Hey folks, I picked up a Samson Airline Micro Camera wireless system a few months ago. I wanted to get a back up microphone to use with it, and had an opportunity to borrow a Sennheiser ME2 to try with the system. I was very disappointed when I plugged the ME2 in, and locked down the connector, and discovered that I was getting no audio signal. However, if I pulled the connector out part-way I could get the microphone's signal. A quick A/B comparison recording, using the LM10 mic and the ME2 showed that the ME2 yielded a noticeably better recording, with less hiss, and more nuanced vocal signal---i.e. the recording from the LM10 seemed 'flat' by comparison. So I knew that I wanted a new microphone (possibly the ME2 or something else) to become my primary mic, with the LM10 as the backup.
I reached out to Samson Tech support and received two responses, but regrettably they decided not to share the connector's wiring with me. After reading about other people's efforts to locate lapel microphones that could be wired to work with the Samson unit, a common recommendation was to reach out to a company called Oscar Sound Tech (http://oscarsoundtech.com/) and so I did. OST invited me to send them my LM10, and they would do their best to figure it out. Well, my OST-802 microphone arrived a few days ago, and was quickly plugged and locked into the transmitter, and signal was loud and clear. Hurray OST...! <edit> the OST microphone is not the 'backup microphone' it provides a clearly cleaner signal with less noise and is the primary microphone for the Samson unit, with the LM10 as the backup microphone. <end edit>
For the benefit of anyone else going down this road, here is the wiring scheme that they used, and please note that they provide a caution, that what worked for them with their microphone, may not work with another vendor's microphone design:
<edit original removed-updated with better description from Richard Crowley...thanks!>
Tip+Ring = Red Wire = Signal & Power ("bias")
Sleeve = Black = Shield/ground/return.
I plan to purchase another microphone from OST, their TL-40, and have it wired for the Samson unit. By all means do your research, but based on the recommendations and reviews out there I also have no reservations to saying "check out OST" when you are in the market for a great performing, reasonably priced lapel microphone...and from a company with excellent customer service.
I reached out to Samson Tech support and received two responses, but regrettably they decided not to share the connector's wiring with me. After reading about other people's efforts to locate lapel microphones that could be wired to work with the Samson unit, a common recommendation was to reach out to a company called Oscar Sound Tech (http://oscarsoundtech.com/) and so I did. OST invited me to send them my LM10, and they would do their best to figure it out. Well, my OST-802 microphone arrived a few days ago, and was quickly plugged and locked into the transmitter, and signal was loud and clear. Hurray OST...! <edit> the OST microphone is not the 'backup microphone' it provides a clearly cleaner signal with less noise and is the primary microphone for the Samson unit, with the LM10 as the backup microphone. <end edit>
For the benefit of anyone else going down this road, here is the wiring scheme that they used, and please note that they provide a caution, that what worked for them with their microphone, may not work with another vendor's microphone design:
<edit original removed-updated with better description from Richard Crowley...thanks!>
Tip+Ring = Red Wire = Signal & Power ("bias")
Sleeve = Black = Shield/ground/return.
I plan to purchase another microphone from OST, their TL-40, and have it wired for the Samson unit. By all means do your research, but based on the recommendations and reviews out there I also have no reservations to saying "check out OST" when you are in the market for a great performing, reasonably priced lapel microphone...and from a company with excellent customer service.
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