Great question @global001. You have two ways of connecting your DJI MIc to the Tascam CA-XLR2D. 1st- is connecting the 3.5mm cable that comes with DJI Mic to the 3.5mm jack input on the XLR2D. 2nd- is purchasing a 3.5mm to XLR adapter and plugging that to the XLR input on the XLR2D(make sure Phantom Power is turned off!). As for setting, start by lowering the input of your camera and XLR 2D line input to the lowest it goes. Then once you have good gain on your DJI Mic receiver adjust the input levels of the XLR2D so that your audio levels are not clipping or peaking. I like to have my loudest levels reach somewhere around -12db. That way I leave some headroom in case my subjects gets louder. Hope this helps!

Thank you for this video, will be buying this for my R5c and thisbwill be my first XLR experience. I was wondering what the ATT and the limiter setting did but couldn't find nothing on them till this video. So thank you for that along with the other cool features like the headphone button on the back! BTW does this bake the 24 BIT audio at 96khz into the video tracks also? Or is there a setting for that

This wouldve been a definite buy for me if they had 192/32 bit rate sonce some of my customers want that bit rate for their audio. I deferred to the tascam portacapture to use with my Canon r5 c since it gave me everything that I need for the current moment.

Great video. I’m a newbie to this. How would I connect the DJI wireless Mic to the Tascam and what settings should I use in my R5C? Thanks!

So we have two R5C's, an A-cam build on rails with the XLR module and a B-cam kept stripped down for gimbal and photo duties. The XLR module ended up being faulty and had to be returned to manufacturer. Would send a low buzz tone though all outputs and get rejected by the camera (red ACC icon) as a supported accessory. Full diagnostics ended up joyless by both us and CVP's repair team. Now we gotta see if getting a new module shipped to the shop or have Tascam repair it is faster. Pretty unimpressed and hoping it was just a bad batch on launch :/ It's honestly less work to just Y-splitter the 3.5 jack from self powered audio sources directly (Sennheiser lavs and something like an NTG 4+) and run one channel -10dB from the other for headroom.

@SamysCameraOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to hear about your experience, I can tell you the unit we got was tested with our Canon R3 and R5c in our latest trip out to Alaska with no problems. Although I agree having audio recorded independently from the video source, It was rather nice having everything baked into camera. Very useful for run and gun shooters!

@JHJOwen

8 ай бұрын

Just ran into this issue, maybe had this unit for 3 months! Shocking

so with the digital hot shoe on the EOS R's. We don't need to plug in the Tascam CA-XLR2D to the camera's mic 3.5 port?

@SamysCameraOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Exactly!

External mics are important of course, but the problem with a lot of medium price mirrorless cameras is that they all record in AAC ONLY, there's no way to up the quality to .Wav files. Does anyone know a camera that uses .wav files?

Great stuff, did you slow down the audio to match the slomo video or was audio original speed ? Thanks 👍👍

@SamysCameraOfficial

Жыл бұрын

It was kind of a mix of both, we shot this near PCH so the car noise was on and off. We chose the best audio clips from multiple takes.

Hi helpful review thanks. Just curious I'm using this on R5C and it works fine, camera is seeing it, audio levels are being monitored. However, when I go into the R5C audio menu it's all grayed out there's no way to control mic inputs internally other than on the fourth page. Do you know if this is by design or if I should be doing something to turn It on. Any help is much appreciated and thanks again for your video, very helpful

@SamysCameraOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

I believe it''s by design. I was able to work with a couple of different scenarios and not need to touch the camera to get a good mix. Try it out!

Sennheiser 416 doesn't fit very well in that hole. any tips to keep it in place? it sags

@SamysCameraOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I experienced the same issue with the FX3's mic holder. You can purchase a rubber insert that will bridge the gap giving you a snug fit. Google Boom microphone spacer!

trying to connect the battery holder for 2AA's to the tascam unit. I have removed the plastic cover. It's obvious the battery holder can only go one way. Does it really require a lot of force to attach the battery holder. I am worried that I am going to break the unit, or the contacts. Any comments or advice would be appreciated.

@SamysCameraOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Although we did not experience any problems with the review unite we got, You should never have to force anything. I would try and approach the battery compartment at an angle!

Question: what happens on an R5C when I plug in 1 XLR mic through the Tascam, and plug in Rode wireless go through the camera’s 3.5 input? I use the Rode wireless go for a lavalier and I want an XLR input for a shotgun mic

@SamysCameraOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Diego, anytime you plug something in to the mic input on the R5C it will bypass the Tascam XLR2D. I would suggest using the 3.5mm Mic input located on the Tascam unit.

