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Posted by Rick Merrill on 11/26/05 15:42
Ty Ford wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 05:40:43 -0500, Rob J wrote
> (in article <MPG.1df302993f59a8f7989a1d@news.chc.ihug.co.nz>):
>
>
>>These miniDV camcorders have an input for an external (stereo) mic. That
>>is the input to use if you want to drive it from an external sound
>>source while recording onto tape in camera mode.
>>
>>I have tried this a couple of times, using a computer audio cable
>>plugged into the external mic jack, but the sound was ruined by a very
>>loud hum.
>>
>>As the camcorder was running off its own battery in one case, it could
>>not be an audio hum loop, and the source device was not producing the
>>hum.
>>
>>Any ideas?
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>
> Yes, you were probably trying to plug a mono mic into a stereo input. Don't
> do that.
Ty, isn't it possible to wire left and right together or should one just
use (say) the Left side and leave the Right open?
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