Komodo -Audio

[Roshdi Alkadri]

Any professional audio solutions other than separate recording. No mini or full XLR it seems.

[Christoffer Glans]

Any professional audio solutions other than separate recording. No mini or full XLR it seems.

Would have been good to have the baseplate module have a mini XLR together with its timecode ports. There has to be some kind of input for audio, I thought there was a mini input? If that's the case it's a bit bad for those wanting to sync through audio sync boxes or using stabilizers like the SteadXP.
Hopefully Red could spill the beans on this.

EDIT: checking the drawings... yes, it has a mic mini input. Would be good to have XLR inputs though, if there was any space left on the baseplate module.

[David Rasberry]

Any professional audio solutions other than separate recording. No mini or full XLR it seems.

Use an external preamp or micro mixer feeding line level to the mini-jack input. You will get much better quality sound this way on any camera, XLR inputs or not. Typically your record S/N ratio will be at least 15dB better on just about any camera.
Cameras are very hot EMI/RFI noise environments internally. It is virtually impossible to adequately shield microphone preamps from this, even very good ones.

[Nick Morrison]

There's a small headphone jack and there's TC - that should be enough to sync later.

A MixPre 3 is all you need really.

[Robert Parkin]

Might have to sacrifice a MixPre 3 to see if I can reduce the size of it and match the Komodo footprint to mount it underneath. I think the Mix Pre 3 is the best way to use Komodo as a run and gun A cam.

[Luke Marcus Rosen]

EDIT: checking the drawings... yes, it has a mic mini input. Would be good to have XLR inputs though, if there was any space left on the baseplate module.

What about wooden camera's a box that gives you 2 xlrs into a 3.5mm jack? Plus, no extra module needed!

[Nick Morrison]

What about wooden camera's a box that gives you 2 xlrs into a 3.5mm jack? Plus, no extra module needed!

Yes but A box has no preamps.

[Brian Trim]

What about the Beachtek DXA-RED. I’ve been using it with my Helium. Sounds great with a very small footprint

[Stu Mannion]

I've used the Juicedlink which sounds good but chews through 9v batteries. Anything affordable with better battery life out there?

[H Dewey]

Does the Komodo have a USB Type C interface? If so something like a Saramonic Smart Rig could plug in and provide dual XLR connectivity.