Hooking up a video camera to a mixer.

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Jimmy Hardin

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Hey guys,

I have a gig next week to do for a luncheon for a company here in town and the lady that hired me said if she could she would like to hook up her video camera to my system to get the audio feed to her camera. on my board i have a sub out and headphone out and i think a tape out, which one would be the best for the job and most reliable? and would we need something to go between the mixer and camera like a interface or something so i dont blow her camera up . i dont know what model camera it is , only that she is wanting to do that if possible. the way she talked it was no biggie if we did or didnt do it. how could this be done , i have a Behringer sx2442fx mixer.
 
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The tape outs should suffice with an isolation transformer such as:
RDL AV-HK1 Isolation Module & more Isolation Transformers within Pro Audio Accessories at www.ProAcousticsUsa.com
to prevent anything from getting into your system. And a conversation so that she understands explicitly that if it doesn't have a mic on it, she's not going to hear it on her recording. Like the audience response and any questions if there is a Q&A, for instance. You could set up a wireless Q&A mic, though.
 
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Lee Douglas said:
if there is a Q&A, for instance. You could set up a wireless Q&A mic, though.
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Or the moderator could actually do their job and repeat the question for everyone before answering>

"The question is (repeat question here). I'd like to respond thusly."

This is probably the most often ignored technique for conducting public meetings and the easiest remedied. Low-tech, low-cost. But it does require everyone to avoid cranial-rectal insertion...
 
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Dick Rees said:
Or the moderator could actually do their job and repeat the question for everyone before answering>

"The question is (repeat question here). I'd like to respond thusly."

This is probably the most often ignored technique for conducting public meetings and the easiest remedied. Low-tech, low-cost. But it does require everyone to avoid cranial-rectal insertion...
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Even better...
 
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This is what I was using Sunday:
Hosa MIT-156 | eBay
It converts from a mono balanced XLR to a stereo unbalanced 1/8" TRS as used on Cannon camcorders. Most other lower cost camcorders do not have a 1/8" stereo mic/line input so verify that the one you'll be using does first. Normally it would be up to the camera owner to have whatever it takes to convert from a line level XLR to their camera but whatever. Make sure they know how to switch the input to line level, manual attenuation mode, and how to adjust it. And remember that no good deed goes unpunished ;)~;-)~:wink: .
 
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Re: Hooking up a video camera to a mixer.

Dick Rees said:
Or the moderator could actually do their job and repeat the question for everyone before answering>

"The question is (repeat question here). I'd like to respond thusly."

This is probably the most often ignored technique for conducting public meetings and the easiest remedied. Low-tech, low-cost. But it does require everyone to avoid cranial-rectal insertion...
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I know what you mean , I did a kick off party for Ole Miss and the coaches was there and we had a microphone and someone to go around and give the mic to the ones asking the questions and everytime they would hand them the mic and the people would say I dont need that thing. and ask the question and it would be like crickets and then the coaches would answer. but everybody was having to strain their ears to listen to the question LOL. It about got on my nerves UGH!!!!!
 
Re: Hooking up a video camera to a mixer.

Lee Douglas said:
The tape outs should suffice with an isolation transformer such as:
RDL AV-HK1 Isolation Module & more Isolation Transformers within Pro Audio Accessories at www.ProAcousticsUsa.com
to prevent anything from getting into your system. And a conversation so that she understands explicitly that if it doesn't have a mic on it, she's not going to hear it on her recording. Like the audience response and any questions if there is a Q&A, for instance. You could set up a wireless Q&A mic, though.
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ok, thanks , I have a cable that is a RCA on one side and a 1/8 in. on the other. So could i just come out of my Tape out from my board and just plug it in to her camera or would i truly need one of these things?
 
Re: Hooking up a video camera to a mixer.

Jimmy Hardin said:
ok, thanks , I have a cable that is a RCA on one side and a 1/8 in. on the other. So could i just come out of my Tape out from my board and just plug it in to her camera or would i truly need one of these things?
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If they're using mains power for the camera it could very well introduce a ground loop so you'd want to avoid that.

Some cameras output 'phantom power' on the mic inputs and may cause troubles for your mixer. Always assume that the client's equipment is bad and you need to protect yourself from it.
 
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Robert Lofgren said:
If they're using mains power for the camera it could very well introduce a ground loop so you'd want to avoid that.

Some cameras output 'phantom power' on the mic inputs and may cause troubles for your mixer. Always assume that the client's equipment is bad and you need to protect yourself from it.
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Consumer grade or "home-owner" cameras often have extremely noisy power supplies. I always transformer isolate any sends to them. in fact, I isolate EVERY send to any other system, camera or whatever. Once you're set up without isolation and the show starts, you're absolutely screwed when some cheap charger comes on-line and starts outputting the dreaded buzz .
 
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Dick Rees said:
Consumer grade or "home-owner" cameras often have extremely noisy power supplies. I always transformer isolate any sends to them.
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Just a note that the camera I usually use for this is noisy if you ground lift it when on AC power - the ART DTI stereo isolators (I have three) I use for DJs and such are't usable unless I jumper the ground across somehow. I really need to put a grounding switch in one of them. The Hosa isolator/adapter I mentioned above has the ground through and is totally quiet. Unfortunately(?) last Sunday I found that the venue had recently converted to CL5 consoles (FOH and Monitors) and is mixing is stereo now :?~:-?~:???:. They double mic'd all the guitar amps - I've never seen that before. Sorry for the diversion but WTF? I may have only received one side, they didn't know if they could supply a mono feed - dunno if they figured it out or not. I'm not sure what they fed me from, they couldn't adjust the level either.
 
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thanks guys i will keep all of this in mind when i talk to her. she said it was no big thing if they couldn't do it. Thanks again for all your input. I really appreciate it.
 
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