--- In "clay" <>
wrote:
>
> --- In Rob Danielson <type@> wrote:
> >
> > At 6:40 PM +0000 7/26/08, clay wrote:
> > >I'm thinking of picking up a FR2-LE on ebay with
> > >the huge discounts currently available...
> > >
> > >and am curious how best to connect mics that
> > >previously went straight into my MZ-RH1.
> > >
> > >what's the best manner for connecting 3.5mm mini plugs
> > >to the FR2-LE XLR/Combo input?
> >
> > What mics, specifically? This module,
> > http://www.naiant.com/pfaspecification.html which Kim posted about
> > last week looks promising to support mics that require PIP powering.
> > If you want to use mics that have built-in batteries that do not seem
> > to be XLR/phantom-powering compatible, let us know which mics. It
> > depends a bit on whether you can turn the FR2-LE's phantom powering
> > off which I'd have to look up.
>
>
> Rob,
>
> I'm often doubling up on mics when miles away from
> the car - since on any given day, I'm also shooting
> digital images or recording HD video.
>
> I often use a Rode Stereo Video Mic which has 9volt battery
> and mini connection.
>
> I just picked up an Aquarian H2A hydrophone as well,
> mini version which is PIP.
>
> I sometimes use a Rode NTG-2 (phantom or AA battery) with
> a transformer into mini video input or minidisk mini,
> but this should be fine with FR2 as it's XLR native.
>
> And I just got in line for EM23 PIP stereo pair from Klas.
>
> My quest for lo noise single point stereo of the XLR
> variety continues. Until then, I use the SVM, which is
> in the high teens for self noise.
not sure this is relevant to your question,
but just in case, I use an MP-2 with
Sennheiser MKH 20/30 or 40/30 combos to
drive the stereo mini inputs for my
HD videocam and/or Hi-MD minidisk.
>
> >
> > >does using a mini to 1/4" adapter
> > >(commonly used with headphones and such)
> > >degrade the sound or increase noise?
> >
> > Not if the connection is good. Of course, in your example, any
> > "static" from a poor connection would only affect monitoring, not
> > the recorded signal. Rob D.
>
> agreed, so, if used to convert mini mic input
> to plug and play with 1/4 trs jack, would static
> from poor connection be the only issue, other
> than the power issue addressed above?
DUH....
there's also the stereo mini to Mono XLR conversion
that is necessary.
never mind, on this question.
> thanks
> clay
>
> >
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