mic direct to video camera?
JL wrote:
The camera is a miniDV Canon GL2 which has a 3.5 mm stereo mic input
that accepts external unbalanced mic level sources; no phantom power.
I'm sorry.
Is it possible (or advisable) to go direct to the camera's mic input
with a pair of self-powered condenser microphones using an XLR (x2) to
stereo-mini Y-adapter? The cable length from mics to camera would be
10' to 20'.
Maybe, but you're pushing it as far as levels go. Can you even disable
the AGC on that thing?
I'm recording an acoustic guitar and would like better sound than what
I can get with the camera's onboard mic. Any advice on this setup or
suggestions for self-powered condenser mics $400-$600 (pair) would be
appreciated.
Double-system is the way to go, I strongly suspect.
And I'd take a single Josephson C4 or A-T 4053 over a stereo pair in
the same price range, hands down. Especially for video where most of
the listeners won't have accurate stereo imaging anyway.
--scott
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