What is the purpose of my four mono audio tracks?

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srdan

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Still a newbie here...

I am shooting with the HVX. I have one shot gun mic (NTG-2) recording audio., plugged into the camera.

When I transfer my footage into FCP, I get four audio tracks.

The first is usually the loudest, second just a bit quieter, the third much quiter, and the fourth almost silent.

Are these all meant to be used together? Is it a mistake to just use the first track, and delete the rest?

Thanks in advance for any guidance.
 
The HVX always records 4 tracks of audio in HD -- two from the XLR inputs, and two from the internal mics. Always.
 
normally are you supposed to ouput a mono mix o stereo mix for say broadcast commercail or anything that is not 5.1??? is stereo the best way?
 
Barry_Green said:
Depends on how you have the switches set inside the LCD panel. They could actually be just about any combination.
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I have the mic plugged into input 2. Ch1 and Ch2 are both set to input 2.

Oddly enough, Track one seems the loudest, track 2 is almost as loud, but not quite... Why would this happen if both are the same?

3 and 4 sound way quieter than what the Int mic usually records...they are like a whisper, with no hum, or other room noise.

But, ultimately, I guess what I'm asking is, should I just delete the other 3, if the first track is the loudest and clearest? I'm not losing anything, right?
 
How are your mic gains set?

Somewhere in the manual is a little table that maps the audio input settings to the contents of the 4 recorded tracks (in my manual, page 52, under "Switching Audio Input" - but there are a few manual revisions around). It indicates That Track 1 and 2 are Inp 2, and 3 & 4 are Int(L) and Int(R). Tracks 1 and 2 will have different levels if the audio gain knobs are in different positions. Why tracks 3 and 4 would be so quiet... not sure... what're you shooting? They should be the same level you'd get if the tracks 1 and 2 were set to Inp(L) and (R) and the gain dials were at 12 o'clock.

If you don't need the extra tracks, the easiest thing to do is to set FCP to not read them (theres a tab in the log and transfer window that lets you do this). Otherwise, just delete them in the NLE.
 
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ullanta said:
How are your mic gains set?

Somewhere in the manual is a little table that maps the audio input settings to the contents of the 4 recorded tracks (in my manual, page 52, under "Switching Audio Input" - but there are a few manual revisions around). It indicates That Track 1 and 2 are Inp 2, and 3 & 4 are Int(L) and Int(R). Tracks 1 and 2 will have different levels if the audio gain knobs are in different positions. Why tracks 3 and 4 would be so quiet... not sure... what're you shooting? They should be the same level you'd get if the tracks 1 and 2 were set to Inp(L) and (R) and the gain dials were at 12 o'clock.

If you don't need the extra tracks, the easiest thing to do is to set FCP to not read them (theres a tab in the log and transfer window that lets you do this). Otherwise, just delete them in the NLE.
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I seee...

So my final question is:

Does it help the quality of sound to have both track 1 and 2 (the input from the shotgun mic) Active in my final cut?

As far as I can tell, It just makes the sound louder....but I am newbie when it comes to shooting, and I am basically a complete fool when it comes to audio production. I know nothing beyond trying to get the cleanest sound possible. :beer:

PS. I am shooting narrative movies.
 
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