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  2. MM-1 and G3 - does it sound that bad?

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    In the Sennheiser line level wired config., the 1/8' plug's tip needs to be tied to shield. Don't know it's the cause of the the 'thin'  sound though. What's the 18k ohm resistor for? Attenuation?

     

    Thank you, Rick. Maybe I've got this wrong in the first place. I thought that the negative/cold cable that should be wired to the sleeve no matter what. In fact, it's the shield cable that must be soldered to the tip. I do just like in the xlr? Half of the shield cable on the tip, the other half on the sleeve (as in shield on 1 and 3 on the xlr). The negative cable could just stay loosen? And, to answer your question, yes, the resistor was put there for attenuation.

  3. MM-1 and G3 - does it sound that bad?

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    Hi,

     

    I've recently tried to make a wireless boom config using a mm1 and a g3. I've made a mini-jack - xlr female cable using some of the specifications mentioned in another threads of this forum: shield to 1 and 3 on the xlr, hot on 2; hot on ring on the mini, shield/ground and negative/cold cable to sleeve. I did also a variation with a 18Kohm, 1/8 watt resistor  on the hot cable.

     

     

    I've got sound on both situations but it's not great, I must say. There is a little hiss, maybe neglieable in a exterior shoot, where I intend to use this set up, but what disturbs me the most is the timbre of the sound itself. It lacks low end information (double checked; no filters), a little "hollow" in my opinion. I don't think the sound is distorted, it's more like a very subtil case of phasing... Is this the normal thing or I should do something about the cables? Anyone with this setup that could shed some light on this?

     

     

  8. can't get audio on nomad input return using a sennheiser g3

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    Hi,

     

    put the G3 AF output at +12, and give it all the gain you can in the nomad. you might just hear something.

    I did heard something but it sounded terrible. Not only I've cranked it up the gain on the g3 as I did it in the input level of the return but it just sounds pretty awful. Nevertheless, the g3 works fine in any other inputs of the Nomad, even if they're set to line level. I guess that there is something going terribly wrong between the G3's mini-jack as it is and the ta-5 connector, some kind of incompatibility as Jeff has stated.

  9. can't get audio on nomad input return using a sennheiser g3

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    I have a job where I'll need to use the return input of my Nomad 8 for an extra radio mic but I can't get any audio from my sennheiser g3 into the input.

     

    - The g3 is ok;

    - Routing is ok;

    - The return input connector on Nomad is ok, no physical damage whatsoever;

    - My cables are ok - at least for any other thing that is not the g3. As a test, I fed audio from a zoom recorder into the return input; i've sent audio from my notebook headphone output as well and everything works using the cables. The only thing that doesn't work with this input and cables is the g3 (for anything else, the g3 is fine as well). My cables are the mini-jack-mini jack that came with the g3, a mini-jack female - ta-5 female adaptor from remote audio (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/884884-REG/Remote_Audio_ca1_8ft5f_3_5mm_Female_to_TA5F.html).

     

    What could be wrong here?

  10. Zaxcom IFB - boosting the range?

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    There are a couple other threads about zaxnet amps, I would go back and read through those again.  The lcom setup isn't good for a bag, and the antenna I posted is over a foot long.  RF Video makes an amp that can be used in the bag.  AMP-1024BXI if I recall correctly.  I would suggest doing a bit more reading before you purchase though.  Since it sounds like you aren't comfortable with the cabling, I would recommend going through one of the usual suspects, they should be able to guide you through the process, make you the cables, and make sure you are setup correctly.  Last time I asked Pro Sound can order the RF Video amps.

     

    Thank you for answering. I've just wrote to PSC asking them about the amp.

     

    I need to buy also a consumer antenna to replace the one that came with Nomad (I've lost the original, don't ask me how, I already feel pretty stupid). This one at french ebay seem adequate and with the proper connector: http://www.ebay.fr/itm/SMA-2-4GHz-Router-Antenna-WLAN-Wifi-Aerial-SMA-omni-signal-booster-7dBi-/251372289231?pt=UK_Mobile_Phones_Communication_Radio_Antennas&hash=item3a86f4bccf

  11. Zaxcom IFB - boosting the range?

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    Sorry, I didn't get it. What's an n connector? If get them both, the a antenna and the lcom amp, I would still have to do something about the cabling? What exactly?

     

    I thought that the distinction between a RP-SMA and a SMA connector would be simply one like a female-male thing, without the pin and with the pin - something like that was stated on this thread.

     

    I'm looking for a light, portable, bag solution. I'm not sure if that is one...

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