Newbie in need of audio gear at DVinfo.net

Mark Errante · January 23rd, 2005, 09:28 PM

I recently purchased an XL2 for use in short films/docs, ect. but want to do weddings to pay off some of the cost. The XL2 is unable to use the onbard mic and the XLR's at the same time. What is a good, dependale settup that wont break the bank for getting good audio. I dont intend to do weddings for long so im not looking to drop a ton of money. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

David Ennis · January 24th, 2005, 03:38 PM

Mark, I think people are reluctant to reply because "good and dependable" costs money, and you have strongly implied that you can't or won't spend much, and on top of that you didn't say what your your budget is.

Rob Lohman · January 24th, 2005, 04:27 PM

Please take a look at Mark's earlier thread on this subject:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...threadid=38225

Ty Ford · January 27th, 2005, 10:32 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Mark Errante : I recently purchased an XL2 for use in short films/docs, ect. but want to do weddings to pay off some of the cost. The XL2 is unable to use the onbard mic and the XLR's at the same time. What is a good, dependale settup that wont break the bank for getting good audio. I dont intend to do weddings for long so im not looking to drop a ton of money. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks! -->>>

Remove the xl2 on board mic and replace it with an AT897 which will plug in to one of the rear XLR mic inputs. Plug whatever you want into the other XLR input.

Regards,

Ty Ford

January 23rd, 2005, 09:28 PM	#1
Mark Errante Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 62	Newbie in need of audio gear I recently purchased an XL2 for use in short films/docs, ect. but want to do weddings to pay off some of the cost. The XL2 is unable to use the onbard mic and the XLR's at the same time. What is a good, dependale settup that wont break the bank for getting good audio. I dont intend to do weddings for long so im not looking to drop a ton of money. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

January 24th, 2005, 03:38 PM	#2
David Ennis Fred Retread Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 1,227	Mark, I think people are reluctant to reply because "good and dependable" costs money, and you have strongly implied that you can't or won't spend much, and on top of that you didn't say what your your budget is. __________________ "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence..." - Calvin Coolidge "My brain is wired to want to know how other things are wired." - Me

January 24th, 2005, 04:27 PM	#3
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Please take a look at Mark's earlier thread on this subject: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...threadid=38225 __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

January 27th, 2005, 10:32 PM	#4
Ty Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 2,337	Re: Newbie in need of audio gear <<<-- Originally posted by Mark Errante : I recently purchased an XL2 for use in short films/docs, ect. but want to do weddings to pay off some of the cost. The XL2 is unable to use the onbard mic and the XLR's at the same time. What is a good, dependale settup that wont break the bank for getting good audio. I dont intend to do weddings for long so im not looking to drop a ton of money. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! -->>> Remove the xl2 on board mic and replace it with an AT897 which will plug in to one of the rear XLR mic inputs. Plug whatever you want into the other XLR input. Regards, Ty Ford __________________ Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford's Audio Video Blog