Okay, time to start a new topic as the only other one for this hardware is in News, NAB 2008.
I'm about to start using my MX02, and want to know about audio monitoring with this piece of equipment.
I've looked in the manual, but I'm not getting the impression that there's a hardware capability to adjust audio levels when capturing video. *Edit* There isn't. The MX02 has normal, balanced (grounded) XLR inputs that are at +4 db, which seems typical of pro gear, and Matrox recommends 18 db of headroom (also common), so the recommended audio input level then for the tops of your metered peaks should be -12 db.
What I'm worried about is a hot output mic (Sennheiser K-6/ME-66) blowing out / clipping in the transmitted signal before it gets captured by FCP in a MacPro. *Edit* I got some bad info about the Sennheiser. Probably this issue regarding older equipment was the problem:
Or, can the Matrox software tune the signal levels in the MX02 before it gets sent to the MacPro? If I need a field mixer, so be it. If not, it would be good to know. *Edit* Yup, you need a mic preamp or field mixer.
I'd also like to confirm that it would be better to run the XLR microphone output straight into the MX02 as opposed to running it through the camera (HPX170). *Edit* Camera preamps and monitors and AD converters (all built in) have apparently been getting better, but bypassing the camera will probably lead to better sound, even if it's potentially out of sync.
ps I have some questions about my audio workflow, and may have an overlapping post or too which I'd like to avoid, but can't. Thanks for any help.
I'm about to start using my MX02, and want to know about audio monitoring with this piece of equipment.
I've looked in the manual, but I'm not getting the impression that there's a hardware capability to adjust audio levels when capturing video. *Edit* There isn't. The MX02 has normal, balanced (grounded) XLR inputs that are at +4 db, which seems typical of pro gear, and Matrox recommends 18 db of headroom (also common), so the recommended audio input level then for the tops of your metered peaks should be -12 db.
What I'm worried about is a hot output mic (Sennheiser K-6/ME-66) blowing out / clipping in the transmitted signal before it gets captured by FCP in a MacPro. *Edit* I got some bad info about the Sennheiser. Probably this issue regarding older equipment was the problem:
Or, can the Matrox software tune the signal levels in the MX02 before it gets sent to the MacPro? If I need a field mixer, so be it. If not, it would be good to know. *Edit* Yup, you need a mic preamp or field mixer.
I'd also like to confirm that it would be better to run the XLR microphone output straight into the MX02 as opposed to running it through the camera (HPX170). *Edit* Camera preamps and monitors and AD converters (all built in) have apparently been getting better, but bypassing the camera will probably lead to better sound, even if it's potentially out of sync.
ps I have some questions about my audio workflow, and may have an overlapping post or too which I'd like to avoid, but can't. Thanks for any help.
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