SD 302 & Comteck Package

[Brian Reynolds]

Sending (Mic) level from the mixer to a camera using a snake can cause problems with leakage from the return signal. You would be better sending line level and then adding a pad on the input of the camera dropping it down to mic level. The same thing with the comteck.. send at line level and the pad down.
Here is a link to pad making https://www.uneeda-audio.com/pads/
from what you have mentioned you will need 3 x 40db pads

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[David C jones]

Hi Tom,

I have a 442 and use the “tape out” for my Comtek. I do try and run “line out” on my masters when I can.

Best,

Dave J

[Ty Ford]

Tom,

Brian and David have given you very good advice. I use a Canon XL2, that only takes mic level through the XLRs, so that’s what I feed it. After 3-4 years, so far, so good, but I’m always a little concerned about the lower mic level and interference.

Regards,

Ty Ford

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[Sam Mallery]

“Any ideas how to send a mic and line level out of the 302 together? Could I use tape out?”

Yes, you can use the Tape Out. The Tape Out is line-level only. So, if you’ve attenuated the main XLR outs of the 302 to mic level to accommodate the camera, it does not affect the level of the Tape Out. You need the Sound Devices XL-3 cable for this:

https://www.sounddevices.com/products/accessories.htm

[Will Salley]

On the 302, I will often split the headphone mix out with a mono “Y” splitter. That way the L channel can go to the boom op and the I can monitor the wireless systems on the R channel. It can also be done with the tape out, but only if it’s split track. The headphone feed is more controllable. Having the boom op monitor a mix of sources is not good. Of course, If you are going wireless to the mixer from the boom, you need to be monitoring that as well or have a boom op you can trust to catch RF hits.

If you are sending a mix back to the boom op hardwired, why not go to the mixer hardwired? A wireless link is never as good as a wired link.

A couple of passive splitters (as well as a better active splitter pair) is always good to have on set. Of course, you could always upgrade to the 442 and eliminate a lot of the hassle.

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