Sony Hi-8 camera mic problems at DVinfo.net

Mitch Buss · December 2nd, 2004, 10:51 PM

I shot a short film with my Sony TRV87 and used an external microphone that we plugged into the camera. It was a regular performance microphone because we were doing interview segments. Anyways, I could only recieve left audio. No right. That was how it was over the headphones while I was recording it and after I had uploaded it. Is this because of the camera or the microphone, and is there a way to fix it? Thanks

Mitch

Mike Cavanaugh · December 3rd, 2004, 07:41 AM

What kind of adapter were you using to put the mic into the camera? Sounds like since you were only using 1 microphone, 1 channel is correct. You can fix it in post by duplication the audio track.

Mitch Buss · December 3rd, 2004, 12:17 PM

I am not familiar with the type of jacks that certain plug are, but it was a standard headphone plug, not the 1/4" plug, but the small kind. And then, how do I duplicate audio in the editing software? Thanks again.

Mitch

Mike Cavanaugh · December 3rd, 2004, 01:05 PM

" but it was a standard headphone plug, not the 1/4" plug, but the small kind."

I'm not familiar with your camera - it's possible that it is only a mono jack. If it can record stereo, and you plug in only 1 mic, it will only place the audio on one track. Take a look at the plug - I'll bet the plug had only 1 ring instead of the 2 you will find on a stereo plug. Go to a Radio Shack and see if they have a Inline Mono Plug Adapter Catalog #: 274-374

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=274-374

This will take your mono mic input and distribute it equally to both conductors of your mic jack. Bear in mind that this might open up one more path for interference in an already interference prone setup.

"And then, how do I duplicate audio in the editing software?"

Depends on your particular editing software. In Liquid Edition (what I use) you disband the audio from the video, then copy and paste the audio track. I don't know about others.

Good luck.

Mike Rehmus · December 3rd, 2004, 07:17 PM

In a lot of them you just pan one channel to cover both.

December 2nd, 2004, 10:51 PM	#1
Mitch Buss Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 184	Sony Hi-8 camera mic problems I shot a short film with my Sony TRV87 and used an external microphone that we plugged into the camera. It was a regular performance microphone because we were doing interview segments. Anyways, I could only recieve left audio. No right. That was how it was over the headphones while I was recording it and after I had uploaded it. Is this because of the camera or the microphone, and is there a way to fix it? Thanks Mitch

December 3rd, 2004, 07:17 PM	#5
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	In a lot of them you just pan one channel to cover both. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

December 3rd, 2004, 07:41 AM	#2
Mike Cavanaugh Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Albany NY Posts: 311	What kind of adapter were you using to put the mic into the camera? Sounds like since you were only using 1 microphone, 1 channel is correct. You can fix it in post by duplication the audio track.

December 3rd, 2004, 12:17 PM	#3
Mitch Buss Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 184	I am not familiar with the type of jacks that certain plug are, but it was a standard headphone plug, not the 1/4" plug, but the small kind. And then, how do I duplicate audio in the editing software? Thanks again. Mitch

December 3rd, 2004, 01:05 PM	#4
Mike Cavanaugh Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Albany NY Posts: 311	" but it was a standard headphone plug, not the 1/4" plug, but the small kind." I'm not familiar with your camera - it's possible that it is only a mono jack. If it can record stereo, and you plug in only 1 mic, it will only place the audio on one track. Take a look at the plug - I'll bet the plug had only 1 ring instead of the 2 you will find on a stereo plug. Go to a Radio Shack and see if they have a Inline Mono Plug Adapter Catalog #: 274-374 http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=274-374 This will take your mono mic input and distribute it equally to both conductors of your mic jack. Bear in mind that this might open up one more path for interference in an already interference prone setup. "And then, how do I duplicate audio in the editing software?" Depends on your particular editing software. In Liquid Edition (what I use) you disband the audio from the video, then copy and paste the audio track. I don't know about others. Good luck.