1. Setting up your mixer: goals
• Set highest levels possible without
distortion
• Match stereo mix to mic arrangement
• Set individual channel levels for even
volume
• Adjust equalization to reduce noise
2. Setting Microphone Gain
Step 1:
For each channel:
Turn gain/trim fully
off
Set levels to 0 dB
Set main mix to 0 dB
3. Setting Microphone Gain
Step 1I:
Slowly turn all trim
knobs equally
until:
With someone
talking and
speaking at the
exhibit normally,
level lights peak at
4. Setting Microphone Pan
Goal: to help viewers
know who is talking
by where they are
positioned
Adjust pan knobs to
match their positions
in space as seen by
the camera
5. Fine Tuning Main Mix
While listening with
headphones:
Adjust the main mix
so that peak volume
bursts are
Occasionally lighting
yellow LEDs
Not red ones
Listen for distortion
and adjust as
necessary
6. Setting Mixer Equalization
Goal:
Cut out sounds that
are below the level of
human voices
Make sure low-cut
buttons are pressed
in
Turn low knob down
7. Beachtek Adapter Settings
• Turn both level knobs all the way up
• Set Mic/Line switches to Line if using
mixer
– If signal is direct from mics, set to Mic
• Plug short cord into camera mic input
8. iMovie Tips
• Make sure there is enough room for
your video on the drive that you’re
saving to:
– 13.6 GB per hour of video
• Monitor the audio quality while
recording with headphones attached to
the computer
• Make sure the project you’re saving to
is set to 4:3 aspect ratio (not wide-
Notes de l'éditeur
Set highest levels possible without distortion Match stereo mix to mic arrangement Balance mic levels Adjust equalization to reduce noise
Step 1: For each channel: Turn gain/trim fully off Set levels to 0 dB Set main mix to 0 dB
Step 1I: Slowly turn all trim knobs equally until: With someone talking and speaking at the exhibit normally, level lights peak at 0 db
Goal: to help viewers know who is talking by where they are positioned Adjust pan knobs to match their positions in space as seen by the camera
While listening with headphones, adjust the main mix so that peak volume bursts are sometimes lighting yellow LEDs but not red ones Listen for distortion and adjust as necessary
Goal: cut out sounds that are below the level of human voices Make sure low-cut buttons are pressed in Turn low knob down
Turn both level knobs turned all the way up Set Mic/Line switches to Line if using mixer If signal is direct from mics, set to Mic Plug short cord into camera mic input
Make sure there is enough room for your video on the drive that you’re saving to Monitor the audio quality while recording with headphones attached to the computer Make sure the project you’re saving to is set to 4:3 aspect ratio (not wide-screen) Make sure you’re set to recode using DV Not MPEG4 Not H.264