Brian Reynolds
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Have a read of this link it explains the difference between balanced v unbalanced connections. Then get back for further questions you might have.
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Let me explain it simply for you… an audio signal is an AC voltage microphones generate a very small voltage. (line level is much higher)
OK when you record audio it is normally a positive direction on the track and if by chance a second track is recorded incorrectly it may be in a negative direction (a mirror image of the other) and if those 2 tracks are added together at some point later they equal out to zero or a mute output in mono. (and this is what has happened in your case)So how did this happen? Most likely an incorrectly wired connecting cable as I have made the assumption the H4n and microphone are correctly manufactured and working correctly.
So how did the microphone signal get to both tracks? Did you record via the XLR connections at the base of H4n or did you go into the 3.5mm socket on the back of the H4n?My gut feeling is that you probably used an XLR to 3.5mm cable on your microphone? and if so it was wired incorrectly.
This problem is becoming a weekly discussion problem on several forums.OK how to solve the problem….. use a correctly manufactured interconnecting cable. For VO signals its often better in post production to use a single track panned to the centre, doing it this way eliminates any possibility of this occurring.
And as a final point ALWAYS ALWAYS listen to your complete audio mix in stereo then do it again in mono. -
Yep it’s a 180 deg phase error.
In mono the VO is canceled the next question is how and where did the error occur?
Did you record it as just a single track or some other way. -
Is the ‘echo’ slightly before the voice (a common problem with some analogue tapes) or is the echo actually room noise or a poorly recorded voice or has it been artificially been put there, is the track a stereo or mono track?
Is there any chance you can post some on line so we can have a listen.
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Has technology reached a point where our needs and wants have outstripped whats actually been produced either in a hardware or software form?
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I know you said internally but have you seen this mixer?
https://www.mackie.com/products/dl1608/ -
Just thinking about it what about Tascam and Alesis ADAT multi track recorders / players, at the moment they are selling 24 track machines new but eBay might be the place to buy older 8 channel machines for peanuts.
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While you are correct assuming there should be little or no difference whether you fader up or pot up there is a difference….
If you go through the schematics of SD mixers (I have a 442) so assuming the same or similar with other models, the limiters are post pot but pre fader…
So for News or ENG link / SNG work where you want a ‘Hot’ signal to improve the s/n of the link path or the editing process… To do this pot up / fader down and gently hit the limiters and use them as compressors.
Doco style the signal doesn’t need to be as hot.For music production this is not what you want as you are after dynamic range, and hitting the limiters early wont give you that, so you would pot down and fader up in that situation.
Any time you need full dynamics try and avoid using the limiters even though the ones on SD mixers are great.You can do similar with other mixers eg. Shure FP33 drive the inputs a little harder and hit the limiter but back off the master O/P to get the correct mixer O/P level to suit…. similar thing.
The pot / fader balance these days can be quite critical with lower costing digital consoles and the inbuilt dynamics.
It all comes down to knowing your gear, knowing what the next chains in the signal need and how to change what you do to achieve the best results.
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Just looked at the unit, Sennheiser call it ‘Pilot’
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Is the mic cable all the way in and the locking coller done up lightly?
What is the mic gain setting in the menu on… Should be about 20 or 30
Is the coded squelch ( I think that is what senni call it ) the same on both TX and RX