Response to Canon XL1 audio

I'm a cameraman and so don't really concern myself with sound but having shot 2 features on an XL1, my opinion is that Canons XLR adapter is a waste of money. All you need is a rca to xlr adapter, and one of those costs a lot less than Canons funky little mess. If possible get a professional sound recordist with their own mixer. Get him to give you tone at -20db. Set the manual audio on the camera to that level and close the door. Let him then give you his mix and put it straight onto tape. For the sake of your nerves you might like to back it up on minidisc but really the 16bit audio on the tape is just great if it's recorded properly. And such tiny tapes! Good luck with your project.

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