Canon XL1 3CCD manual Procedure

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3. 12‐bit Stereo (32 kHz, 4 channels)

Simultaneous recording on 4 channels (1 and 2)

Can use camera sound and 2 remote mics – all on separate channels

Post‐production selections can be made

XL1 MICS

MA‐100 attachment allows the use of 2 professional XLR mics or 2 wireless mics

XL1 records sound in ‘unlocked audio’

Æcompletely in sync with video, but sample rate isn’t fixed

Æunlocked allows for slight variation sin the number of samples per frame

Audio Monitor

Æonly when using 12 bit (Stereo 1 and 2)

ÆFor sound checks

PROCEDURE

Audio input – 2 channel recording (Stereo 2) – using mini‐jacks Mic = supplied sound source/ ext mic plugged into mini‐jacks

Tip: ATT – AttentuatorÆ useful for loud environments, reduces noise for more natural sound

Audio 1 Input for 2 channel recording (Stereo 1) – using RCA jacks.

Sound source = VCR, CD.

Audio Input for 4 channel recording (Stereo 1 and 2, simultaneous) Using RCA jacks, sound source = mic, external mic, VCR/ CD, line‐in devices

Tip:

In difficult sound situations, such as obtaining bathroom sound, it is useful to cut the baselines. These are on the knobs on the shure mixer and you just adjust the dial. This gets rid of the hollow sound and gives a more natural sound.

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