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Cody Dulock · May 29th, 2009, 11:55 AM

Has anyone got a hold of the new Beachtek DXA-5D for their 5D Mark II yet? I would love to hear about some personal experiences with it.

Chris Barcellos · May 29th, 2009, 12:10 PM

At their site, they say they are sold out-- whatever that means. BH says taking orders.

I haven't seen any significant specs on the unit, and haven't heard about testing. The original idea was to feed tone through the adapter, but their site seems relatively unclear about that, though ad indicates it does reduce wild swings of AGC.

I am curious too and wondering about results. I am attempting to marry the JuicedLink CX231 in a similar manner, as it has preamps on board.

My experience with the DX4-A was that it has a noisier floor, but I am wondering if the new set up they made resolves that. Anyone ?

Jon Fairhurst · May 29th, 2009, 12:14 PM

The Beachtek is probably fine if you have a high-sensitivity mic and a strong signal. With a low-sensitivity mic, if your mic is far from the source, or if your subject speaks softly, a good quality active preamp is a must. The Beachtek has a passive signal path.

Victor Bieganek · May 29th, 2009, 09:49 PM

I was kind of holding out for one of these new beachtek's too - but lately I am leaning towards a separate portable device as a solution. Kind of a pain to match up the signals but it would be much more flexible.

Steve Henry · May 30th, 2009, 08:40 PM

On Philip Bloom's site, he talks about external recording devices with the 5DII and a plug-in for Final Cut Pro that syncs up the signals from multiple sources.

Philip Bloom Blog Archive How to record sound with the Canon 5dmk2 and a great plug in for Final Cut for auto synching

May 29th, 2009, 11:55 AM	#1
Cody Dulock Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: arlington, texas Posts: 420	Beachtek DXA-5D Has anyone got a hold of the new Beachtek DXA-5D for their 5D Mark II yet? I would love to hear about some personal experiences with it.

May 29th, 2009, 12:10 PM	#2
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	At their site, they say they are sold out-- whatever that means. BH says taking orders. I haven't seen any significant specs on the unit, and haven't heard about testing. The original idea was to feed tone through the adapter, but their site seems relatively unclear about that, though ad indicates it does reduce wild swings of AGC. I am curious too and wondering about results. I am attempting to marry the JuicedLink CX231 in a similar manner, as it has preamps on board. My experience with the DX4-A was that it has a noisier floor, but I am wondering if the new set up they made resolves that. Anyone ? __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

May 29th, 2009, 12:14 PM	#3
Jon Fairhurst Inner Circle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camas, WA, USA Posts: 5,513	The Beachtek is probably fine if you have a high-sensitivity mic and a strong signal. With a low-sensitivity mic, if your mic is far from the source, or if your subject speaks softly, a good quality active preamp is a must. The Beachtek has a passive signal path. __________________ Jon Fairhurst

May 29th, 2009, 09:49 PM	#4
Victor Bieganek New Boot Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Minneapolis, USA Posts: 17	I was kind of holding out for one of these new beachtek's too - but lately I am leaning towards a separate portable device as a solution. Kind of a pain to match up the signals but it would be much more flexible.

May 30th, 2009, 08:40 PM	#5
Steve Henry New Boot Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 14	On Philip Bloom's site, he talks about external recording devices with the 5DII and a plug-in for Final Cut Pro that syncs up the signals from multiple sources. Philip Bloom Blog Archive How to record sound with the Canon 5dmk2 and a great plug in for Final Cut for auto synching