camcorder sound (juicedlink and xlr interface from the camcorder)

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deleuze3

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Hi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9e8pTyZ858&feature=youtu.be

from 0 to 9 sec : its the ecm-xm1 microphone plugged in the xlr block from the camcorder sony hxr-nx30

From 9 sec to the end : its a lavalier plugged into a juicedlink plugged into a canon 60d (no magic lantern)


The sound from the xlr of the camcorder has noise. They call it professional xlr block.

The sound of the juicedlink into the 60d (without magic lantern) there is no background noise floor.


What do you guys think ? is the xlr block from sony hxr-nx30 is a gimmick almost?
 
Your "test" of the ECM-XM1 was completely invalid. It sounds like you were practically swallowing the microphone. It was not designed to be used that way.
It was in no way any kind of test of the XLR input of the HXR-NX30. It woud have sounded that way no matter what recorder or camcorder you were using.

The second recording wasn't much better. There was mechanical noise (because the mic was not secured properly) and there was a lot of room reverberation.
And, of course since you used a DIFFERENT microphone and a DIFFERENT "adapter" and a DIFFERENT camera, how can you possibly prove ANYTHING from that?


You asked what we think: No, the "XLR block" on the HXR-NX30 is NOT a "gimmick".
It is professional equipment that works quite well in the hands of people who know how to use it.
It appears that you do NOT know how to use this equipment properly.
 
"The sound from the xlr of the camcorder has noise"
> That's not much information to base an opinion on. I'm not familiar with a Sony HRX-NX30 or the ECM-XM1 either. Why a DSRL is 'quieter' than a camcorder with XLRs is bizarre/backwards. Probably operator error.. or the NX30, mic or XLR module is faulty.
 
Here's what I hear:

Part 1 is nearly whispering in what may or may not be a dead-ish space. At such low-level speaking, bringing it up to level likely increases the noise floor. Part 2 is dialog delivered at a more realistic level, in what sounds like a very different space, and the room's acoustics are so apparent that it leads me to believe the lav was not placed correctly.

Two microphones, in what sounds like two different rooms, and both seemingly misused. There's not much to compare or assess here.
 
deleuze3, your basing your assumptions on acoustical borne noise, which has a lot more to do with the location and microphone. With a higher quality mic and/or preamp, you would likely hear more of the extraneous noise, though the tonality would likely differ. High quality mics and/or preamps are designed NOT to hide things.
I would base preference on, "which one sounds good to me".
 
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