Firewire voice Over tool

[Walter Biscardi]

Go into your System Preferences > Sound and see if you can adjust the Input level to be higher. We can do that with our USB mics here.

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[Chris Anderson]

Thanks Walter but I don’t see an input slider for firewire

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[Walter Biscardi]

[Chris Anderson] “Thanks Walter but I don’t see an input slider for firewire “

Yeah, I was afraid of that since you’re coming through a camera, it’s just a digital signal, no separation on the Mic.

Might look at your camera and see if you can boost the audio level there.

Also, does your Mic require phantom power? If so, that would account for the really low audio levels if the camera can’t supply that. Our AKG 200 for example requires phantom power which the Mackie audio boards provide.

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[Dennis Leppell]

There’s a switch for each input on the z1u for phantom power if needed, right next to the xlr connection. Switch the camera mic volume control to manual, and boost the volume there.

[Chris Anderson]

Thanks guys. I’m just using a shure SM58 plus the levels and sound are great on the camera.
It also works when I’m in the capture tool. The odd thing is it does work when I record the VO, it just does not register any levels on the VO tool meter.

Thanks again,
Chris

Chris Anderson