Red camera and 442 question.

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Hi all,

I will be working with the Red Camera in a few weeks for the first time and I don't know what to expect. I've heard about some audio issues with the red in the past. I will be recording to the Red itself due to budget issues.

Should I be setting the Red at line or mic? Should I set the 442's output (hirose Output) to line or mic or should I always have this setting at Line no matter which camera I'm using?

If anyone has worked with the Red and has some input, that would be very helpful.

Thanks for your time.

-Dave
 
fudged said:
Hi all,

I will be working with the Red Camera in a few weeks for the first time and I don't know what to expect. I've heard about some audio issues with the red in the past. I will be recording to the Red itself due to budget issues.
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The original sound cards in RED ONE were terribly chintzy. They offered a free upgrade that has (theoretically) fixed the bugs, so check with your DP and make sure they've gotten a later-generation audio card.

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Should I be setting the Red at line or mic? Should I set the 442's output (hirose Output) to line or mic or should I always have this setting at Line no matter which camera I'm using?
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You should have your mixer set to match whatever the camera's inputs are set to receive: line to line, mic to mic.

RED ONE is line-in, so keep your mixer to line out when working with the RED.

The camera has mini-XLR (TA3) connectors, so you'll need to have adapters to connect to the camera. The company renting/supplying the camera to your production should have these cables.

The headphone out level has no tactile control. It's menu-driven, so you cannot change it on the fly. A real pain, if you ask me.

The inputs have no level controls at all. And the audio meters that are sent out to the monitor have no number scales on them. Also a real pain, and inexcusable for a camera that advanced.

On the plus side, the RED does have 4 inputs, so you could use the four direct outs of the 442 to iso all your mics to the RED. And an investment of <$300 would get you a Zoom H4, which could be used to record the stereo mix. I have used the H4 for double system with the RED and it worked wonderfully.
 
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