Canon XL2 Audio problem at DVinfo.net

Jenny Chiurco · January 26th, 2008, 06:40 PM

Hello,

I have a Canon XL2 and I recently purchased a Rode Videomic to use as a mono mic while I use wireless lavs connected to the back of the camera by an XLR cable.

I seem to be able to hook up the lavs to go to one channel but I can't seem to hook up the mono mic to go to one channel - it always goes to 2 channels. It seems that where you plug the mic in (I am using the front mic port - the front stereo mic that was included with the camera) the port splits the audio into stereo anyway - is this a correct assessment?

I read a few posts on this list that addressed Canon XL2 audio but didn't find a definitetive answer. The Canon support line was unhelpful - they told me to do this I would need to use the 12bit 4 channel setting (Most people recommend never using 12bit audio).

My question is - is this possible on the Canon XL2? Do I need some sort of adapter to get a mono track for this Rode mic? Do I have the wrong setting somewhere on the camera? Will I be forced to use 12 bit audio to record both these channels?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. As I mentioned, the Canon help line was unhelpful, and the Canon manual leaves much to be desired.

Thanks,
Jenny

Chris Hurd · January 26th, 2008, 07:00 PM

Jenny, the 1/8th-inch minijack (where the onboard mic plugs in) is definitely a stereo input.

If you want to use that input *in addition* to the XLR inputs on the back of the camera, then yes you will need to switch the Audio Setup menu to four-channel 12-bit audio.

Steve Tedesco · January 27th, 2008, 12:49 PM

You could convert the mini plug to a XLR and plug it into the rear XLR along with the wireless, go on the side audio controls and switch the mike inputs to rear, you will have 1 channel the wireless and the other the mike, and you could leave it in 16-bit

January 26th, 2008, 06:40 PM	#1
Jenny Chiurco Tourist Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 1	Canon XL2 Audio problem Hello, I have a Canon XL2 and I recently purchased a Rode Videomic to use as a mono mic while I use wireless lavs connected to the back of the camera by an XLR cable. I seem to be able to hook up the lavs to go to one channel but I can't seem to hook up the mono mic to go to one channel - it always goes to 2 channels. It seems that where you plug the mic in (I am using the front mic port - the front stereo mic that was included with the camera) the port splits the audio into stereo anyway - is this a correct assessment? I read a few posts on this list that addressed Canon XL2 audio but didn't find a definitetive answer. The Canon support line was unhelpful - they told me to do this I would need to use the 12bit 4 channel setting (Most people recommend never using 12bit audio). My question is - is this possible on the Canon XL2? Do I need some sort of adapter to get a mono track for this Rode mic? Do I have the wrong setting somewhere on the camera? Will I be forced to use 12 bit audio to record both these channels? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. As I mentioned, the Canon help line was unhelpful, and the Canon manual leaves much to be desired. Thanks, Jenny

January 26th, 2008, 07:00 PM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Jenny, the 1/8th-inch minijack (where the onboard mic plugs in) is definitely a stereo input. If you want to use that input in addition to the XLR inputs on the back of the camera, then yes you will need to switch the Audio Setup menu to four-channel 12-bit audio. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

January 27th, 2008, 12:49 PM	#3
Steve Tedesco New Boot Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Setauket, NY Posts: 8	You could convert the mini plug to a XLR and plug it into the rear XLR along with the wireless, go on the side audio controls and switch the mike inputs to rear, you will have 1 channel the wireless and the other the mike, and you could leave it in 16-bit