Capturing sound into zoom H6 then fed through line-out into mic-in on GH5

[Ty Ford]

Hello Hugh and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

My best guess is that you’re feeding a mono output on the H6 into a stereo input on the GH5.

Could that be?

Also are there any filters or compressors or limiters on in the GH5? That would be bad.

Regards,

Ty Ford
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[Richard Crowley]

We don’t know exactly what you mean by “nowhere near as good”.
A sample of the inferior recording would permit people to evaluate and diagnose possible problems.
There are perhaps a dozen or more possible things that could cause problems.

That MV-RC100 cable is remarkably light on any technical details.
Have you used it successfully in any other situation?

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Recording audio without metering and monitoring is exactly like framing and focusing without looking at the viewfinder.

[Hugh Hill]

Hi Richard,

Thank you for taking the time to reply, sorry for the delay in getting back I was away.

I was told by friends that the quality should be as near if not equal to the wireless in audio, so in the meantime, I bought another this time it works much better so I am not sure what is causing the slight echo as I have made no changes to the camera (GH5) or the Zoom and as for the AVX system that’s all auto.
All I can think is that something was wrong with the first wire although not sure what as it was unused until the test?

But the sound is much better.

ps, the only technical details I could find was –

Product Features
Connects Line Input Devices (Recorder, Microphone, etc) to a DSLR Camera/Camcorder
Attenuates Recorder Output to Mic Level
-35dB Signal Attenuation
Shielded to Reduce RFI Noise
Gold-Plated Connectors
Product Description
The Movo MV-RC100 is designed to allow you to connect a device with a female line-in jack (like a microphone, recorder, erc) to your standard DSLR mic input . It features gold-plated connectors, -35dB Signal Attenuation, in addition to shielded construction. Includes a 1-Year Warranty with support based in the U.S.A.

Specifications
Connector#1: One 3.5mm Male Line Jack
Connector#2: One 3.5mm Male Mic Jack
Total Length: 12 (30cm)

(Not sure if it helps though?)

Best

Hugh

“There are those who may,
And those who will,
Or so they say.
Lastly there are those special few,
Who say nothing –
But in their actions DO! (HH)

[Hugh Hill]

Hello Ty,

Thank you for your reply and sorry for my delay in getting back I was away for a few days.

I think I managed to isolate the problem.
It was the cable – Movo MV-RC100 3.5mm Male Line-in to Male Microphone Attenuator Cable, although new and never used it has a suspected fault as I bought another which does not have the same effect and sounds much better.
the camera and zoom 6 settings remain exactly the same which is how I know.

I honestly thought I was doing something wrong, but a few friends told me that it should not be happening which prompted me into getting another Movo MV-RC100 to see if it would make any difference. (and it did.)

Again I would like to say thank you for your time and recommendations which I am sure at some point will come in handy.

Warm regards.

Hugh

“There are those who may,
And those who will,
Or so they say.
Lastly there are those special few,
Who say nothing –
But in their actions DO! (HH)