unsrm Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Hi all,I have a Sony NH900 which has recently died. I use the microphone (ECM-Z60) to record my lectures. Unfortunately, the result only ever comes out of one headphone/speaker, I resolved this issue by using the Virtual Surround, that my model possessed. However, I now need to buy a new model, I was admiring the RH10, and was wondering if it possessed the virtual surround, or whether something could be done to force mono playback to play though both speakers.Kind regards, UNSRMImportant notes - stereo playback works fine.Multiple sound setups tested etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artstar Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Hi all,I have a Sony NH900 which has recently died. I use the microphone (ECM-Z60) to record my lectures. Unfortunately, the result only ever comes out of one headphone/speaker, I resolved this issue by using the Virtual Surround, that my model possessed. However, I now need to buy a new model, I was admiring the RH10, and was wondering if it possessed the virtual surround, or whether something could be done to force mono playback to play though both speakers.Kind regards, UNSRMImportant notes - stereo playback works fine.Multiple sound setups tested etc...I just did a little fact finding on your mic and as I expected, it's a mono plug so it's no surprise you're only getting it on the one channel (left)!What you need to do is find yourself a 1/8" stereo (male) to 1/8" mono (female) adaptor. If there isn't one at your friendly electronics shop, you can just as easily make one. Buy the 2 components (plug and socket), wire it up so that you have the following connections:Male FemaleSleeve SleeveRing and tip TipNote the last two connections would simply be one wire bridging the ring and tip terminals in the stereo plug leading to the tip terminal of the female socket.Dead easy and it will work without fail. Best of all, you don't need to think about the virtual surround feature and it'll probably sound much better too. It's in my field to believe that the less you add to the audio chain, the better. I'm know my division here at the winter olympics feel the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsrm Posted February 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 I just did a little fact finding on your mic and as I expected, it's a mono plug so it's no surprise you're only getting it on the one channel (left)!What you need to do is find yourself a 1/8" stereo (male) to 1/8" mono (female) adaptor. If there isn't one at your friendly electronics shop, you can just as easily make one. Buy the 2 components (plug and socket), wire it up so that you have the following connections:Male FemaleSleeve SleeveRing and tip TipNote the last two connections would simply be one wire bridging the ring and tip terminals in the stereo plug leading to the tip terminal of the female socket.Dead easy and it will work without fail. Best of all, you don't need to think about the virtual surround feature and it'll probably sound much better too. It's in my field to believe that the less you add to the audio chain, the better. I'm know my division here at the winter olympics feel the same way.OK I bought the item you suggested, how do I use it, whilst recording? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rei-gouki Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 The short - stick it where it fits.The long... mic into the adaptor, adaptor into the MD. There's nothing else you need to know. Just do what you've always been doing and the audio should be recorded on both channels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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