I want to shoot a project using all 4 audio channels on my XL-2 and output to a DVD recorder (in real time) via the firewire connection. However I am under the impression that only audio channels 1 & 2 will be output using this type of connection. Does anybody know if there is a way to get the mixed output of channels 1 & 3 and 2 & 4 on this type of connection?

Thanks

Robert Fox

I want to shoot a project using all 4 audio channels on my XL-2 and output to a DVD recorder (in real time) via the firewire connection. However I am under the impression that only audio channels 1 & 2 will be output using this type of connection. Does anybody know if there is a way to get the mixed output of channels 1 & 3 and 2 & 4 on this type of connection?

Thanks

Robert Fox

All 4 channels will come out the firewire pipe, but the other end has to know what to do with it. Some NLE's can capture all 4, some require a second pass, and some can't get the other two at all. I'm not sure how the dedicated DVD recorder will handle it but I suspect it's looking for 2 channel audio and won't respond like you want it to.

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Robert

i just checked my Sony DVD recorder and it has a setting for DV Audio In that can bet set to Stereo 1, Stereo 2 or Mix which sounds like it may be able to handle 4 channels.

I dont have time to test this right now but this would be really good news

when i get to test this i will post a followup

Michael,

Thanks for the tip. My Panasonic has the same options in the setup menu. It dosn't look like we have to option to vary the amount of mix on audio 1 and audio 2 with DV output like we can with analog output when playing back a recorded tape from the camera. However if I can get the mix set correctly when recording it should work fine.

I need to test to see if I record the DV output to the computer and then connect the computer to output to the DVD recorder if I can get the mixed audio.

Robet Fox