Microphone

kruz wrote on 12/2/2003, 1:46 PM

I brought a vocal microphone from an electronic store and have been testing it out and have realized that when i record with it, it only records right hand speaker, if that makes sense. AKA if i put head phones into my camera i will only hear noise through the right piece.

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Chienworks wrote on 12/2/2003, 1:53 PM

I would have expected the left only. Are you sure you have the headphones on the right way around?

But yes, this is to be expected. The microphone jack on the camera is a stereo jack intended for a stereo mic which will have a three-conductor plug similar to your headphones. The mic you bought is mono and only has a two-conductor plug (look at them and compare). I wouldn't worry about it too much. Since it's a mono mic anyway, having it record on only one channel will still sound the same. When you import the video into Vegas, right-mouse-click on the audio track, choose channels / right channel only (or, if my suspicion is correct, left channel only). This will spread the one channel you've recorded across both.

craftech wrote on 12/2/2003, 7:18 PM

You can pick up an adapter at Radio Shack, but be careful. Sometimes they don't always line up properly with the camera jack's conductors. If you try one, get a right angle adapter instead of a straight one. They are not as vulnerable.

John

kruz wrote on 12/3/2003, 2:09 AM

I have found a list of adapters i would think i would need a mono - stereo one but can only find stereo- mono or mono - mono, what about..
"3.5mm Stereo Plug - 3.5mm Stereo Socket Right Angle "

Chienworks wrote on 12/3/2003, 5:38 AM

Nope. Not quite. That wouldn't change what is happening at all. You need a 3.5mm stereo plug to 3.5mm mono socket.

craftech wrote on 12/3/2003, 9:39 PM

Assuming the vocal mike has a mono mini plug:

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?MSCSProfile=745D84CBF04D14A48AA6FF9C89D722C0BA68C1B04FE384678A5285FCD6E056B17AF21627FDABE316B90B3C038D68EBD6B7F9F3BD1712EAA9951ACB2590A05C6517EFE46941FEFDD1985D4EFD6321F5E70B4DE9B6C1D45512A2E2690A6961FCE4BE90B947AED3E1B9C4FE6E475948B6ADFFEA0C9C39570F1836FB92E572707C83B75D9AEDCD465CA6&cookie%5Ftest=1&catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=274-372