@regnismada4936

Жыл бұрын

@@SamysCameraOfficial can you use the 3.5mm (input 3) and shotgun (input 1 or 2) together?

@oscaralcalaonyoutube

Жыл бұрын

@@regnismada4936 Although we did not test it in this configuration, The 3.5mm jack acts only as an output that can switch from line signal out to headphone out.

Excellent video. Does exist a similar tool for Canon R5? (Not the "C" model)

@SamysCameraOfficial

10 ай бұрын

This will work on all canon camera with the electronic hot shoe or 3.5mm microphone jack!

if want to combine 1 XLR mic that's on the camera and a wireless mic that seems to be connected to 3. that doesnt seem to be a possible solution. only seeing 1 , 1+2, 3 only or is there a way to do that?

@SamysCameraOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

You could always use a 3.5mm to XLR adapter and run channels 1&2 as mono! Check out our website for available adapters!

@JayGrapherTh

2 жыл бұрын

@@SamysCameraOfficial ahh thank you very much. didnt know those adapters existed

Hi I don’t see the Canon R6 as a compatible camera for this unit.. is it compatible?

@SamysCameraOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Not 100% sure, but the R6 has the same Digital Hot Shoe as the cameras we tested in this shoot! If your near one of our Samy's Camera locations stop on by, we love figuring stuff out together!

Hi Sir! Doe this work with the canon R6 or only the new canon r6 ii mark ii? Does somethings change?

@SamysCameraOfficial

Жыл бұрын

The new R6 mark II has the same digital hot shoe therefore making the CA-XLR2D compatible with both cameras!

@davidkatzen2681

Жыл бұрын

The Tascam supported camera list lists the R6 MKII as being supported, but not the R6 original.

does aodio monitor didplay goes away when you start recording?

@SamysCameraOfficial

Жыл бұрын

This all depends on how you have your display setting setup in your camera!

Will that work on my Canon C100ii?

@oscaralcalaonyoutube

2 жыл бұрын

I would but you would have to use the 3.5mm output on the unit.

How do you connect Rode wireless go II?

@oscaralcalaonyoutube

Жыл бұрын

I would recommend using the 3.5mm jack on the Tascam CA-XLR2D, this is a stereo input, therefore, allowing you to have two lavs connected to the Wireless go transmitter or just one with a safety track.

Yeah, but how does it SOUND? Like typical Tascam?

@SamysCameraOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

It depends on how you define typical Tascam? We would love to hear of an experience you've had with this brand!

Have you tried it with the EOS R10?

@samysphotoschool7758

Жыл бұрын

We did not try it with the EOS R10 yet.

that wasn't much of an audio test. I'm curious to know how the limiter performs.

@SamysCameraOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Jeff, unfortunately our time with new products are sometimes limited but we will make sure to include more testing in our future content. Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback!

What about for Sony?

@SamysCameraOfficial

7 ай бұрын

This Unit could be used with a Sony camera that has an available Microphone jack. You can also check out the Sony XLR-K3M here! www.samys.com/p/Shotgun-Mics/XLRK3M/Sony-XLR-K3M-Dual-Channel-XLR-Audio-Adapter-Kit-with-Shotgun-Microphone/211594.html

Doe this work with the canon R5 as well?

@SamysCameraOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Yes it does!

@MTN_Bird_Media

Жыл бұрын

@@SamysCameraOfficial awesome thank you!

@MTN_Bird_Media

Жыл бұрын

@@SamysCameraOfficial also, a little off topic from the mic review, but was wondering if this channel, or another you may know of, has done a review with the R5c in natural lowlight? I video wildlife and am thinking about purchasing the R5c for the added ISO over the R5, not sure if it would be worth out though?

@nickturpin4288

Жыл бұрын

My experience has been that it doesn't work with the R5, the R5 audio recorded with two channels does not appear when placed on the FCPX timeline, both channels are together and not independently adjustable for levels which is super disappointing, it was one of the reasons I bought this. You can record and adjust levels from two sources but the camera records them as one baked together audio track. If you expand audio components in FCPX you get two audio tracks but one is empty and the other has both sources. Such a shame.

Does this work with a top handle and cage

@SamysCameraOfficial

Жыл бұрын

This unit mounts onto the hot-shoe of your camera.

@jean-philippegrignom6479

Жыл бұрын

@@SamysCameraOfficial yeah I understand, this is why I'm asking

Anybody found a good case for this adapter?

@SamysCameraOfficial

2 ай бұрын

Sorry, were you looking for a hard shell case or a soft case?

@thomasrostowski7052

2 ай бұрын

@@SamysCameraOfficial soft case