[Ty Ford]

HI Bill,

Were I you, I’d call Lectro and ask for help sorting out what appears to be a block issue.
Lectro has one of the best service/support reputations in the US. Can’t day enough good about them.

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Ty Ford
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[Ty Ford]

Bingo!

Thanks Matt. Please let me know if you ever need any audio assistance!

Regards,

Ty Ford
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[Ty Ford]

yes still there with pdf.

and thanks!

I sent it.

Regards,

Ty Ford

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[Ty Ford]

Hi Matt,

The underscore is always the same color as the text. Here’s an example.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/yo0a1tce5la88sp/Molly%20%26%20Ty.jpg

Thanks!

Ty

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[Ty Ford]

Tom,

If the 3.5mm input does not engage the mic preamp, it won’t won’t. Why not use an XLR?

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[Ty Ford]

Tom,

You may not notice the difference because the mic itself may be the main limiting factor.

Which mic?

Yes, balanced audio is better for many reasons.

If the 3.5mm connection is TRS, then it very possibly is balanced.

Beach? No, don’t go there.

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[Ty Ford]

Hello Jack and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

What you have heard is true. A cardioid lavs are a specialty item.

They require vigilance after being positioned. They are prone to popping.

If you have too much ambient noise, find a quieter location. The MKE-2, btw, sounds nicer than the ME-2.

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Ty Ford
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[Ty Ford]

Ben,

How much did it cost?

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Ty Ford
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[Ty Ford]

Hi Ben,

Azden? Not a SGM-3416L or SGM-3416 by any chance?

If so, from my review of them:

“When I peeked under the hood, the only thing that gave me concern was what looks like a wire with a very small clip that looks to be a ground wire from the internal circuitry to the die-cast body. The clip is very small and is wrapped by several layers of protective tape. My concern is that at some future point, especially in highly humid environments, that connection will be compromised. I would like to see a soldered or mechanical connection there. If a problem does occur, all you need to do is unscrew the three small screws at the base of the mic, slide the innards out, unwrap the tape and clean the connection between the clip and the body.”

Regards,

Ty Ford
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PS: Here’s my complete review: https://www.tvtechnology.com/article/azden-sgm-l-and-sgm–shotgun-mics/217262

[Ty Ford]

Excuse me Bill,

Back in Bell Labs day, that’s the way things were. There may (or may not) be mechanical reasons why the connectors work better, but Impedance matching in this case is not an issue.

The thumb rule for impedances is, low to high is OK. High to low is a NO.

Visually, you can flow a low impedance circuit (think 6″ pipe) into a high impedance (garden hose) and get a nice flow. If you go high (garden hose) into low (6″ pipe) it just doesn’t work.

Regards,

Ty Ford
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