OT: Audio Technica 200 and a Zoom H2 recorder

dibbkd wrote on 8/25/2012, 4:54 PM
Not a Vegas question, but hopefully someone who knows this stuff will chime in.

Going through some stuff I found a never-used Audio Technica 200 wireless system which I think I bought as some kind of combo kit when I bought my Zoom H2 a few years ago, but I don't know how to use them together. (if they even can be used together?)

I know how to use the Zoom H2 as a stand-alone recorder, that works great, I get that part. (I've been using the Zoom H2 in my podcast I posted about earlier)

The Audio Technica came with a ATW-T201 transmitter which has an HRS connector and I have a lavalier mic that plugs into it.

So I want to have the speaker with the transmitter and lavalier mic on them, and then at the back of the room will be the Audio Technica receiver. And since I have two speakers I'll need to buy another receiver and lavalier mic, right?

So can the Zoom H2 plug into the receiver, or am I missing a piece? Probably an easy question for someone who knows about this stuff but it's new to me.

And yeah, can't believe I found this thing, bought it on a whim but never took it out of the box and it got put behind junk in the garage still in the box...

I'm thinking I just need a cable from the H2 to the receiver, not sure what kind though?

Comments

PeterDuke wrote on 8/25/2012, 6:47 PM
I have an H2 but never seen the other device. After looking at the manufacturer's site I see that it comes in several versions, but basically seems to be a single microphone device. It has a mono Tip-Sleeve large plug output at normal line voltages which could be connected to the H2 which has a miniature stereo (2-channel) Tip-Ring-Sleeve input, using appropriate cables and adapters. If you want two microphones for two speakers you would have to buy another 200 or make some other arrangement which could even mean using a direct cable connection to the H2.
John_Cline wrote on 8/25/2012, 6:51 PM
The H2 has line-in as an 1/8" stereo input. I believe that the AT wireless has unbalanced 1/4" line-level outputs. You would need an 1/8" stereo plug to two 1/4" mono plugs. Plug one 1/4" into the wireless and it will record on one channel of the H2, plug in another AT wireless using the other plug and it will record on the other channel. In Vegas you can easily split the stereo audio into 2 mono channels on the timeline and have separate level control for each microphone.
rraud wrote on 8/26/2012, 5:47 PM
It depends on your needs. For the price, I would not expect much except lots of RF hits. One must normally spend at least $500USD for even entry level 'pro quality' and add to that at least another $200 for a better lav mic because the included mics 'are not that good'.
This may be worth reading.
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?240037-The-500-Wireless-Question-or-quot-What-cheap-system-should-I-get-quot
The H2 should work OK though, providing it is 'gain-staged' properly.
richard-amirault wrote on 8/27/2012, 2:37 PM
Without seeing the receiver .. but only from the description given here .. this cable should do the trick to give you stereo input to the H2 from two seperate wireless receivers.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/160640-REG/Hosa_Technology_CMP_159_Stereo_Mini_Male_to.html

However, you only have one wireless setup now. If you get another it may not have the same connector on it's output.
Dan Sherman wrote on 8/27/2012, 5:29 PM
Marantz PDM 661, two XRL inputs, wave or mp3, phantom power..
Best machine for the money and rugged.
Different mics for different applications.
If you can afford only one, get the Sanken CS-1 short shotgun and a shock mount.
Assuming you want professional audio, you can't go wrong.
As Spot (or somebody) says, sound is 80 per cent of what you see.
Don't skimp.
Give it priority.
Viewers will often give you a Mulligan on marginal images if the sound is great.
My 2 cents.