Paul,
They make line level to mic level adapters. That would be your best bet.
Johnie Stafford
McKinney, TX
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> From: Paul Braun [mailto:pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 8:24 PM
> To: Olympus Group
> Subject: [OM] Audio input the E-M5
>
> The E-M5 does a remarkable job with HD video. I shot a series of promo
> videos after the last conert at the theatre - I had the artist perform two
of his
> songs after everyone left, and I video'd them ("videotaped"
> doesn't really work any more....)
>
> The problem is, the built-in mics pick up a lot of room echo. I plan on
getting
> the external mics, but I'm still thinking that in a situation with a PA
system,
> they're still going to pick up a lot of room ambience.
>
> Anyone here who's really audio-savvy, and by that I'm pretty much
referring
> to Ken, are you aware of any way to feed line-level audio into the camera?
I
> assume that if I just put a stereo feed into the 1/8"
> jack on the external adapter that it has no way of scaling itself to line
levels
> instead of mic levels.
>
> I can't think of any way to add a smpte stripe to the video... I guess I
could
> just try to mix down the audio from the mixer multitrack and then try to
line
> it all up in something like Final Cut (something lighter and cheaper than
that,
> preferably).
>
> My main goal is to create a performance video for my artists that I can
use for
> promotion and they can share with their fans.
>
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>
>
> Paul Braun
> Certified Music Junkie
> Valparaiso, IN
>
>
> "It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." - David St. Hubbins
>
> "Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" - Harlan Howard
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