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2 Mics – 1 input
In 20 years I’ve never run into this problem (or I’ve always had a profession solution)! This time, things are a little different. I need to mic 2 people with wireless lavs (Sennheiser G3), and I need to record with a GoPro Hero2 (1 mini mic input). I know it’s WRONG in many ways, but would it work to use an 1/8″ splitter to run the 2 receivers into the 1 input? I’m could lower the output of the receivers so I wouldn’t overdrive the input. And I don’t really care that both mics would be mixed on the same track. (My backup option is to record one mic on the GoPro and the second mic on a separate recorder like Zoom… but I’m still interested in the initial question since simplicity is a BIG issue).
Thanks! -Andrew
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Most likely it will work. How well is another story. Try it out before hand and see if it works for you.
Eric
“I push the RECORD button and hope for the best”
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Hello Andrew and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.
You are presuming that the audio input to the GoPro Hero is mono. From their web site, it appears that the input of the GoPro Hero 2 is stereo. (see below).
Unless you can determine otherwise, your problem is solved. Just get the correct y-cable and use two wireless mics, one into each side of the Y.
if you have trouble finding a y-cable, Eric Toline can make you one. He’s quite good at that and has made many for me.
Please be advised, the new GoPro Hero 3 has MUCH better audio than the earlier models. I wouldn’t try to “get by” with the audio if you have a Hero 2.
Regards,
Ty Ford
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Im not feeling this?
If youve a zoom, record the audio of both G3s to that on 2 x XLR inputs. Make it all good, with the meters and the monitoring thats the zoom has.
Then use the onboard mic recording of the gopros to provide the sync audio and sync it in the edit.
I have never heard a go pro recording sound anything other than xxx.
Although I was asked by a director tomake a full studio recording sound like a camcorder on a bad day, so i wacked it through a go pro and then back onto the timeline. NOT THAT BAD he said!!!!!
PeterPost Production Dubbing Mixer
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Peter,
The Hero3 sounds really pretty good. Much better than the 2.
Regards,
Ty Ford
Cow Audio Forum Leader
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Thats good, though like I dont do drugs, I dont do unbalanced easily either.LOL
PeterPost Production Dubbing Mixer
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So, here’s what we did. Obviously, I would love to always use XLR/Balanced, but we had to work with what we had. The GoPro Hero3 (black) did a great job of recording both mics using a stereo mini splitter — two mono inputs, one stereo output. I bought a couple different types since they had different wiring and one worked, the other didn’t.
It’s certainly not an ideal situation, but it worked. Unfortunately, we had some issues with the camera crashing but that’s a different topic.
Thanks for your help and suggestions.
-Andrew
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I am interested in making one. Does anybody have insight on the wiring? I have tried two regular minijack splitters. One didn’t work. The other records both mics to the left channel.
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