Must admit that I was not sure if this was the right section of CR, but as it is about videography I thought I would post my question here.
In addition to my stills work, I use my 1D X for video - interviews and other things - and I recently purchased a couple of AT831b microphones. These mics have XLR outputs but of course the 1D X does not, so I purchased XLR to mini-jack and use a splitter that goes into the 1D X.
I am still testing these mics as they are different from the other ones I have used in the past, but when I use them together one mic is louder (and sounds better) then the other. When I use them separately they both sound the same.
The previous mics I have (and still like) are the very affordable ATR3350. When I use these two together with the splitter both mic volumes are exactly the same and of the same quality.
I know I probably should invest in something like a Zoom H4N which has XLR inputs, but I really would like to keep the amount of stuff I travel with, which is already substantial, to the absolute minimum.
So my questions are as follows:
1) Do you know what could be causing the difference in sound with my new mics (have already tried changing batteries in them both)?
2) Is the Zoom H4N the best option for an external recorder with something like the 1D X?
3) How much loss of audio quality is there in trying to use my new XLR mics with the 1D X in percentage terms?
4) Is there anything I could try that I have not thought of?
Thank you.
In addition to my stills work, I use my 1D X for video - interviews and other things - and I recently purchased a couple of AT831b microphones. These mics have XLR outputs but of course the 1D X does not, so I purchased XLR to mini-jack and use a splitter that goes into the 1D X.
I am still testing these mics as they are different from the other ones I have used in the past, but when I use them together one mic is louder (and sounds better) then the other. When I use them separately they both sound the same.
The previous mics I have (and still like) are the very affordable ATR3350. When I use these two together with the splitter both mic volumes are exactly the same and of the same quality.
I know I probably should invest in something like a Zoom H4N which has XLR inputs, but I really would like to keep the amount of stuff I travel with, which is already substantial, to the absolute minimum.
So my questions are as follows:
1) Do you know what could be causing the difference in sound with my new mics (have already tried changing batteries in them both)?
2) Is the Zoom H4N the best option for an external recorder with something like the 1D X?
3) How much loss of audio quality is there in trying to use my new XLR mics with the 1D X in percentage terms?
4) Is there anything I could try that I have not thought of?
Thank you.