Strange issue with M8 wireless microphone

noiseboy72

Hmm, good question! That suggests the output of the mic is at about the right level, so it's an impedance thing when you passively combine them. In this case, the cable won't work.

Try the stereo split cable and see if this sorts the problem. It's good to separate the the audio tracks in any case, as it makes editing a little easier, particularly if it's a noisy environment.

Terfyn

Also an electret condenser mic such as the BOYA BY-M1 with its own battery may help to balance the signal strengths against the wireless receiver. I only rely on the voltage from the mic socket to power a single electret condenser mic and, as I said above, I handle a combination of signals with a proper mixer. (incorporated in the Tascam recorder)
I also use the SESCOM attenuator cable to reduce a signal at line level to mic level for the camera. It works well.

malc c

Well the small cable arrived this afternoon (too late for the event, but things didn't go to plan there either - hey ho !).  It works.  Granted the cabled microphone has a slightly lower level than when used on its own, but with careful placement I managed to balance the levels between the two and record a two way conversation at a decent record level - OK I will need to post process the audio to remove the channel separation, but that's not a big issue.

Thanks guys for all your comments.

noiseboy72

Glad you made it work. You should be able to re-combine the audio and adjust the individual levels in the edit, so any imbalance can be easily corrected. This is the way I always record audio, so that I have a good level of control over it in the edit, often lifting it off into an audio editor for additional processing options.