Sound Posted October 19, 2021 Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 I tried out the wireless go II as a backup or a very mobile solution to always have on me. I connected it via 3.5mm jack to the sony a7s. Then I went filming on a building site - someone wearing the transmitter only on the chest and talking louder because of the noise around. (not screaming) Although it was set to -24 db and far from peaking the audio is clipped. Does anyone have the same experience? I guess there is no other gain setting than the gain you set from the receiver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted October 19, 2021 Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 You might find more Rode wireless users on DVXUSER. And I mean Rode wireless users who know what's up. https://www.dvxuser.com/forum/filmmaking/location-sound-post-audio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael McQueen Posted October 19, 2021 Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 were you using an external mic plugged into the transmitter or just the transmitters built in mic? I've been using some basic earset headset style mics from microphone madness for some podcast recordings with the wireless go II system with pretty good and solid results, transmitter plugged into a tascam dr-07x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound Posted October 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 7 hours ago, Michael McQueen said: were you using an external mic plugged into the transmitter or just the transmitters built in mic? I've been using some basic earset headset style mics from microphone madness for some podcast recordings with the wireless go II system with pretty good and solid results, transmitter plugged into a tascam dr-07x. Only the internal mic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound Posted October 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 Waveform is asymmetric in the internal recording, thats causing one side to clip. Maybe its a broken unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound Posted October 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 Found it: Low Sensitivity Mode Sometimes it may be necessary to reduce the sensitivity of the Wireless GO II's in-built microphone, so we have included the option to activate a pad for the input of the transmitters. To activate the pad, simply toggle the 'Pad' button in RØDE Central. You can also activate the pad from the receiver by selecting the transmitter using the pair button (‘∞‘), followed by a long press on the ‘dB’ button. Note: a short press will activate the mute function, so take care to hold the button until the pad symbol appears on the receiver display. This feature is particularly useful when using the transmitter with the Interview GO handheld adapter, where it may be used very close to the mouth. The pad function also affects the 3.5mm microphone input if you are using an external lavalier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throwback Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 On 10/19/2021 at 4:22 PM, Jim Feeley said: You might find more Rode wireless users on DVXUSER. And I mean Rode wireless users who know what's up. https://www.dvxuser.com/forum/filmmaking/location-sound-post-audio Actually, for ref, the main - and quite long and useful - discussion of the Rode WirelessGO ii on DVXuser isn't in the audio sub-forum, but here: https://www.dvxuser.com/forum/announcements-news/industry-news-information/374796-rode-wireless-go-ii Cheers, Roland On 10/20/2021 at 9:11 PM, Sound said: Found it: Low Sensitivity Mode Sometimes it may be necessary to reduce the sensitivity of the Wireless GO II's in-built microphone, so we have included the option to activate a pad for the input of the transmitters. To activate the pad, simply toggle the 'Pad' button in RØDE Central. You can also activate the pad from the receiver by selecting the transmitter using the pair button (‘∞‘), followed by a long press on the ‘dB’ button. Note: a short press will activate the mute function, so take care to hold the button until the pad symbol appears on the receiver display. This feature is particularly useful when using the transmitter with the Interview GO handheld adapter, where it may be used very close to the mouth. The pad function also affects the 3.5mm microphone input if you are using an external lavalier. Rode technical support give the TX pad as -4dB, which is pretty small if achieved: however, I've tested it and, on my units at least, the pad isn't working at all (either with internal or external mics), and I have an outstanding technical query with Rode support about this at the moment. Cheers, Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound Posted October 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 On 10/22/2021 at 11:10 AM, Throwback said: Actually, for ref, the main - and quite long and useful - discussion of the Rode WirelessGO ii on DVXuser isn't in the audio sub-forum, but here: https://www.dvxuser.com/forum/announcements-news/industry-news-information/374796-rode-wireless-go-ii Cheers, Roland Rode technical support give the TX pad as -4dB, which is pretty small if achieved: however, I've tested it and, on my units at least, the pad isn't working at all (either with internal or external mics), and I have an outstanding technical query with Rode support about this at the moment. Cheers, Roland Thanks! Can you keep us updated? I will check my unit as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound Posted October 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 On 10/22/2021 at 11:10 AM, Throwback said: Actually, for ref, the main - and quite long and useful - discussion of the Rode WirelessGO ii on DVXuser isn't in the audio sub-forum, but here: https://www.dvxuser.com/forum/announcements-news/industry-news-information/374796-rode-wireless-go-ii Cheers, Roland Rode technical support give the TX pad as -4dB, which is pretty small if achieved: however, I've tested it and, on my units at least, the pad isn't working at all (either with internal or external mics), and I have an outstanding technical query with Rode support about this at the moment. Cheers, Roland I double checked: On my units the pad is working, although -4dB isnt very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throwback Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 59 minutes ago, Sound said: I double checked: On my units the pad is working, although -4dB isnt very much. Interesting that the TX pad works on your units: did you measure it at -4dB? What did you measure it with? Hard to understand why it isn't working on units, given that it is the result of a firmware update. Cheers, Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound Posted October 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 Its not a scientific test. I just watched the bars at the receiver and they were not peaking. In the audio editor it looks like round about 4 db. first the pad is on - then off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throwback Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 Well good to see the -4dB confirmed, even if it doesn't have any effect on my TX units. Puzzling. Some more options such as -12dB would seem wise. Cheers, Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throwback Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 I've just heard back from my Rode technical support contact, with an initial response: with a TX pair to hand he does find in his case that the -4dB pad works with the internal mics, but only gives -2dB with an external mic (a RØDELink Lav), and makes no difference at all when fed an external tone signal. Odd. They will be exploring further. If I hear anything more that is useful, I will post an update. Meanwhile, it is always useful to have a less sensitive lav mic around for those loud sources (DPA 4061, Countryman B3 W4 or W5 etc.)... Cheers, Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound Posted October 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Throwback said: I've just heard back from my Rode technical support contact, with an initial response: with a TX pair to hand he does find in his case that the -4dB pad works with the internal mics, but only gives -2dB with an external mic (a RØDELink Lav), and makes no difference at all when fed an external tone signal. Odd. They will be exploring further. If I hear anything more that is useful, I will post an update. Meanwhile, it is always useful to have a less sensitive lav mic around for those loud sources (DPA 4061, Countryman B3 W4 or W5 etc.)... Cheers, Roland Keep us updated! I am curious. BTW: pretty expensive mics for such a cheap transmitter I only checked the internal recordings without external mics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throwback Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, Sound said: BTW: pretty expensive mics for such a cheap transmitter Yes, esp. the DPA. But - whilst appreciating that these are a long way from a bit of kit for professional film sound recordists - that actual sound recorded and transmitted is surprisingly good, as per my tests where I cut out the effect of the onboard or external mics: https://drbadphil.com/testing-the-new-rode-wireless-go-ii Cheers, Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Louis Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 That pad would make more sense as a typo for line-level, but those tests don’t lie. Weird. 6041’s have long been home-base for me due to the unanticipated noice of my city surroundings. And I’m rather okay with the occasions when a professional performance can actually deliver a line under their breath. Should I really be looking at the 6040’s for such gigs? In any case, I’m okay with pairing this with a better mic, that doesn’t seem particularly hypocritical as far as I understand this user case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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