External Mic XLR question at DVinfo.net

Roger Mason · November 19th, 2005, 02:32 PM

I have an Azden SGM-1X XLR mic and I bought this adapter from B&H:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search

I can't get any sound to register from my mic. I was wondering if I needed to use a Beachtek adapter instead of the cable adapter of if there is some menu setting I need to change to get the audio from the external mic.

Here's a link to a photo of my setup:

http://homepage.mac.com/rotomas/HC1.jpg

Laurence Kingston · November 19th, 2005, 08:40 PM

Does the mic have a battery in it? Is it turned on? Sometimes it's hard to tell on mics that can be powered by either phantom power or batteries.

Roger Mason · November 19th, 2005, 09:13 PM

yeah it had batteries and it was turned on. I even went out and got brand new batteries for it just to make sure. I did notice that when I turned the manual mic control all the way up, I could just barely hear a sound. I tested it out with my wireless mic, and it worked fine, so I don't know why the shotgun doesn't work.

Wolfgang Winne · November 20th, 2005, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roger Mason

I have an Azden SGM-1X XLR mic and I bought this adapter from B&H:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search

Your XLR Adapter wrong?

http://www.mira-multimedia.de/Ketron...belegung.htm#2

Good sound on my HC1 with Sennheiser micro's.....

http://www.fxsupport.de/hc1/hc1_5.html

Fredrik-Larsson · November 20th, 2005, 03:04 AM

I am quite shure that what you bought is just a cableconverter and it doesn't handle the different signal levels. I tried that and got a lot of noise. I have bought a Studio1 XLR-BP Professional adater (similar to Beachtek's) and it handles the levels better.

Roger Mason · November 20th, 2005, 08:21 AM

Thanks for the replies. I was looking into getting a videomic anyways, so this is a good reason to do just that. I really don't want to have to use a XLR box adapter like the Beachtek or Studio1.

November 19th, 2005, 02:32 PM	#1
Roger Mason Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 28	External Mic XLR question I have an Azden SGM-1X XLR mic and I bought this adapter from B&H: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search I can't get any sound to register from my mic. I was wondering if I needed to use a Beachtek adapter instead of the cable adapter of if there is some menu setting I need to change to get the audio from the external mic. Here's a link to a photo of my setup: http://homepage.mac.com/rotomas/HC1.jpg

November 20th, 2005, 03:04 AM	#5
Fredrik-Larsson Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Malmö, Sweden Posts: 395	I am quite shure that what you bought is just a cableconverter and it doesn't handle the different signal levels. I tried that and got a lot of noise. I have bought a Studio1 XLR-BP Professional adater (similar to Beachtek's) and it handles the levels better. __________________ The Russian Captain (upcoming feature) http://trc-movie.blogspot.com/ My movies http://www.larssonfilm.com/

November 19th, 2005, 08:40 PM	#2
Laurence Kingston Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Clermont, FL. Posts: 941	Does the mic have a battery in it? Is it turned on? Sometimes it's hard to tell on mics that can be powered by either phantom power or batteries.

November 19th, 2005, 09:13 PM	#3
Roger Mason Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 28	yeah it had batteries and it was turned on. I even went out and got brand new batteries for it just to make sure. I did notice that when I turned the manual mic control all the way up, I could just barely hear a sound. I tested it out with my wireless mic, and it worked fine, so I don't know why the shotgun doesn't work.

November 20th, 2005, 08:21 AM	#6
Roger Mason Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 28	Thanks for the replies. I was looking into getting a videomic anyways, so this is a good reason to do just that. I really don't want to have to use a XLR box adapter like the Beachtek or Studio1.