XL2 audio

Mat Thompson · November 13th, 2007, 07:00 AM

Hi guys.

My understanding of audio is quite lacking and I'm hoping someone can help me get things moving. I'm trying to setup 2 mics on my XL2. The main camera mic and an XLR wireless system. I've read other threads here that seem to suggest the setup is correct.....but no cigar!

This is what I've done so far.

Menu setup to 12bit Ch 1.2 3.4

Audio 1
The onboard mic input select to front.

Audio2
Set to rear / A XLR input Ch2/4 from a wireless system.

If anyone can help that would be great.
Cheers

Per Johan Naesje · November 13th, 2007, 07:38 AM

Mat, hit the audio monitor button, down to the left of the wheel, press that button repeatadly until you read CH1+3/2+4 and you're done!

Mat Thompson · November 13th, 2007, 07:54 AM

Many thanks Per, yes it was just a monitoring issue. Right time to give it a test and then capture into PremPro and see how things go! I know your PP user too Per. Any tips on this?

Mike Teutsch · November 13th, 2007, 08:24 AM

Hi Mat,

You will probably find that PremPro will not capture the audio from channels 3 and 4. You may need another capture software like Scenealizer. That is what I had to use.

Mike

Jonathan Jones · November 13th, 2007, 02:49 PM

Hi Mat,
Mike is right. Most NLE apps will only let you capture 2 channels of audio and are typically pre-set to just capture ch 1 & 2. You can usually go into the settings to change this to ch 3 & 4, or as as 1,2,3,4 mix, but this would literally give you a full mix without the ability to retain channel independence.

Historically, folks have often had to run a 2nd pass of audio-only capture to capture the ch3 & 4 audio tracks. But as Mike suggested, Scenalyzer offers a convenient method for doing this if you have a Windows PC.

Alas, I'm on a pre-Intel Mac, and currently no such options currently exist for me, but thankfully my 4 channel audio capture sessions are few and far-between.

-Jon

Mat Thompson · November 13th, 2007, 06:50 PM

Hey guys. Many thanks for the pointers, I've tried Ppro capture but nothing happening as yet, it does seem strange you cant do this huh. However I have tried Scenalyzer and it does indeed work well capturing that extra channel to a wav.

Thijo van Beek · November 28th, 2007, 12:10 PM

Then how does that work?
I just installed Scenalyzer, but don't see how to set it to capture all four channels.

Thijo

Thijo van Beek · November 28th, 2007, 01:38 PM

Oops, cried for help too fast!
Just found it. Sorry guys.

Thijo

November 13th, 2007, 07:00 AM	#1
Mat Thompson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 1,397	XL2 audio - two mic setup issue ?? Hi guys. My understanding of audio is quite lacking and I'm hoping someone can help me get things moving. I'm trying to setup 2 mics on my XL2. The main camera mic and an XLR wireless system. I've read other threads here that seem to suggest the setup is correct.....but no cigar! This is what I've done so far. Menu setup to 12bit Ch 1.2 3.4 Audio 1 The onboard mic input select to front. Audio2 Set to rear / A XLR input Ch2/4 from a wireless system. If anyone can help that would be great. Cheers

November 13th, 2007, 07:38 AM	#2
Per Johan Naesje Trustee Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Akershus, Norway Posts: 1,413	Mat, hit the audio monitor button, down to the left of the wheel, press that button repeatadly until you read CH1+3/2+4 and you're done! __________________ - Per Johan

November 13th, 2007, 08:24 AM	#4
Mike Teutsch Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 2,614	Hi Mat, You will probably find that PremPro will not capture the audio from channels 3 and 4. You may need another capture software like Scenealizer. That is what I had to use. Mike __________________ Chapter one, line one. The BH.

November 13th, 2007, 02:49 PM	#5
Jonathan Jones Trustee Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Healdsburg, California Posts: 1,138	Hi Mat, Mike is right. Most NLE apps will only let you capture 2 channels of audio and are typically pre-set to just capture ch 1 & 2. You can usually go into the settings to change this to ch 3 & 4, or as as 1,2,3,4 mix, but this would literally give you a full mix without the ability to retain channel independence. Historically, folks have often had to run a 2nd pass of audio-only capture to capture the ch3 & 4 audio tracks. But as Mike suggested, Scenalyzer offers a convenient method for doing this if you have a Windows PC. Alas, I'm on a pre-Intel Mac, and currently no such options currently exist for me, but thankfully my 4 channel audio capture sessions are few and far-between. -Jon __________________ "Are we to go on record, sir, with our assertion that the 'pink hearts, yellow moons, orange stars, and green clovers' are, in point of fact', magically delicious?" - Walter Hollarhan before the House Subcommittee on Integrity in Advertising - May, 1974

November 13th, 2007, 07:54 AM	#3
Mat Thompson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 1,397	Many thanks Per, yes it was just a monitoring issue. Right time to give it a test and then capture into PremPro and see how things go! I know your PP user too Per. Any tips on this?

November 13th, 2007, 06:50 PM	#6
Mat Thompson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 1,397	Hey guys. Many thanks for the pointers, I've tried Ppro capture but nothing happening as yet, it does seem strange you cant do this huh. However I have tried Scenalyzer and it does indeed work well capturing that extra channel to a wav.

November 28th, 2007, 12:10 PM	#7
Thijo van Beek Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Holland Posts: 45	Then how does that work? I just installed Scenalyzer, but don't see how to set it to capture all four channels. Thijo

November 28th, 2007, 01:38 PM	#8
Thijo van Beek Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Holland Posts: 45	Oops, cried for help too fast! Just found it. Sorry guys. Thijo