audio drop-out on E-series P2 at DVinfo.net

Glen Vandermolen · August 24th, 2009, 07:43 PM

I just installed the new software upgrade on my HPX500. I use a new E-series 32Gb P2 card and ran some tests. Of three takes I recorded, two of the clips lost audio. One was completely silent, the other regained audio on the last second. I recorded nat sound from the front mic. I was just doing tests of the card to FCP transfer, so I didn't monitor the audio and the period between each take was a second. I did not fiddle with the audio controls.

Has anyone had issues with the new E-P2 cards dropping audio? Now, it could have been a mic problem. I recorded audio again, this time closely monitored and with a proper shotgun mic, and the audio was fine.

TingSern Wong · August 25th, 2009, 06:22 AM

Most likely it is your audio connector / mic problem. It seems VERY unlikely to be the E-P2 card that is causing this problem.

David Heath · August 25th, 2009, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Glen Vandermolen

Of three takes I recorded, two of the clips lost audio. One was completely silent, the other regained audio on the last second.

With a digital recording, you should be able to tell the difference on the audio meters of the NLE between a clip with absolutely NO audio and one where the mic just isn't connected. (You can see the noise floor at a very low level on the meters, typically about -60dB or less.)

Ellis Kendrick · August 28th, 2009, 07:42 PM

I have five 32GB P2 cards (E series) and never have a single problem with audio or anything else.

August 24th, 2009, 07:43 PM	#1
Glen Vandermolen Space Hipster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,596	audio drop-out on E-series P2 I just installed the new software upgrade on my HPX500. I use a new E-series 32Gb P2 card and ran some tests. Of three takes I recorded, two of the clips lost audio. One was completely silent, the other regained audio on the last second. I recorded nat sound from the front mic. I was just doing tests of the card to FCP transfer, so I didn't monitor the audio and the period between each take was a second. I did not fiddle with the audio controls. Has anyone had issues with the new E-P2 cards dropping audio? Now, it could have been a mic problem. I recorded audio again, this time closely monitored and with a proper shotgun mic, and the audio was fine.

August 25th, 2009, 06:22 AM	#2
TingSern Wong Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Singapore, Rep of SINGAPORE Posts: 749	Most likely it is your audio connector / mic problem. It seems VERY unlikely to be the E-P2 card that is causing this problem.

August 28th, 2009, 07:42 PM	#4
Ellis Kendrick New Boot Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 21	I have five 32GB P2 cards (E series) and never have a single problem with audio or anything else.