External Camera Audio Settings

One thing to remember when setting your camera up to record audio is to make sure that you're recording a mic level signal or a line level signal. Normally, you'll use a mic level signal when you have a microphone plugged directly into the camera. Line level signals are boosted levels and are normally used when something that isn't a microphone, like a mixer, is plugged into the camera. Another thing to take note of is if your microphone requires phantom power. If it does, you'll need to flip a switch to a Phantom or +48V mode. Finally, you always want to check and make sure if your camera is using the internal or external microphone. The internal mic on a camera is normally a lot worse than external ones, so its important to check which one you're recording with. All of these different settings allow the camera to record proper clean and quality audio for your project.