How is the mic input on the HV20? at DVinfo.net

Glenn Gipson · May 7th, 2007, 05:27 AM

How good is the mic input (sound quality) of the HV20?

Dave Halliday · May 7th, 2007, 06:30 AM

pretty good. I don't hear much--if any--hum on audio output with my Sennheiser ME64 plugged in with an XLR to Mini converter.

Owen Meek · May 18th, 2007, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Halliday

pretty good. I don't hear much--if any--hum on audio output with my Sennheiser ME64 plugged in with an XLR to Mini converter.

but only with an XLR to Mini converter?

Austin Meyers · May 18th, 2007, 09:25 AM

here's a test clip i made to test the mic input coming from a mixer and shotgun mic

http://file.meyersproduction.com/hv2...dio%20test.mov

Elmer Lang · May 18th, 2007, 10:57 AM

Thanks for posting the clip. Nice sound.

Did you use the mic attenuator because your AT835B has such strong output? I thought it just lowered all volume.

best,
elmer

Austin Meyers · May 18th, 2007, 11:40 AM

i turn the mic att on because otherwise the signal is too hot coming out of the mixer to work, even with the gain on the hv20 turned way down. in that audio clip i recorded i had the mic just under clipping on the mixer which outputs +22dBu from the mains according to the manual. i'm assuming that's line level out.

Owen Meek · May 18th, 2007, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Austin Meyers

here's a test clip i made to test the mic input coming from a mixer and shotgun mic

http://file.meyersproduction.com/hv2...dio%20test.mov

but how does it sound without? :)

Chris Barcellos · May 18th, 2007, 01:29 PM

Owen:

I don't know if this helps, but this test includes Sennheiser Me66 on camera, camera mic only, and ME66 mounted off camera. The ME66 goes through a Beachtek adapter:

http://www.makeyourfilm.net/downloads/newsoundtest.wav

May 7th, 2007, 05:27 AM	#1
Glenn Gipson Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Plainfield, New Jersey Posts: 927	How is the mic input on the HV20? How good is the mic input (sound quality) of the HV20?

May 18th, 2007, 09:25 AM	#4
Austin Meyers Contributor Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: austin, tx Posts: 300	here's a test clip i made to test the mic input coming from a mixer and shotgun mic http://file.meyersproduction.com/hv2...dio%20test.mov __________________ Compositing is my life right now. IMDB page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3596782/

May 18th, 2007, 11:40 AM	#6
Austin Meyers Contributor Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: austin, tx Posts: 300	i turn the mic att on because otherwise the signal is too hot coming out of the mixer to work, even with the gain on the hv20 turned way down. in that audio clip i recorded i had the mic just under clipping on the mixer which outputs +22dBu from the mains according to the manual. i'm assuming that's line level out. __________________ Compositing is my life right now. IMDB page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3596782/

May 18th, 2007, 01:29 PM	#8
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Owen: I don't know if this helps, but this test includes Sennheiser Me66 on camera, camera mic only, and ME66 mounted off camera. The ME66 goes through a Beachtek adapter: http://www.makeyourfilm.net/downloads/newsoundtest.wav __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

May 7th, 2007, 06:30 AM	#2
Dave Halliday Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington DC Posts: 116	pretty good. I don't hear much--if any--hum on audio output with my Sennheiser ME64 plugged in with an XLR to Mini converter.

May 18th, 2007, 10:57 AM	#5
Elmer Lang Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NY, NY Posts: 319	Thanks for posting the clip. Nice sound. Did you use the mic attenuator because your AT835B has such strong output? I thought it just lowered all volume. best, elmer