Camera XLR input but no level control -> Solution needed

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M.R.

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HI,

So my set-up has XLR inputs but no level controls.
I have a project coming up in a week or two, and as some of the days could be one-man-band-ish no level control could be a problem.
(Although I haven't tested how acceptable the sound is with a mic directly fed into the xlr inputs. And I don't know if I will be able to test this.)

So, I'm looking for a cheap, easy and simple solution :smile:

What could be a solution is with a portable audio recorder such as a zoomh4n or Zoom H2n or Tascam dr…
Since those devices have a mic AND level control all included in one small package.
But, my question here is, how do I feed the recorded signal to the XLR input of my set-up?

Other solution is a small mini mountable mixette with xlr in & out. But does something like that exist (inexpensive)?
I found this: http://www.fostexinternational.com/docs/products/AR501.shtml

Thank you for reading!
 
Seems odd for a camera manufacturer to go to the length of adding XLR ins but offering no control. To give you a better answer, which camera are you using (make and model)?
 
Many cameras these days have NO external controls apart from the basic input switches..... The actual level controls are controlled from the menu.
As mentioned a make / model would be great to know, have you read the operations manual of the camera?
 
The tascam DR-70D is a good choice. Just come out of it into the input of your camera FOR REFERENCE ONLY.
 
If the camera truly has NO manual level controls, not even via software, then that would mean it's using AGC -- in which case it's going to override and 'normalize' any level control you apply to it before the signal enters the camera.

Make and model info would be very helpful.
 
@M.R. has never returned to reveal what he is talking about.
It is hard to believe that there is any kind of gear with XLR inputs but no gain controls.
Dunno why people think that the identity of the things they are talking about isn't important?
 
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