Can i use two or more microphones with this preamp? (It has XLR & TSR) If not, can i use a "Y" to get two lapel mikes?(for Canon T3 DSLR camera)
300032
short answer, no, and yes, but don't, especially if the lav mics need phantom power. in general, Y's are a bad idea when it comes to preamps of any sort.
300033
It works only with one. if you have two mics hooked on each it XLR will be the one active (the TRS signal is so low that is kind of useless). I guess the Y would also compromise the quality signal too. Better look for another solution that supports 2 mics
300034
This is a basic preamp and has only one input. Splitting the signal into two inputs will greatly compromise the quaity of the signal. I recommend getting a different unit
1083935
You can use a mixer device or a "Y" cable, but it is not designed to it. If you do it, both mics will have the effect on then.
114873
There is only one stereo input for an external mic so you would need some kind of mini-mixer to sum two of the TMST1's. It's a bit involved, but it looks like you could use the DR-40's stereo mics for one person and one of the TMST1 mics for the other person in 4-channel mode. An alternate and maybe better solution would be to get two mono mics with XLR cables and use the dual external inputs (see p. 47 of the user's manual).
385777
What kind of camera are you using with this? I don't mean to be argumentative but the info says: " The mics plug into a camera's 3.5mm mic input and are powered from the standard plug-in power supplied by the DSLR camera."
530197
There are two mic inputs to use. I did not try it but you should be able to.
929577
You should. Though I haven't tried it I don't see why you couldn't run one mic into the xlr input and run another into the 1/4. But make sure you use phantom power. Great question though. I'll have to try it out myself
115698
This doesn't provide any additional gain to the mic signal - it just supplies +12 or +48 volt phantom power. Whether or not you will need a preamp depends entirely on the gain needs of the interface into which you will plugging the mic.
442423
You don't get something from nothing. The original output form the microphone is a dual mono out. This adapter merely allows you to plug it into an XLR input. It will never be a truly balanced connection, because a balanced connection requires two signal lines instead of one. But his doesn't automatically mean you can't do it. It only means that it will behave as an unbalanced connection. In this situation you might consider running you mic into an inexpensive mixer, probably using this adapter. You can get 4-channel mixers for under $50. Then take a line level signal from the mixer and run it the 150' into your camera. Remember to go to your camera's menu and reset the audio input from mic level to line level. Then you should have a much cleaner signal, especially if your mixer and camera are communicating with each other via a balanced connection.
1045497
I believe you can. I used it to take 2 Shure microphones, placed in front of separate speakers and then mixed into a Behringer mixer. This cable was then used to feed them with them out into my Nikon DSLR. It worked. It comes through in stereo.
202213
No, the microphone does not work with my Canon T3i, even with Magic Lantern Installed. You need a separate audio recorder, such as a Zoom H4N or Tascam dr-100mkii to amplify the volume/gain supplied by the microphone. In my test I used a computer. I now own a Tascam dr-60d which also does a good job at amplifying the Opteka, but this microphone is better suited for close-up recordings than long distance, directional microphones.
384644
Yes you can or will have to change one to the next frequency, two same microphone with the same frequency would not work.
2200200
Yes, a preamplifier is required in order to use this microphone. It requires an XLR port which is not on any motherboard.
1352214
Never tried it but you should be able to, most recording software will recognise the input so you shouldn't have a problem. You can plug the other end of the 1/4 into the mix port and you should be able to use both mics.
1822766
The BeachTek DXA-2T will solve your problem. It accepts two XLR shielded inputs and puts out through a 1/8 inch cord directly into your dslr. That way you are using shielded cable to within a couple inches of your camera. It's a bit pricey but well worth the money and you can buy them used. Another solution is dual system sound. Use a seperate digital recorder (I use the Zoom H4N) and a clapboard. Using a field mixer will allow you to apply high pass filters, limiters, etc. and to mix the sound exactly the way you want it.
1032504
The camera doesn't need an xlr input. You need an intermediary device or you can use rca input, but the converter sucks and adds a lot of noise to your audio.
1715505
YES, it has two XLR inputs and 2 XLR outputs. (Two single straight runs through the box, they don't cross.) I haven't run it with just one (I use them to add phantom power to the Zoom 6HN attachment on the top that lacks phantom power) but I'm pretty sure you can use it with just one XLR put through it as well.
1993526
yes you can use both microphones as along as you program two different frequencies on it, meaning each mic no identical radio frequencies