Help with audio at reception

Jon Fairhurst · May 14th, 2011, 10:05 AM

Pads go between an audio output and audio input and reduce the loudness of the signal.

Don Bloom · May 14th, 2011, 11:50 AM

Also called Attenuators. They come in a lot of flavors.
minus 10, minus 20, minus 30, minus 40, minus 50. some are adjustable from minus 10 to minus 30.

Jon Fairhurst · May 14th, 2011, 01:01 PM

Yep. And to be complete, that -10 to -50 are in dB or decibels. -6dB roughly cuts the sound in half. -12dB cuts it by a quarter, etc. Sometimes they're used between devices that use different standards (like a -50dB pad to go from "line" output to a "mic" level input.) Other times they're used on mic outputs (maybe -20dB) when the sound level is very high, like at a rock concert or an auto race.

Jim Bucciferro · June 24th, 2011, 02:07 PM

Hi folks,
On my last job I asked the DJ if I could connect to his tape out on his board. He had no problem so I use a RCA to 1/8" to a Sennheiser G2. Since the G2 can do either mic or line level input it worked great. The sound quality was excellent and the levels never varied so I had a perfect signal every time. I connected it to the XLR input on my Canon XH-A1 and monitored the levels manually.

Using record out or tape out should work fine.

May 14th, 2011, 10:05 AM	#16
Jon Fairhurst Inner Circle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camas, WA, USA Posts: 5,513	Re: Help with audio at reception Pads go between an audio output and audio input and reduce the loudness of the signal. __________________ Jon Fairhurst

May 14th, 2011, 11:50 AM	#17
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Re: Help with audio at reception Also called Attenuators. They come in a lot of flavors. minus 10, minus 20, minus 30, minus 40, minus 50. some are adjustable from minus 10 to minus 30. __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

May 14th, 2011, 01:01 PM	#18
Jon Fairhurst Inner Circle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camas, WA, USA Posts: 5,513	Re: Help with audio at reception Yep. And to be complete, that -10 to -50 are in dB or decibels. -6dB roughly cuts the sound in half. -12dB cuts it by a quarter, etc. Sometimes they're used between devices that use different standards (like a -50dB pad to go from "line" output to a "mic" level input.) Other times they're used on mic outputs (maybe -20dB) when the sound level is very high, like at a rock concert or an auto race. __________________ Jon Fairhurst

June 24th, 2011, 02:07 PM	#19
Jim Bucciferro Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Shelton, CT USA Posts: 125	Re: Help with audio at reception Hi folks, On my last job I asked the DJ if I could connect to his tape out on his board. He had no problem so I use a RCA to 1/8" to a Sennheiser G2. Since the G2 can do either mic or line level input it worked great. The sound quality was excellent and the levels never varied so I had a perfect signal every time. I connected it to the XLR input on my Canon XH-A1 and monitored the levels manually. Using record out or tape out should work fine.