HV30 line-in audio at DVinfo.net

Tsu Terao · July 10th, 2009, 12:37 PM

I'm thinking of getting a MixPre, and need advice on using line-in on the HV20/30/40, which has no dedicated line input. This would mean switching in the attenuator, and manually setting the volume level. Aside from the risk of blowing out the pre-amp, are there other disadvantages to doing this?

I would also be using the Mixpre with a Sony PCM-D50 (which has line input). Rather than get the Sony XLR adapter, I figured the Mixpre would be more useful. Any opinions?

Matthias Krause · July 10th, 2009, 01:58 PM

You will need a -40db pad between the MixPre and the HV30, otherwise you will get just a distorted signal. Using the in-camera attenuator does not work

Guy McLoughlin · July 10th, 2009, 06:19 PM

I've been using a SD MixPre with a Canon HV20 for the past two years, and now with a Canon HG21 for the past four months. I keep a BeachTek DXA-2s bolted to the bottom of my cameras to handle the LINE level output from the MixPre. The system works great, especially with the HG21 which has better audio fidelity than the HV20/30 does.

Jon Fairhurst · July 10th, 2009, 06:32 PM

Another option is the juicedLink CX231. It presents very clean gain, mic levels and a 1/8" plug to the camcorder/recorder.

Chris Rackauckas · July 16th, 2009, 08:38 AM

The attenuator in the camera has always worked for me to get line outputs. I use a HV20 so I think it shouldn't be any different.

Tsu Terao · July 17th, 2009, 12:43 PM

In experimenting with a line-in audio signal, and attenuator on, the first 3 or 4 volume indicator lights will bring the signal up to -12 dB. What I don't know at this point, is whether there is any distortion, as Matthias suggests.

July 10th, 2009, 12:37 PM	#1
Tsu Terao Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Monterey Bay area, CA Posts: 82	HV30 line-in audio I'm thinking of getting a MixPre, and need advice on using line-in on the HV20/30/40, which has no dedicated line input. This would mean switching in the attenuator, and manually setting the volume level. Aside from the risk of blowing out the pre-amp, are there other disadvantages to doing this? I would also be using the Mixpre with a Sony PCM-D50 (which has line input). Rather than get the Sony XLR adapter, I figured the Mixpre would be more useful. Any opinions?

July 10th, 2009, 06:32 PM	#4
Jon Fairhurst Inner Circle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camas, WA, USA Posts: 5,513	Another option is the juicedLink CX231. It presents very clean gain, mic levels and a 1/8" plug to the camcorder/recorder. __________________ Jon Fairhurst

July 10th, 2009, 01:58 PM	#2
Matthias Krause Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 203	You will need a -40db pad between the MixPre and the HV30, otherwise you will get just a distorted signal. Using the in-camera attenuator does not work

July 10th, 2009, 06:19 PM	#3
Guy McLoughlin Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 287	I've been using a SD MixPre with a Canon HV20 for the past two years, and now with a Canon HG21 for the past four months. I keep a BeachTek DXA-2s bolted to the bottom of my cameras to handle the LINE level output from the MixPre. The system works great, especially with the HG21 which has better audio fidelity than the HV20/30 does.

July 16th, 2009, 08:38 AM	#5
Chris Rackauckas Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Posts: 113	The attenuator in the camera has always worked for me to get line outputs. I use a HV20 so I think it shouldn't be any different.

July 17th, 2009, 12:43 PM	#6
Tsu Terao Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Monterey Bay area, CA Posts: 82	In experimenting with a line-in audio signal, and attenuator on, the first 3 or 4 volume indicator lights will bring the signal up to -12 dB. What I don't know at this point, is whether there is any distortion, as Matthias suggests.