Re: signal from radio mic receiver

[blackburst]

On Jul 17, 1:21*am, wrote:
> Hi all. Heres my question. What signal is coming out of a Sennheiser
> bodypack receiver? Is it line or mic? Usually I run the receiver into
> my sound devices mixer and set the mixer at line level which sounds
> great. What about if I connect my receiver directly to a camera which
> has line/mic switching? What should I set the camera to? Thanks heaps
> in advance
> Matty

If it's the Sennheiser Evolution series EK 100 G2, you can adjust the
AF output level in 8 steps. The manual suggests line: 0bis +12db, mic
-30bis -6db.

But as another poster suggested: Set the transmitter level so that you
get good deviation on the receiver meter on the loudest expected
sound, without distortion. Attach it to your camera (I suggest line
setting) and, if the camera has an input level meter, set it at about
1pm on the clock dial, then set the receiver output level so that you
get good deviation, without distortion.

If your camera does NOT have a input level pot/meter, or even an XLR
in, you might have a camera with AGC, which will make the process more
complicated. This will require testing at different levels and a good
ear, getting the best level with no audible distortion or AGC
artifacts

[Laurence Payne[_2_]]

On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:47:42 -0700 (PDT), blackburst
> wrote:

>If your camera does NOT have a input level pot/meter, or even an XLR
>in, you might have a camera with AGC, which will make the process more
>complicated. This will require testing at different levels and a good
>ear, getting the best level with no audible distortion or AGC
>artifacts

The fact that it has a Line In function is hopeful.

But it's time Matty stopped wasting our time and asked the full
question. What Sennheiser mic, what camera?

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On Jul 18, 5:48*am, Laurence Payne > wrote:
> On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:47:42 -0700 (PDT), blackburst
>
> > wrote:
> >If your camera does NOT have a input level pot/meter, or even an XLR
> >in, you might have a camera with AGC, which will make the process more
> >complicated. This will require testing at different levels and a good
> >ear, getting the best level with no audible distortion or AGC
> >artifacts
>
> The fact that it has a Line In function is hopeful.
>
> But it's time Matty stopped wasting our time and asked the full
> question. *What Sennheiser mic, what camera?

Yes Laurence, you are right mate, sorry... The bodypack receiver I am
using is a Sennheiser EK 100 G2 and the camera is a Sony HVRA1P single
chip with XLR acc. mount on hot shoe. I know, Not broadcast quality a
i mentioned to some of the other guys..