Audio on Canon XA10s
Group plus 1 individual:
shot gun = channel 1, Left ear
lavalier = channel 2, RIght ear
Group regular:
Use shotgun unless requested to do otherwise
Function > menu > scroll to bottom > XLR Record Channel > select CH1/CH2 to hear the audio in stereo
- 1 individual: lavalier in stereo - channel 1
Etc:
Mic 48 + = phantom power - needed for shotgun
Lavalier does not need phantom power - use regular mic setting
Mic ATT = Attenuation - for louder events where the sound will otherwise clip
Aim for volume of -12 db - never hit zero
Ask the speaker to test check mics
If the sound in headphones is wacky, the camera is not broken lol
- Menu > wrench icon > AV/headphones> select headphones
- Audio that is too quiet is easy to boost but audio that is too loud is probably ruined