Recording 4 channels of audio on the HVX202

[projectsplat]

Hi,

We are at a stage now with our HVX, that we are looking at doing more on the location audio side of things when shooting with our HVX.

I have looked through the documentation for the HVX, and see that it records 4 channels of audio when in DVCPRO HD mode. My question is, is it possible to use the stereo microphone for 2 of those channels, and the 2 x XLR's for the other two channels?

- our plan is to run the camera using the stereo mic for atmos, then have either a pair of lapel mics, or a lapel and shotgun mic on a boom running into a stereo field mixer for levels, and then into the XLR inputs on the camera.

I would have tested this myself, but we haven't bought our audio rig yet, and I would be keen to find out before we spend the bucks.

Cheers

Alister

 

[Barry_Green]

That's exactly how it works, yes. Onboard stereo mic for two channels, XLRs for two channels.

 

[projectsplat]

Tops work barry. thanks for the superfast response.

cheers

alister

 

[jonnyh1968]

So there is no way to get the onboard mic channels (3 & 4 i believe) designated for something else? Or can you swap the onboards for another boom?

 

[Barry_Green]

Two channels come from the XLRs, two from the onboard mic. You can mix and match them however you want (internal on 1 & 3, XLR on 2 & 4 etc) but those are the four channels you have available. Two internal, two external.