Audio/Video Guide

Audio/Video Guide

This guide describes how to setup the equipment for a presentation, such as Demo Day.

  graph TD;
    A[Tonor]-->B[Tascam];
    B-->C[Canon];

Cabling

  1. Mount camcorder on top of audio mixer
  2. Audio mixer locks into compression mount of tripod
  3. Connect Tonor wireless mic receiver to Mic 1 on Tascam audio mixer with 1/4" male-to-male cable
  4. Connect Tascam audio mixer, Camera Out (Hi), to Canon camcorder, Mic In, with 3.5mm male-to-male cable
  5. We found mounting electret mics on podium and mic stand provides better ambient recording than cardoid on mic stand
  6. Use cardoid mic for crowd work

Presets

  1. Set Mic 2 to Phantom
  2. Set volume on electret mics to MAX (40dB)
  3. Set levels on wireless receiver to MAX
  4. Center pan Mic 1 and 2 on Tascam

Manuals

Camcorder: Canon VIXIA HF G30

Audio Mixer: Tascam DR-60D MkII Linear PCM Recorder

Wireless Mic: Tonor TW842