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Chris Klidonas · July 23rd, 2007, 09:06 PM

can you run both xlr and 1/8 inch plugs at once? meaning can I put one mic in the 1/8 inch plug and one to the xlr and record both? how about all three at once? and exactly how does it record it, meaning is it each full stereo or is each xlr recorded as one seperate track left or right and then need to be plit and or combined later?

Bill Pryor · July 23rd, 2007, 09:42 PM

You can only record two channels. I don't know if one of them can be mini and the other XLR. Interesting question.

Don Palomaki · July 24th, 2007, 07:05 AM

To the best of my knowledge, with the A1 you can record stereo (two channels) from the mic jack, or your can record one or two channels from the XLR connectors. But not from both at the same time, and you cannot mix the inputs in the camcorder.

FWIW: The XL series allows 4-channel recording.

Kevin Amundson · July 24th, 2007, 01:19 PM

You can not use the 1/8 inch plug and the XLR at the same time. When you enable XLR it disables the 1/8 inch plug and the built in mic.

July 23rd, 2007, 09:06 PM	#1
Chris Klidonas Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NY, NY Posts: 129	mic question can you run both xlr and 1/8 inch plugs at once? meaning can I put one mic in the 1/8 inch plug and one to the xlr and record both? how about all three at once? and exactly how does it record it, meaning is it each full stereo or is each xlr recorded as one seperate track left or right and then need to be plit and or combined later?

July 24th, 2007, 07:05 AM	#3
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,488	To the best of my knowledge, with the A1 you can record stereo (two channels) from the mic jack, or your can record one or two channels from the XLR connectors. But not from both at the same time, and you cannot mix the inputs in the camcorder. FWIW: The XL series allows 4-channel recording. __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

July 24th, 2007, 01:19 PM	#4
Kevin Amundson Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Prague, MN Posts: 112	You can not use the 1/8 inch plug and the XLR at the same time. When you enable XLR it disables the 1/8 inch plug and the built in mic. __________________ Kevin \| www.kraentertainment.com A picture is worth 1,000 words \| A 2 hour film at 24fps is worth 172,800,000 words

July 23rd, 2007, 09:42 PM	#2
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	You can only record two channels. I don't know if one of them can be mini and the other XLR. Interesting question.