Arri Amira AES inputs with zaxcom QRX

[Prahlad Strickland]

The Arri Amira has 2 AES inputs both stereo.   If I wire up the TA5 output on the QRX to a single XLR and switch to AES input on the amira,  can I have 2 separate talent tx's going direct to the QRX and have it feed to the single input B (aes mode) on the Amira on ISO tracks? 

Or is this only possible if it's a stereo hop from a bag.  

 

My other option is to use the 2 analog ins, or 2 separate AES ins,    or wire up a TA5 to 5 pin XLR.  

 

Be cool if I can go direct from 2 talent to the RX, and have both feed into the single AES input.

 

 

 

[Tom Visser]

Yes you can do that.  Go to the QRX extended menu and enable the "AES output swapped".  This allows AES output A to feed left channel receiver A (mono) and right channel receiver B (mono).  Output B, if AES enabled, just becomes a mirror of A.

[rich]

I did exactly that today.

As Tom says, use AES out swapped.
on the camera ch1 should be AES B1 and ch2 should be AES B2.

 

you dont need to make a special cable if you dont want to. i use my normal TA5 to 2x XLR. the second XLR isnt used, but i plug it in anyway to stop it a-dangling.

[Prahlad Strickland]

Hey thanks guys.  Good to hear.   Cheers.  

Arri is the stuff.