Hi I have just bought myself a sennheiser md 42 microphone, but when I connect it to my canon legria hf m41 camcorder it doesn't make any difference to the sound quality, it still sounds the same as if the microphone wasn't connected, I've checked my settings and tested the microphone with my mixer and know that it is working properly it just doesn't seem to work with my camcorder,
This would require a special cable to work. The mic is MONOAURAL with BALANCED output and the camera is STEREO input. This means a special cable is needed and you would probably have to make it yourself as I haven't seen one on the market.Pin 2 of the XLR of the mic would go to BOTH the tip and ring of the plug into the camera. Both pins 1 and 3 of the XLR at the mic would tie to the sleeve of the plug to the camera. If you tried an XLR to 1/8 adapter, no audio would be heard other than from the buillt in mic.
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Hi,
At the connctorside there's a small metal plate with a serial number.
You have to bench it a little, underneath there's a screw.
Unscrew it and you can take the connector out.
What I remember after 25 years is that there is a screw inside which is loosing the grill and element.
I've written it before with succes.
http://www.fixya.com/support/t3134138-apart_sennheiser_421
Regards,
Gerard
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That's probably not going to work.
Mic level is extremely low compared with line level.
Your sound card is expecting a line level input.
It's simply not made to plug a microphone into (you must be using an adapter or two just to make the connection)
Look for a USB Audio Interface with XLR or 1/4" microphone inputs - these interfaces are pretty generic these days and easy to use ... just plug into your computer via USB and then plug the mic into the interface ... which has a volume control on it ...
I use a Tapco Link.USB ... and like it
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