLR cable - into a Beachtek - into a GL2. I'd like to get one of these units because whenever I ask about the best ways to record these live shows, I get reccomended to setting up two mics (x-y) in the room and using a minidisc recorder to get sound of the board and then mix the two in post. I just don't know anything about minidisc recorders at all ( or really recording sound for that matter). Thanks a lot for any input you might have.