Eric Toline
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No. A DI box changes high impedence to low impedence. Has nothing to do with what you want to do. First rule of good audio: Get the right tool for the job. For IEM look for a used set of Comteks on ebay.
Eric
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Look at the specs for the system. If they say line in is available and it uses a 3.5mm TRS connector then the line in would be on the ring. The tip is for mic level. Then you’d need a special cable for that.
OTOH you could buy a 40-50db plug in pad/attenuator that would drop the line level feed to mic level but the pad is XLR in & out.
You would need a cable to feed your tx that has an xlr on the input side wired unbalanced. It gets a bit more complicated if the console line out is 1/4″ then you need 1/4″ to xlr-m to pad to xlr-f to 3.5mm. BTW you should be monitoring at the recording device not at the receiver.
Eric
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I have the 81i and love it. However it would not be my first choice for ENG where you have to deal with a lot of crowd/street noise. Then I would prefer the Sanken CS3e or a 416. Your choice depends on the primary type of work you’re going to be doing.
Eric
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Any particular reason to go with the DPA? It’s a very good mic and a good price for the package but have you tried it or any others like the Sanken CS3e or Sennheiser MKH 416 or the Rode NTG3? Just wondering.
Eric
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Sorry but there is no recorder small enough to fit in your pocket that has TC. Unless you increase your budget significantly you’re SOL.
Eric
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I don’t believe so. TC is embedded in the metadata at the beginning of each take. To be absolutely sure call SD tech support on Monday or post your question on https://www.jwsoundgroup.net that’s the production sound mixers discussion group.
Eric
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1/8″ or 3.5 mm connections are unbalanced.
Eric
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No you’re not missing anything. The EMW is a 3 wire mic. I’ve wired Sony lavs for Sennheiser G2/3 wireless the same way I’ve wired EMW’s for Sennheiser G2/3 and they work fine. They should work in either system. Try it and see.
Eric
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You don’t need all that extra stuff & expense. The receiver output is unbalanced and the camera input is balanced. All you need is a cable wired for an unbalanced XLR. If your handy with a soldering iron it’s easy. The positive/audio signal from the receiver go’s to pin 2 in the xlr, the ground/shield gets connected to pin 1 & 3 in the xlr. For $20 each I’ll make you all you want.
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The connections inside the 3.5 mm TRS are the same for the Sony or Sennheiser mics. Positive to the tip, Shield/ground to the sleeve. What changes is if the mic is a 2 wire or three wire.
For a 3 wire lav the negative gets grounded to the sleeve. The trick is figuring out which wire is what on a 3 wire. Been there, done that with more different lavs than I can remember.
Eric