Audio splitter problem

[John Fishback]

I’m not familiar with that camera. My only thought is capture the video and channel 1 audio first, and then just capture channel 2 audio without video. Hopefully, someone who knows the camera will know how to capture it all at once. Otherwise, it takes twice the time to capture. You might try a post on the Panasonic forum. https://forums.creativecow.net/panasonicagdvx100

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[Ty Ford]

Hello Mark and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum,

How weird is that? Only ONE XLR out for a camera with two tracks. They must never have expected it to be used as a deck.

If you must use the camera, you pretty much have to make a second pass for the second audio track and try to sync it manually.

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[Brian Reynolds]

Just check that the audio out XLR connector on the back of the camera.. is it a 5 pin or 3 pin?
I think you will find you have a 3 pin female audio in, 4 pin DC power in and 5 pin audio out
You will be able to switch between tracks 1/2 and 3/4
I have used a similar camera but a slightly different model and that has a 5 pin out.
If it is 5 pin the connections are
Pin 1 Earth
Pin 2 L+
Pin 3 L-
Pin 4 R+
Pin 5 R-

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[Ty Ford]

Brian,

Good idea, but when I pulled up the owner’s manual on the web, it indicated a Male XLR 3-P, which I assumed was a three pin. The language seemed to indicate that there was a monitor out switch that allowed switching from one track to another. Perhaps Mark can confirm.

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Ty Ford

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[Brian Reynolds]

I just downloaded the manual as well, it looks like ch1 or ch2 or mix of 1+2 on a 3pin xlr.
It looks like you will NOT get seperate tracks out.
You may need to borrow or hire a machine to do the transfer.

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[Mark Allen]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for all of your posts. Yes, the xlr audio out is a 3 pin that I can switch from ch 1 to ch 2 or Mix out. I can choose the configuration on a Monitor Out switch on the camera. Also, thru another switch I have the option of choosing Stereo or Mix.

I don’t know alot about pin configuration, but from the previous posts I take it you could split the channels if it was on a 5-pin but not a 3 pin. Is this correct?

Also, does the ability to choose stereo or mix make any difference in trying to split the audio out feed?

Originally, I was hoping to add some sort of splitter and take two seperate channels (thru cables) into my non-linear editing breakout box. Thanks for all of your help.

[Ty Ford]

[Mark Allen] “I don’t know alot about pin configuration, but from the previous posts I take it you could split the channels if it was on a 5-pin but not a 3 pin. Is this correct?

Also, does the ability to choose stereo or mix make any difference in trying to split the audio out feed?
“

Hi Mark,

Unless they are running unbalanced audio out of that 3-pin, you will only get one output. Stereo might make a mono mix (but why would they call it stereo??) You have a strange beast. Try listening and switching and make your decision accordingly.

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[Rob Neidig]

Mark,

Is there a Firewire (IEEE1394) output? If so, that will carry both video and stereo audio. Otherwise it will take two passes as others have said.

Have fun!

Rob

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[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

I’m guessing that the “stereo” monitor selector position is in regard to the camera’s HEADPHONE output.

You COULD see what that output sounds like (use a patch cord like from a portable CD player that has a stereo mini plug on one end that breaks out to two RCA plugs.)

You could send those RCA plugs (via adapters) into an audio mixer and feed the mixer to your XLR inputs.