Tyson Persall
January 22nd, 2009, 11:57 PM
Is there a way to Add a 3rd XLR audio source to a prosumer camera ( EX1, XHA1, HVX)... All these cameras have 2 channel XLR, but lets say I want to add 2 Wireless lavs and still use an on camera boom. Is there a simple cable that can combine 2 channels into one ? ( both Lavs signals combined into same channel?)
I realize that this is not ideal. I realize ideally you would have a guy with a mixer, but I have been using a XL2 which has 4 channels and i want that ability on my other cameras...
Adam Haro
January 23rd, 2009, 12:03 AM
Using a Y cable to combine 2 mics seems like a bad idea. I would look for a dual mic lav set-up that gives you one output or I'm sure there is some kind of mini camera mounted mixer you could get.
Chris Swanberg
January 23rd, 2009, 12:57 AM
I think you answered your own question. You want/need a mixer. ENG-44 or SD 302 (3 channel) or SD442 (4 channel)... pretty much your best choices at this point in time. I am sure other adherents to various mixers I did not name will chime in and make their case for their favorites.. Those are my recommendations for you to choose from.
Daniel Epstein
January 24th, 2009, 09:35 AM
If you end up using a mixer you will want to be careful how you combine different mics to the same audio track. Mixing the 2 lavs to one track and the boom to the 2nd track would be my initial preference if the boom is being used all the time.
Marco Leavitt
January 24th, 2009, 01:14 PM
You really want a mixer for this, but to tell you the truth, mixing three down to two is almost always a bad idea. One option might be a dual receiver that will let you mix both wireless down to one channel right in the receiver. The AT1800 will do this.
Gary Nattrass
January 25th, 2009, 09:35 AM
One of these may be of some help:Juiced, Link, CX431, XLR, Audio, Adapter, Mixer, Preamp, (http://www.pinknoise-systems.co.uk/juiced-link-cx431-audio-adaptermixerpreamp-p-370.html?osCsid=287c308946182afd70693d9a3602ddb4)
Michael Foo
January 27th, 2009, 12:40 AM
FYI, there's an SD-302 for sale...
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/private-classifieds/142440-sound-devices-302-field-mixer.html