Canon XL1 3CCD TheShureMixer, MakingtheMicStereo

Whenusingtheriflemicitisadvisednottostandmorethan1.5mawayfromthesubject 
TheShureMixer
Basicallytheshuremixerservesasaninterfacebetweenthecameraandwhatevermicyouchooseto
use.Itspurposeistoregulatethelevelssoastoensurethatyouattainthebestpossiblesound.
Beforeusingtheshuremixeroneshouldcallabratethetonestoensurethatthesoundlevelsareallin
synch.Thismakessurethattherecordinglevelsonthemixerarecallabratedwiththoseonthe
camera,whichisessentialforgettinggoodsound.
• Forcallabrationpressthetonebuttonontheshuremixerandonceyouhearthetone,setthe
masterdialto‐4.��
• SwitchAudio1onthecameratomaualinordertochangethefrequency
• Setthelevelonthecamerato‐12(Itwillbehighlightedinaboxonthedial)
• Switchthetoneswitchoffonceitisset
MakingtheMicStereo
Inordertocheckthatthesoundisworkingwithbouttheinputdeviceandtherecordingthereisa
blackcablewithvariousplugswhichcanbeused.Theseplugintothedevicestocheckthesound
‘return’.
Todothisonesetstheknobonthemixer
Thiscreatesparity–Thisessentiallymeansthereisadoublesystemwherebyyoucheckonsound
comingintothemixerandbeingrecorded.