Build 14 Audio

[Greg M]

Good news!

BTW, any update by Fev-09 morning Greg?...

Audio looks fine. here are the issues I am dealing with;

1. No EVF- This means I have to use the LCD to monitor Audio levels. The problem this presents in the "real world" is, you need multiple monitors in a professional environment. The client needs to see what you are shooting. The only way to currently do this is to use the button on top of the LCD and toggle between LCD and HD-SDI monitors, which is a pain in the ass. Not to mention I had to explain to the client no less than 10 times that the monitor didnt go out, I am just monitoring audio on this shot. Imagine what a hassle this is.

We had issues with levels because I wasnt able to leave the LCD on during actual shots.

NOTE TO SELF: Call poor old Brent at Red and harass him again about my EVF that I paid in full for 5 months ago.

2. When sending tone to the camera from a mixer to set levels, the actual audio levels do not match...really doesnt make sense does it?

The problem is if I send tone to red and set my levels as I normally do, then turn off the tone and listen to a mic, the levels exceed 0db and are distorted. I have to turn down the output of the mixer at least 25% to get an acceptable recording level. Honestly I need more time testing this to figure out why there is such a discrepancy between tone and real world sounds.

Other than these two BIG issues, the audio sounds great, and most importantly the DC offset is gone.

 

[Steve Sherrick]

Greg, if you are spitting out a standard +4 to the line inputs of the camera, I can't see why there would be a discrepancy. Hmmm....

Steve

 

[planet e]

What about the metering, digitalfx? Have there been improvements in the metering? On the RED that I visited, you couldn't see the metering in the audio gain menu...have they fixed that?

 

[JH Fleming]

Perhaps use a limiter between the board and camera?
choices might be Cranesong STC-8, Pendulum Audio PL-2, or Aphex Dominator