[QUOTE=Alkim Un]I talk about one cardoit and ona figure-8 together, and two 3 pin XLR output, pne is for cardoit and other is for figure-8. so will I plug these two outputs to two inputs? such as XL2 has two inputs. camera record seperate channels, and then I dematrix in post ? but without a micer How I monitor on XL2 camera. is there any option switching any source for monitoring ?

**You monitor though the headphone jack as always, but it will sound weird. Rely mostly on the M channel and keep good levels.

another question:
many MS mics has two 3pin or one XLR-5M outputs, such as AT815ST, Neumann RSM 191 etc. each of these outputs represent one element ? if so, if I plug only cardoit element to the camera, MS mic behaves like mono shutgun ?

**Pretty much. The AT 835ST is shorter and better than the AT815ST and both have a switch that lets you choose mono shotgun or XY stereo or MS.

Please visit the online archives on my website for my review of the mic.

Ty Ford

I finally got a MKH 418S MS and found that I could monitor the M channel on my XL2 by pulling the headphone jack half way out of the plug.
I bring the DV signal into FCP just like any other, and wind up with a left and right stereo channel, M on one channel and S on the other. Then I duplicate the S channel, and place the dup on a third track in the timeline.
I pan the S channels in opposite directions, and make sure the M channel is centered. It sounds great, but I'm not sure if I'm doing it right. It seems as if there should be more stereo spread but I guess thats what a single M/S mic gives you.
When I bring down the two side channels I get a very strong and clean middle channel. I can stand about six feet away from the mic in a noisy environment, talking at a normal level and it sounds almost as good as a lavalier.
There is a draw-back though. Does anybody know of a 7-3pin XLR converter that I can use to hook up to a plug-on transmitter?
As far as I know, If you just want to go hand-held with a reporter there is know way make this mic wireless.

Michael

Sounds like you left out one step in your NLE. After you have duplicated the S track, invert the phase on the duplicate. The exact mix is L=M+(+S) and R=M+(-S) (Assuming that when you recorded, the "front" of the figure-8 side mic was pointed stage left.)

persactiplopoly!

Ty Ford