Mic input not working at DVinfo.net

Cody Dulock · March 9th, 2009, 05:35 PM

For some reason my mic input on my 5D Mark II isn't working... maybe I am just missing something. I tested a mic with my mini disc recorder and it worked fine, but when I plug it into my 5D I don't get any audio from the mic.

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

I'm shooting with movie display.

Chris Hurd · March 10th, 2009, 05:45 AM

Specific details on the mic, please?

Jon Fairhurst · March 10th, 2009, 10:41 AM

Does the mic require phantom power or a battery?

Dana Rice · March 12th, 2009, 01:38 AM

Are you just listening to the clips on your camera or have you copied them to your computer and listened? I ask because I had the same problem, I connected a Rode NTG-2 using an XLR to mini adapter and when I would record a clip and play it back there was no audio despite the fact that I had the volume on the camera maxed out... anyway, I copied the clips that I thought had no audio to my computer and the audio played just fine on there. I still don't know why the audio recorded with an external mic doesn't play back on my camera though... recorded audio with the internal mic plays back just fine.

Cody Dulock · March 12th, 2009, 05:59 PM

It actually worked with one microphone that uses a battery, but I didn't have a battery installed.

I also tried using an SM58 and that didn't work.

In one clip i wiggled the cable and it cut in and out... so i might have a faulty cable or input jack.

Jon Fairhurst · March 12th, 2009, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cody Dulock

... so i might have a faulty cable or input jack.

You could test it by plugging the cable into a PC soundcard mic input, and attempting to record into the PC.

March 9th, 2009, 05:35 PM	#1
Cody Dulock Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: arlington, texas Posts: 420	Mic input not working For some reason my mic input on my 5D Mark II isn't working... maybe I am just missing something. I tested a mic with my mini disc recorder and it worked fine, but when I plug it into my 5D I don't get any audio from the mic. Anyone have any thoughts on this? I'm shooting with movie display.

March 10th, 2009, 05:45 AM	#2
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March 10th, 2009, 10:41 AM	#3
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March 12th, 2009, 01:38 AM	#4
Dana Rice Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 37	Are you just listening to the clips on your camera or have you copied them to your computer and listened? I ask because I had the same problem, I connected a Rode NTG-2 using an XLR to mini adapter and when I would record a clip and play it back there was no audio despite the fact that I had the volume on the camera maxed out... anyway, I copied the clips that I thought had no audio to my computer and the audio played just fine on there. I still don't know why the audio recorded with an external mic doesn't play back on my camera though... recorded audio with the internal mic plays back just fine.

March 12th, 2009, 05:59 PM	#5
Cody Dulock Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: arlington, texas Posts: 420	It actually worked with one microphone that uses a battery, but I didn't have a battery installed. I also tried using an SM58 and that didn't work. In one clip i wiggled the cable and it cut in and out... so i might have a faulty cable or input jack.