Mono Minijack into stero input- No problem? at DVinfo.net

Colin Rayner · September 4th, 2005, 12:57 PM

Wondering if I connect a shotgun (mono) into a GL 2 ext mic input (stereo) if things will work ok with no damage (shorting out etc). I realise that I will only get the one channel of sound......

Marco Leavitt · September 4th, 2005, 01:40 PM

You need some kind of adapter to route the signal to both channels. Otherwise you're likely to get interference problems. I don't think you can do any damage though. Try this:

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

Double check with B&H that it routes the signal to both channels. It would be better to use a transformer balanced XLR adapter though. There's lots of options for that.

David Ennis · September 7th, 2005, 05:34 PM

No damage worries, and I wouldn't expect any interference. But like Marco says, it's very cheap and convenient to record the mono to both channels.

Kyle Ringin · September 7th, 2005, 10:03 PM

If I'm only using a mono shotgun I usually just plug it straight in and only record to one channel, then when I edit I just the clip to left channel only (or whatever) in Vegas - I hate having innecessary adaptors due to more posible bad connections, and greater susceptability to hum/interference, etc

Stephanie Wilson · September 7th, 2005, 10:53 PM

Colin,

Indeed, you won't damage your camera by plugging a stereo mic into a mono input. And unless you have a stereo mixer taking a double right/left channel feed to your camera you will only get a mono audio feed anyway.
Therefore....not an issue.

Sincerely,

Stephanie

September 4th, 2005, 12:57 PM	#1
Colin Rayner Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Geraldine, NEW ZEALAND Posts: 88	Mono Minijack into stero input- No problem? Wondering if I connect a shotgun (mono) into a GL 2 ext mic input (stereo) if things will work ok with no damage (shorting out etc). I realise that I will only get the one channel of sound...... __________________ "We don't have any money, so we will have to think" Ernest Rutherford

September 7th, 2005, 05:34 PM	#3
David Ennis Fred Retread Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 1,227	No damage worries, and I wouldn't expect any interference. But like Marco says, it's very cheap and convenient to record the mono to both channels. __________________ "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

September 4th, 2005, 01:40 PM	#2
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	You need some kind of adapter to route the signal to both channels. Otherwise you're likely to get interference problems. I don't think you can do any damage though. Try this: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search Double check with B&H that it routes the signal to both channels. It would be better to use a transformer balanced XLR adapter though. There's lots of options for that.

September 7th, 2005, 10:03 PM	#4
Kyle Ringin Major Player Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 241	If I'm only using a mono shotgun I usually just plug it straight in and only record to one channel, then when I edit I just the clip to left channel only (or whatever) in Vegas - I hate having innecessary adaptors due to more posible bad connections, and greater susceptability to hum/interference, etc

September 7th, 2005, 10:53 PM	#5
Stephanie Wilson Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sherman Oaks CA Posts: 255	Colin, Indeed, you won't damage your camera by plugging a stereo mic into a mono input. And unless you have a stereo mixer taking a double right/left channel feed to your camera you will only get a mono audio feed anyway. Therefore....not an issue. Sincerely, Stephanie