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Adam Lawrence · April 17th, 2003, 05:03 PM

does a lavaliere mic only pic up one channel audio...?

I was using a battery powered lavaliere mic through the ma-100
XLR adfapter to the XL1 and only recieved right channel audio..

does anyone know if this is normal?

Thanks in advance!

Don Palomaki · April 17th, 2003, 06:04 PM

Sounds normal to me. Sounds like you plugged the mic in the right XLR connector. The MA-100 offers two inputs, one to each channel. Connect to one and you get one. You can fix it in post if you want the sound in both channels.

Adam Lawrence · April 17th, 2003, 06:07 PM

i figured as much...the my lavaliere mic only has one connection to one xlr channel. It is battery powered. is there an adapter out there which splits to both channels...

Thanks

R.J. Paradee · April 17th, 2003, 06:14 PM

Adam, I ran into the exact same thing. All you need is an xlr "y" adapter from your music store. You'll have two cords going into the MA100 from your single lav, and it will play back on both channels. But won't be stereo ofcourse. I love the MA100 quality. But I found It was pretty tight getting the ma100 on and off though.

R.J. Paradee · April 17th, 2003, 06:18 PM

Hey Adam,

Dons right. You can fix it post. But I haven't got that far
on my fcp training to learn how.

K. Forman · April 17th, 2003, 06:24 PM

Adam- I have only used the Azden wr22 wireless reciever with lapel mics. If I'm only using one mic, I can get stereo, l&r channels. If both mics are used, I only get a single channel from each.

Adam Lawrence · April 17th, 2003, 06:33 PM

i think it just might be easier to double it in post...I would get the same effect if i were to get the adapter i suppose....

Thanks for the input

Don Palomaki · April 18th, 2003, 04:07 AM

Keith - you posted "If I'm only using one mic, I can get stereo, l&r channels."

Are you saying that with one mic you get left and right channels in stereo? Could you explain what you mean and how you connected the receiver to each channel?

K. Forman · April 18th, 2003, 05:48 AM

That's right Don. The jack that comes out of the receiver is stereo, l&r. So when I only have the one mic in use, I can hear audio in both sides of my headphones. When both mics are used, I hear one in the right side, one in the left.

It's been a while since I used them, but that's the way I remember it working. But then again, my memory isn't what it used to be :)

Don Palomaki · April 18th, 2003, 05:07 PM

Hmmmm. Are you plugging this "stereo wire" into the mic jack?

K. Forman · April 19th, 2003, 06:58 AM

Actually, I was running it into a Korg D12 HD recorder/mixer. I never use the camera audio if I can avoid it. Now you have me thinking about it, I may have to dust off the mics and see if I'm right, or just hallucinating?

Don Palomaki · April 19th, 2003, 10:05 AM

Nour sure about your Korg, but many mixers will put a mic input mic on both channels, depending on the PAN setting.

April 17th, 2003, 05:03 PM	#1
Adam Lawrence _redone_ Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 224	lavaliere mic does a lavaliere mic only pic up one channel audio...? I was using a battery powered lavaliere mic through the ma-100 XLR adfapter to the XL1 and only recieved right channel audio.. does anyone know if this is normal? Thanks in advance! __________________ Adam Lawrence eatdrink Media Las Vegas NV www.eatdrinkmedia.com

April 17th, 2003, 06:07 PM	#3
Adam Lawrence _redone_ Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 224	i figured as much...the my lavaliere mic only has one connection to one xlr channel. It is battery powered. is there an adapter out there which splits to both channels... Thanks __________________ Adam Lawrence eatdrink Media Las Vegas NV www.eatdrinkmedia.com

April 17th, 2003, 06:14 PM	#4
R.J. Paradee Registration incomplete-contact admin. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 23	Lavalier single channel Adam, I ran into the exact same thing. All you need is an xlr "y" adapter from your music store. You'll have two cords going into the MA100 from your single lav, and it will play back on both channels. But won't be stereo ofcourse. I love the MA100 quality. But I found It was pretty tight getting the ma100 on and off though.

April 17th, 2003, 06:18 PM	#5
R.J. Paradee Registration incomplete-contact admin. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 23	single lav playing back on one channel Hey Adam, Dons right. You can fix it post. But I haven't got that far on my fcp training to learn how.

April 17th, 2003, 06:33 PM	#7
Adam Lawrence _redone_ Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 224	i think it just might be easier to double it in post...I would get the same effect if i were to get the adapter i suppose.... Thanks for the input __________________ Adam Lawrence eatdrink Media Las Vegas NV www.eatdrinkmedia.com

April 17th, 2003, 06:04 PM	#2
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,489	Sounds normal to me. Sounds like you plugged the mic in the right XLR connector. The MA-100 offers two inputs, one to each channel. Connect to one and you get one. You can fix it in post if you want the sound in both channels.

April 17th, 2003, 06:24 PM	#6
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	Adam- I have only used the Azden wr22 wireless reciever with lapel mics. If I'm only using one mic, I can get stereo, l&r channels. If both mics are used, I only get a single channel from each.

April 18th, 2003, 04:07 AM	#8
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,489	Keith - you posted "If I'm only using one mic, I can get stereo, l&r channels." Are you saying that with one mic you get left and right channels in stereo? Could you explain what you mean and how you connected the receiver to each channel?

April 18th, 2003, 05:48 AM	#9
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	That's right Don. The jack that comes out of the receiver is stereo, l&r. So when I only have the one mic in use, I can hear audio in both sides of my headphones. When both mics are used, I hear one in the right side, one in the left. It's been a while since I used them, but that's the way I remember it working. But then again, my memory isn't what it used to be :)

April 18th, 2003, 05:07 PM	#10
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,489	Hmmmm. Are you plugging this "stereo wire" into the mic jack?

April 19th, 2003, 06:58 AM	#11
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	Actually, I was running it into a Korg D12 HD recorder/mixer. I never use the camera audio if I can avoid it. Now you have me thinking about it, I may have to dust off the mics and see if I'm right, or just hallucinating?

April 19th, 2003, 10:05 AM	#12
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,489	Nour sure about your Korg, but many mixers will put a mic input mic on both channels, depending on the PAN setting.