Sound from Shotgun Mic into Both Channels.. at DVinfo.net

James Bishop · September 29th, 2010, 05:48 AM

Hi all,

I have recently purchased a Shotgum Mic (Rode NTG-2) for my Sony Z1E.

I have been testing it and can't seem to get it to record into both channels. When I listen to the sound whilst filming, there is sound in both earphones, but when I capture the footage into FCP, the sound only plays in the left speaker...

Am I doing something wrong?

Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers

Gerd Kogler · September 29th, 2010, 07:20 AM

You can choose to capture dual mono (onto Ch1 and 2) in the clip settings tab of the capture window in FCP.
Enable both audio channel controls, and toggle the Stereo/Mono control to Mono.

I hope, that helps.
Gerd

James Bishop · September 29th, 2010, 07:39 AM

Thanks for the reply Gerd. Unfortunately I don't get the capture window. I capture HDV as ProRes422, and when I click Log & Capture, theres no window, it just starts capturing automatically... So I can't see how I can do what you suggest. Is there another way?

James

Adam Gold · September 29th, 2010, 12:19 PM

Page 40 of your manual. Set XLR CH SET to CH1, CH2 for INPUT 1, and make sure your mic is connected to the correct input. But if you are gettng proper sound in both earphones, it sounds as if it is recording properly.

Even if this does not work, there should be a way in FCP to fill one channel of audio in a clip with the other channel. I know Premiere has this.

Does the clip show audio in both channels on the timeline?

September 29th, 2010, 05:48 AM	#1
James Bishop Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: London UK Posts: 88	Sound from Shotgun Mic into Both Channels.. Hi all, I have recently purchased a Shotgum Mic (Rode NTG-2) for my Sony Z1E. I have been testing it and can't seem to get it to record into both channels. When I listen to the sound whilst filming, there is sound in both earphones, but when I capture the footage into FCP, the sound only plays in the left speaker... Am I doing something wrong? Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers

September 29th, 2010, 12:19 PM	#4
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Page 40 of your manual. Set XLR CH SET to CH1, CH2 for INPUT 1, and make sure your mic is connected to the correct input. But if you are gettng proper sound in both earphones, it sounds as if it is recording properly. Even if this does not work, there should be a way in FCP to fill one channel of audio in a clip with the other channel. I know Premiere has this. Does the clip show audio in both channels on the timeline? __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

September 29th, 2010, 07:20 AM	#2
Gerd Kogler Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NSW / Australia Posts: 76	You can choose to capture dual mono (onto Ch1 and 2) in the clip settings tab of the capture window in FCP. Enable both audio channel controls, and toggle the Stereo/Mono control to Mono. I hope, that helps. Gerd

September 29th, 2010, 07:39 AM	#3
James Bishop Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: London UK Posts: 88	Thanks for the reply Gerd. Unfortunately I don't get the capture window. I capture HDV as ProRes422, and when I click Log & Capture, theres no window, it just starts capturing automatically... So I can't see how I can do what you suggest. Is there another way? James