Saramonic Audio Adaptors for DSLR Video Shooters

A quick run through of the three most common Saramonic audio adaptors - The Smartrig, SmartRig+ and the SR-AX104.

Shown with common audio inputs from the likes of studio condenser and electret condenser shotgun mics.

Caleb Pikes Conversion:

[steverolfeca]

Interesting illustration of the unintended complications that can creep in with a more sophisticated setup. Also emphasizes the importance of reviewing your work through large and small reference systems, as well as a summed mono mix for phasing problems: The program audio on this shoot sounds drastically different, depending on whether I'm listening through the small speakers in my iPad Air 2 or headphones. The mono signal from the shotgun mic sounds fine through either source. In contrast, the studio mic pair @ 3:40 sounds fine through headphones, but thin and distant through the speakers- one mic out of phase, or mic placement, perhaps? Also, an intermittent pinging is occasionally evident, probably handling noise caused by bumping an XLR cable. All is revealed around 4 min 35 sec to 4:45: the mono signal from the LH mic sounds great, better than the shotgun on either source, but the RH mic sounds horrible, thin and harsh. Defective or unmatched mic, bad RH channel on the preamp, or poor mic placement relative to room boundaries? Another revelation at 5:15, where the extended treble response of the larger preamp sounds fine through the headphones, but harsh on the iPad. Also, handling noise is louder and much more frequent during this segment, more likely due to cable routing than the preamp.

[CheckitMedia]

Graham thnk you for this video found some answsers i needed.

[skakdosmer]

Isn't it rather unnecessary to modify the Smartrig, considering that you can get a very small and inexpensive trrs to trs converter? Røde makes a tiny cable, the £10 sc3, and there's an even cheaper and smaller no-name £3 plug.