XLR adapters

Mile Bozicevic

Mile Bozicevic

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Hello, I tried searchin for a topic like this, but my search didn't have effect (ok, I COULD try a little more, hope someone won't shoot me).

Anyway, I'm in a dillema right now. Shortly, I need to decide whether to buy one JVC GY HD 111 (or whatever) with additional equipment or Sony HVR-HD1000E AND another 'cheaper' camcorder (thought going with FX1 or so).

These cams would be used for standard television type reporting, except these clips wouldn't be broadcasted; they're meant for web-site, yes, the videos are converted to .flv, yes, the quality is crappy, yes, in the future we're planning something like vimeo use, no, I usually don't babble like this.

To cut it-is the quality of XLR adapters for Sony ( in this case, HVR-HD1000E) good for final sound output? I think you understand my dilemma-if XLR adapters wouldn't burn something or whatever, then we would go for 2 cams solution, rather than one.

These adapters were always interesting to me, especially if it actually works.

I guess someone has some experience with this.

Sorry for my bad English.
 
Not sure I get what you are saying but beachtek makes on camera dual xlr to 1/8th boxes. I had one back in the GL1 days and they are great.

And .flv is not crappy. It is what Vimeo uses. There is just a fine art to encoding and then there is the question of hosted streaming content.

Best Of Luck.
 
Hi Mile,

Buy a beacktek adapter, they are fantastic. I just got a DXA-6a to stick on my FX1 and its really made all the difference. Its very low noise, and it keeps both XLR inputs separate on the audio track, so you can still edit the audio levels in post. It has Phantom power and it can accept Line in on both sides.

I wish id bought one earlier....

Beacktek recomend that you mount the adapter on the bottom of the camera, however this screwed about with my adapter setup, so I bodged up some nice bracketery to go ontop of the camera. I took the hotshoe off and bolted an aluminium strip on and attached it to that. I also stuck another hot shoe ontop , so I havnt lost my hotshoe connection either.

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You might also consider the XLR/Mini units made by Juicedlink. They feature active preamps instead of the passive adapter circuitry of the Beach and are very clean sounding. They kind of sit in the middle between a simple passive adapter and a true mixer. Very pleased with my 4 channel model.

Even better than an 'adapter,' giving you far more options and control, would be a true EFP field mixer such as a Sound Devices 302. Don't know if your budget goes that far but it's something you ought to consider.
 
Beachtek adapter is first (and maybe the only thing) I encountered online about this; I'm relieved you mentioned it here.

As for bottom or aside mounting, hmm...need to have it to decide which is right.

But as I can see on this picture, it's small, I assume it won't get in the way, and if it works ok as you said, it really sounds as a good option.

Everyone, thanks a lot.
 
I would defiantly recommend the beacktek, but the battery life isnt great. About 3-4 hours. It does tell you when its about to run out, and its very quick and easy to change.

I would also recommend that if you do use one, you need to make absolutely sure that the jack plug is clean and free of grease, and you need to make sure that the plug cannot fall out or be pulled out. The problem with coiled boingy cables like that is they pull gently on the plug, and it dosnt take long for it to pull the plug out of the socket. What I did was to wire tie the cable to the little steel lug that the hand strap is attached too. I dont intend on taking the adapter off much so this dosn't worry me.
 
hoarp001 said:
Hi Mile,

Buy a beacktek adapter, they are fantastic. I just got a DXA-6a to stick on my FX1 and its really made all the difference. Its very low noise, and it keeps both XLR inputs separate on the audio track, so you can still edit the audio levels in post. It has Phantom power and it can accept Line in on both sides.

I wish id bought one earlier....

Beacktek recomend that you mount the adapter on the bottom of the camera, however this screwed about with my adapter setup, so I bodged up some nice bracketery to go ontop of the camera. I took the hotshoe off and bolted an aluminium strip on and attached it to that. I also stuck another hot shoe ontop , so I havnt lost my hotshoe connection either.


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That's a very interesting use of the HAMA Dual Hotshoe mount. If you get the proper beachtek for your camera, (The DXA-6vu for the FX-1) it shouldn't mess with anything when attached underneath, but this looks like a good solution for others who end up wanting it in a different place on the camera.
 
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