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Tom Hilton · June 11th, 2003, 04:29 PM

Hi,

Does anyone know what type of adapter I'll need to attach a Sennheiser MKE 300 shotgun mike to a Beachtek DXA-4P? The Sennheiser site says it has a "1/8 inch" cable. Does this mean I'll need a mini/XLR female/male adapter?

Jeff Price · June 11th, 2003, 04:41 PM

You'll also need to figure out the best way to mount it to the Beachtek. The 300 has a shoe mount and is designed to go on the camera itself. There is a similar thread running over on the Near Hear This section of the board.

Tom Hilton · June 11th, 2003, 05:00 PM

Right, I figured I'd attach the Sennheiser to the shoe attachment at top of the GL2, connect the Beachtek to the underside of the the GL2, mount entire thing on a tripod, connect Sennheiser cable to Beachtek XLR female connection via an adapter, however, I cant seem to find a female mini/male XLR adapter. Surely someone else has done this, I've seen a number of posts regarding Sennheiser and Beachtek products. Or is the mini cable on this particular shotgun mike unusual?

Don Palomaki · June 12th, 2003, 04:11 AM

Doesn't the Beachtek already have a 1/8" mini-phone jack (AUX) that you can use to connect the MKE-300? See pictures at:
http://www.beachtek.com/dxa4p.html

Tom Hilton · June 12th, 2003, 07:45 AM

whoops. Sorry, I was thinking that was a 1/4" connection.

Brandon White · August 25th, 2003, 08:30 PM

the MKE300 has an 1/8" stereo plug, doesn't the GL2 have a 1/8" stereo input? If so, you don't need the Beachtek, unless the onboard preamp of the GL2 is not so good? Just my 2 cents.

Don Palomaki · August 26th, 2003, 10:31 AM

Unless there has been a recent design change, the MKE300 plug is 1/8" mono miniphone. If connected directly to the GL1/2 mic jack it will result in sound only on the left channel.

Alan Craven · August 28th, 2003, 12:11 AM

I use a mono socket to stereo plug adaptor to feed the audio signal to both stereo channels. If you are brave and there is no warranty problem, you can cut off the mono plug fitted and replace it with a stereo plug, connecting the core of the cable to both sleeve and tip.

John Willett, technical guru of Sennheiser UK, seems to approve of this. There do not seem to be any impedance problems.

Incidentally, you can do the same with the K6 range of microphones, making up a female XLR to stereo 3.5mm jack lead. Provided the lead is short, there are no problems with going unbalanced straight from the mic.

Don Palomaki · August 28th, 2003, 04:47 AM

The only impedance issue is the with the output connected to both input channels in aprallel, the load id soubled (300 vs. 600 ohms). This will result inthe mic going into clipping at a bit lower sound level. Not a problem for most venues, but if you are in a loud environment it might be anissue.

June 11th, 2003, 04:29 PM	#1
Tom Hilton New Boot Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: pensacola, Florida Posts: 6	sennheiser mke 300 Hi, Does anyone know what type of adapter I'll need to attach a Sennheiser MKE 300 shotgun mike to a Beachtek DXA-4P? The Sennheiser site says it has a "1/8 inch" cable. Does this mean I'll need a mini/XLR female/male adapter?

June 11th, 2003, 04:41 PM	#2
Jeff Price Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chico, California Posts: 357	You'll also need to figure out the best way to mount it to the Beachtek. The 300 has a shoe mount and is designed to go on the camera itself. There is a similar thread running over on the Near Hear This section of the board. __________________ Jeff Price Flickerflix Nature Videos flickerflix@yahoo.com

June 12th, 2003, 04:11 AM	#4
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,489	Doesn't the Beachtek already have a 1/8" mini-phone jack (AUX) that you can use to connect the MKE-300? See pictures at: http://www.beachtek.com/dxa4p.html __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

August 25th, 2003, 08:30 PM	#6
Brandon White New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 10	Why would you need a Beachtek??? the MKE300 has an 1/8" stereo plug, doesn't the GL2 have a 1/8" stereo input? If so, you don't need the Beachtek, unless the onboard preamp of the GL2 is not so good? Just my 2 cents. __________________ thanks, Brandon

August 26th, 2003, 10:31 AM	#7
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,489	Unless there has been a recent design change, the MKE300 plug is 1/8" mono miniphone. If connected directly to the GL1/2 mic jack it will result in sound only on the left channel. __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

June 11th, 2003, 05:00 PM	#3
Tom Hilton New Boot Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: pensacola, Florida Posts: 6	Right, I figured I'd attach the Sennheiser to the shoe attachment at top of the GL2, connect the Beachtek to the underside of the the GL2, mount entire thing on a tripod, connect Sennheiser cable to Beachtek XLR female connection via an adapter, however, I cant seem to find a female mini/male XLR adapter. Surely someone else has done this, I've seen a number of posts regarding Sennheiser and Beachtek products. Or is the mini cable on this particular shotgun mike unusual?

June 12th, 2003, 07:45 AM	#5
Tom Hilton New Boot Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: pensacola, Florida Posts: 6	whoops. Sorry, I was thinking that was a 1/4" connection.

August 28th, 2003, 12:11 AM	#8
Alan Craven Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: York, England Posts: 518	I use a mono socket to stereo plug adaptor to feed the audio signal to both stereo channels. If you are brave and there is no warranty problem, you can cut off the mono plug fitted and replace it with a stereo plug, connecting the core of the cable to both sleeve and tip. John Willett, technical guru of Sennheiser UK, seems to approve of this. There do not seem to be any impedance problems. Incidentally, you can do the same with the K6 range of microphones, making up a female XLR to stereo 3.5mm jack lead. Provided the lead is short, there are no problems with going unbalanced straight from the mic.

August 28th, 2003, 04:47 AM	#9
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,489	The only impedance issue is the with the output connected to both input channels in aprallel, the load id soubled (300 vs. 600 ohms). This will result inthe mic going into clipping at a bit lower sound level. Not a problem for most venues, but if you are in a loud environment it might be anissue. __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com