[Craig Alan]

Connect the transmitter to the mixpre-d xlr outputs.

You can mount your mixpre-d under your camera using

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/765186-REG/Sound_Devices_XL_CAM_XL_CAM_Camera_Mount_Bracket.html.

Then use you wireless components to connect the mikes to the mixer and plug the mixer into your camera either xlr or miniplug (ta3-f).

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[Craig Alan]

[Max Palmer] ” is there anything about any of these kits that would make them difficult for someone else to use, such as an administrative assistant?”

Once the frequencies are set up for that location, and the kits are calibrated for the camera, and you’ve learned where to put them on talent, it’s pretty easy to show someone else how to use them.

The only tricky part might be if one of talents has a very soft or very loud voice. You might need to adjust the sensitivity.

I have set up and loaned lots of students these kits and once you physically show them, it’s pretty easy. You still need to ride the levels during the shoot but you just show them where the good range is, its just a knob you turn whether on the camera or mixer. Like all things in video, its hard to do it really well, but just getting in the ballpark will make for a usable product.

Then again, if i were to pay for one professional on an important shoot, it would an audio engineer.

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[Craig Alan]

Three wireless mikes will, as others point out, be over $600 bucks a piece. This is not pros just being pros. Sound is the hardest part of low end video production. If that is not affordable, then do not go cheap. You will regret it. Instead you might consider wired lavs. In a conference room you can hide most of the wires under the table and up the clothing of the talent. Sure it’s a bit of work but the sound quality will beat not only anything under the $600 price but also beat the wireless system at and above the $600 price. I would suggest countryman with xlr connections which will run $200-$300 each. Then you will need xlr extensions to your cam. Another thing you might consider is a sound devices mixer which will significantly improve control, monitoring, and sound quality. Most camcorders are not designed with good sound in mind. the 302 is a steal at about $1200. Not sure how you would get three lavs into your camera without it.

If you get the wireless kits do a search for Sennheiser G3 how to video and you’ll find videos that take you through the set up. It’s hard to figure it out with just the manual. The videos do a good job. Do this well in advance of production date. Practice the set up. I don’t know what they hope to achieve with a conference video but poor sound quality will kill any intent.

A presentation really only needs one lav and maybe a handheld for audience Q and A. A round table conference requires more than 3 lavs and is really tricky to set up.

The pros on this forum are great. The more specific you get with needs the more they can help. I’m a teacher and generalist. So I have been there and tried that.

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[Craig Alan]

https://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1395749

I would clone the original first. And, if needed, reformat the boot drive creating the partition sizes you need and then clone back to those resized partitions.

This is most likely too late for you but who knows.

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[Craig Alan]

https://sbir.nasa.gov/SBIR/successes/ss/8-035text.html

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[Craig Alan]

What are you shooting? What HMI? What time of day? How big a space? What’s the b.g.? How wide? What type of camera? Are subjects still or moving? Can you afford a lighting designer? One size does not fit all.

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[Craig Alan]

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Field-Mixers-Preamps/ci/15272/N/4232861277

for under a thousand if two inputs is enough than the Sound Devices MixPre-D Compact Field Mixer is great. For $1300 the 302 is an industry standard that has all but replaced the Shure FP33.

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[Craig Alan]

Gary, have you tried wearing headphones out you mixer and holding the lav and then moving it around and seeing if the noise can be isolated. Maybe a bad interconnect? Are the settings in a good range? Maybe the sensitivity is set too high? Or the output level on the receiver? Movement of the cord should not cause this unless the connections are not solid. I would try calling Sennheiser. Even though its out of warranty they might be able to help you out.

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[Craig Alan]

Though I use countrymans with my G2 and G3 kits, I think the mics that came with the G3s are decent. Certainly usable.

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[Craig Alan]

Any tape head can become misaligned so that if the tape is played back on a different cam you will see these problems. That said I used to see this problem between Canon and other brands more often. But this was when I played them for capture into a NLE. I had heard that Canon had a slightly different firewire standard. But the Canon cams were also prone to misalignment.

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