sound not recording when connected to NTG2?

[?orilla Shänks]

Hello - i have NTG2 for my 250.

I put it in INPUT 1 -> turned Line on to INPUT 1 -> selected CH1 (input 1) and CH1 as manual and have adjusted the lever at the bottom to the middle.. it was working a few days ago, now for some reason its not picking up any sound at all!?.

anyone know what im doing wrong? i went to audio settings and made sure its recording 1 and 2... been trying to figure it out all day..


thanks

[digitalgecko]

If you are plugging a mic in, you need to switch input 1 to MIC level. you also need to make sure the phantom power is switched on. (Little switch to the right of input 1 mic/line switch.) Behind the LCD screen make sure you channel 1 select switch is in input 1 (the middle position).

[Gary Huff]

you also need to make sure the phantom power is switched on. (Little switch to the right of input 1 mic/line switch.)

Only if you're not running a AA battery in the NTG-2. Perhaps it went bad? You could try replacing it.

[?orilla Shänks]

oh snap i left the phantom power off i thought it was on..

btw - ntg2 is a mono mic, and im going to be doing docos with alot of conversations.

do you think a stereo mic would be better?

[paulears]

Very few people like on camera stereo mics because they're rarely in the right place for accurate stereo sound - they work fine, they're good quality - but panning a stereo mic attached to a camera can sound very strange and also make listeners nauseous in some circumstances - like if they are listening in headphones.

[Bruce196]

Standard procedure is to record mono and then centre it and add some stereo atmos to the mix.

[?orilla Shänks]

thank you paulears, you have been helpful!