Wireless mics

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Betsy10

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Hi guys
I own a Panasonic AG-DVX100 its a great camera and does exactly what I want.
The thing is I have a wedding to do in a few weeks and I am a little unsure as to using wireless mics
The XLR inputs allow input during recording but I seem to only be able to obtain jackplug wireless recievers! My question is "are these suitable and can you get jackplug to XLR converters and the manual to the camera says that the XLR input has +48-v phantom power supply so how will this effect any inputs that I use in the XLR sockets

TONY
 
betsy-tony

What is a "jackplug"? Maybe you have a picture to post?

Betsy10 said:
to XLR converters and the manual to the camera says that the XLR input has +48-v phantom power supply so how will this effect any inputs that I use in the XLR sockets
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I don't think you'd be using the phantom power supply for use with wireless mics.
 
i guess the jack plugs are just non balanced plugs like the headphones plug on the back of the dvx100.

the XLR-> non balanced conversion is easy. it's just about getting the right connections in the plugs. there's no real 'converter'. I'm sure you will find diagrams anywhere on the net. if you are not confident welding though, im sure you can find xlr->unbalanced cables and viceversa.

obviously you will lose the noise reduction capabilities of the xlr cables but your connections will be very short (from receiver, i guess mounted on camera, to mic input) so shouldnt be a big deal.
forget the phantom power. keep it off. that's an option for supplying power to some xlr mics.

Andrea
 
The DVX-series has a pair of XLR balanced inputs. I'm unclear on a "jackplug" and while I have kind of an idea of what you may mean, I'd rather be clear first from your reply before elaborating on any advice. Glad to hear the camera is treating you well :)
 
i have the sennheiser evolution series wireless and i am very happy with them.

i got the set that has both the lavalier transmitter and the plug on transmitter that goes on the end of a handheld mic OR what i use it for very often is plugging into a soundboard for a direct feed.

matthew
 
thanks guys
yes a jackplug is the type of plug that you find on headphones or guitar leads i am sure there is a more professional term that i should have used but i was always told to call them a jackplug so please accept my appologies for the confusion
ok now i have solved that one are you saying that it is possible to used this type of wireless mic with the camera as long as i convert the plug using as little cable as possible without too much of a problem
is the evolution series just XLR connected

Tony Betteridge (betsy)
 
I have Sennheiser ew 112-p G2 and I use it for my K6/ME 64 and MD421
 
my most common connection is between my sennheiser plug on tranmitter and a sound board.

the plug on transmitter is an xlr connector but i have a bag full of adaptors that will let me plug into everything from a 1/4 mono to 1/8th inch mini

headphones and guitars usually have a 1/4 and when you are plugging into a 1/4 jack on a soundboard the ones i have dealt with are all mono.

matthew
 
O.K., they're called 1/4 phone plugs... the adapter is at radioshack, 1/4 phone plug to balanced (xlr) they're 15 bucks, and well worth it over the strait cord type that doesn't actually convert signal. you're not using phantom power with wireless mics. Truth be told I wouldn't use a system with an unbalanced output or wireless mics on something i can't re-shoot, because of interference, but that's just me. convert to xlr balanced line as soon as you can after the line leaves the mic receiver and run the balanced cable to the camera, this will protect your sound's integrity over long cable runs.
 
you're better off just find a lav reciever w XLR... any lav set-ups that have 1/4" cause me to believe they are more along the lines of consumer gear and the actual quality of the device may not be as good... just go with that sennheiser evolution set - great hardware for the money... (around $700 CDN)
 
the sennheiser comes with both a small 1/8 mini or a standard xlr

i've used both the first version and the newer generation and they work great. just did a shoot with two pairs of them and had great sound!

matthew
 
Baluardo said:
. . . the XLR-> non balanced conversion is easy. it's just about getting the right connections in the plugs. there's no real 'converter'.
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In addition to Radio Shack, most well-stocked musician's supply stores (e.g., Guitar Center) have oodles of XLR-to-anything adapters and cables since musicians are another group of people in addition to independent filmmakers who are always trying to mate consumer/prosumer/pre gear together.
 
i've found the 1/4 mono to xlr adaptor extremely useful.

people with really low end sound systems seem to have that as the only option to get audio out from.

then you get the ones who don't even have any output jack available.

matthew
 
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