2 parallel channels of sound - how to do????

[hasselblad]

I have a Sennheiser EW 100 ENG G3 set (transmitter, receiver and a mic with a transmitter).

I would like to have 2 separate channels of sound. Should I buy another receiver so I can have tow separate channels or is there any other solutions?

Thanks so much!

 

[j1clark@ucsd.edu]

I have a Sennheiser EW 100 ENG G3 set (transmitter, receiver and a mic with a transmitter).

I would like to have 2 separate channels of sound. Should I buy another receiver so I can have tow separate channels or is there any other solutions?

Thanks so much!

I don't quite understand... but if you are asking if you can have 2 independent audio 'channels', you must have two independent transmitter/receiver pairs. If I intuit from your list, and look at the BH listing... it would appear that you have a 'body' transmitter and receiver pair, and an additional 'transmitter' to plug into a dynamic mic directly, rather than the lav.

You would need an additional receiver to have 'independent' audio channels for the lav and the dynamic mic attached to the 'plugin' transmitter.
(Otherwise I believe the lav+bodytransmitter and the mic plugin transmitter are mutually exclusive...)

 

[Jema]

The G3 is not a two channel/stereo system, so you would need to either change to one, or get another G3 system (and with system I mean both transmitter and receiver).

 

[GaryNattrass]

Do you mean you wish to feed both channels on your camera with the same sound from the wireless receiver? if so all you need is an xlr splitter.

If you mean you want two totally seperate sounds from two people then you need another wireless set-up.

If you wish to feed two different cameras with the same sound from the wireless then you need two receivers tuned into the same frequency from the wireless transmitter!

Hope that helps for a starting point!

 

[hasselblad]

I don't quite understand... but if you are asking if you can have 2 independent audio 'channels', you must have two independent transmitter/receiver pairs. If I intuit from your list, and look at the BH listing... it would appear that you have a 'body' transmitter and receiver pair, and an additional 'transmitter' to plug into a dynamic mic directly, rather than the lav.

You would need an additional receiver to have 'independent' audio channels for the lav and the dynamic mic attached to the 'plugin' transmitter.
(Otherwise I believe the lav+bodytransmitter and the mic plugin transmitter are mutually exclusive...)

Yes, you are right! I am sorry for not being clear! I would like to have two 2 independent audio channels. You are awesome! I will get an additional transmitter. Do you think it is fine to have an older version of it? Maybe the older (used)G2 rather than the G3? The G2 is cheaper.

 

[hasselblad]

The G3 is not a two channel/stereo system, so you would need to either change to one, or get another G3 system (and with system I mean both transmitter and receiver).

I just would like to have a second independent audio channel on my second camera. The first one would plug into the first camera. I would like to have two separate audio channels on two cameras.

 

[M. Gilden]

I just would like to have a second independent audio channel on my second camera. The first one would plug into the first camera. I would like to have two separate audio channels on two cameras.

I'm not sure if I am missing something or we are just making this sound more complicated than it should be.
Are you saying you want one wireless set going into one camera, and another going into a second camera? Shouldn't it just be as simple as getting 2 sets (consisting of a transmitter + receiver), making sure they are operating on separate frequencies so they don't interfere with each other, and hook each one up into a camera? Seems pretty straight forward, no?

Yes, you are right! I am sorry for not being clear! I would like to have two 2 independent audio channels. You are awesome! I will get an additional transmitter.

Sounds like you already have 2 transmitters and only one receiver to go into the camera. What you need is a second receiver to use with the other transmitter (not a third transmitter!).

Do you think it is fine to have an older version of it? Maybe the older (used)G2 rather than the G3? The G2 is cheaper.

That depends on the transmitter you are trying to use. If it is a G3 compatible system, I think it only works with other G3s. I may be incorrect, but I don't think the generations are backwards compatible.

 

[j1clark@ucsd.edu]

Yes, you are right! I am sorry for not being clear! I would like to have two 2 independent audio channels. You are awesome! I will get an additional transmitter. Do you think it is fine to have an older version of it? Maybe the older (used)G2 rather than the G3? The G2 is cheaper.

A couple of points... older wireless mic systems may be transmitting on frequency bands that are no longer available for use by 'the general public'. I believe current there are a couple of channels in the range of TV channel 21-51, that have been allocated for 'Radio Mic' use. So, 'lazy fair, let the buyer beware'. This could impact the quality of audio, since if you are using a channel that is now occupied with 'something'... you can't complain, but they can...

You need two transmitter/receiver pairs. If I under stand your package, you have 2 transmitters and 1 receiver. So, you would need a second receiver.

But your package does not seem to have a 'second lav' transmitter, but a transmitter for a dynamic mic. So if you set up is for a lav on one person, and a hand held dynamic mic for 'passing' around, that would work, provided you have the second receiver.

 

[paulears]

You can mix and match any of the Sennheiser series from the original to G3, if you switch off the pilot tone on the receiver. It's still a little unclear what you want to do, as in have two radio channels independently on one camera with each one on a different frequency with two transmitters, or have one transmitter with a receiver on each camera, set to the same receive frequency. Either will work fine.

 

[John Willett]

If you are trying to get the same signal recorded on to two different cameras, then you just need to get a second receiver for the second camera.

If you want two separate systems, as the ENG kit comes with two transmitters, you could use one on camera one and the other on camera 2 just by buying one receiver (though you *must* have the two systems on different frequencies).

Alternatively you could get a complete second system.

I hope this helps.

 

[John Willett]

You can mix and match any of the Sennheiser series from the original to G3, if you switch off the pilot tone on the receiver. It's still a little unclear what you want to do, as in have two radio channels independently on one camera with each one on a different frequency with two transmitters, or have one transmitter with a receiver on each camera, set to the same receive frequency. Either will work fine.

Correct - though you *only* need to switch off the pilot if you use a G1 transmitter - any other combination, you can leave the pilot switched on.