[cma-l] Portable Recorders

[Ken Hall]

David

My experience of all kinds of recorders is that generally to record in 
stereo on a recorder that has two inputs (left & right) requires two 
connectors, one plugged into each socket.  If your mic is stereo it will 
need a splitter lead that splits the single 3 pin (unbalanced) XLR plug 
into two x 3pin (unbalanced) XLR sockets.  My Audiotechnica AT 822 
stereo mic came complete with such a lead.  They are also available from 
CPC Electronics (www.CPC.co.uk), no account needed.  If you are using a 
mono mic the recorder should be switchable to record a dual mono signal 
if using the left input socket. Alternatively use the splitter lead 
described earlier but be sure to check whether the mic is balanced or 
unbalanced because the wiring of the connectors will vary accordingly.

Hope this helps

Ken Hall
Real to Real productions.
Hillside studios
Sleights
Whitby
YO22 5AD

From: CMA-L <cma-l at commedia.org.uk>
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Sent: Sunday, 4 January, 2009 8:25:25 PM
Subject: [cma-l] Portable Recorders

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From: david.gates at skyline.fm

Hi All,

Wonder if any one can help we have a Marantz PMD660 digital portable
recorder, my problem is when using the external mike it only records
on the left channel, not a lot of good as we are a stereo station.

It has two XLR sockets one marked mono, which as above only records on
left channel, I have tried the other socket then it records on right.

My question is do I need a mike with two XLR plugs which I have never
seen before, or am I missing the obvious here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kind regards,

David Gates

Skyline FM