Audio Adapter to Disable Canon DSLR AGC for the Rode Videomic -- Part 2

http://www.learningdslrvideo.com/adapter-disable-canon-dslr-agc-rode-videomic/

Sorry it has taken me a bit longer to publish part two of this hack to disable your AGC on your Canon DSLR (7D, T2i 550D).

Our family took a trip to Ouray Colorado to visit some friends over the 4th of July weekend where I took hundreds of photos and tons of video clips.

I am getting more and more comfortable taking pictures and video with just one camera now.

Anyway back to the hack to disable the AGC.

If you haven't yet, go back and watch part one of this hack where I demonstrate the differences between the AGC enabled and disabled.


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[sluysdam]

is this also working for the senniser 400mic??

[drumat5280]

@sluysdam sorry I have no idea.

[GerlitzProductions]

...note. I realize I'm also going to need a small mp3 player as well. Plus one of these cables. But would these two parts cure the noise on my t2i with the Rode Videomic installed?.

[drumat5280]

@GerlitzProductions yes all you need is the cable and a mp3 player to make it work, just delete the tone in post.

[HeroArmySurplus]

Dave great video... Currently I run my Senhieser Wireless to my H4n then to my 7D. Would this "hack Cable" work in place of the H4N in order to record my wireless voice right in sync with my video? I dont't have a rode mic but looking to get one soon!

[drumat5280]

@HeroArmySurplus The hack will work for you but I am not sure this cable will work since the Senhieser might be wired differently.

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[mbarect]

Reaaallly nice tip! It costed me around €12 for the whole system ( mp3 player + connectors ) and it works fine for my Rhode Videomic Pro plugged in to my 7D.

Thanks for sharing!

[TheOneManShow962]

this method is not necessary for the canon 5d mark II firmware 2.0.7 as it have manual audio control... correct me if i am wrong

[scornofx]

@scornofx also whats the point of soldering the black wires if they are not used?

[scornofx]

cant you just use a plug also for the mp3 side? that way you dont have to have an aux cable connected to it unless it wont work without the aux cable

[Rapidsfilms]

Canon 60D have manual gain control ;)

[CoryHeimann]

Dave - do you have a thread adapter on your mic stand in order to put the rode videomic on it? If so where did you get it?

[hyrcan]

If you have a T2i an alternative to tricking the AGC like this, one can install the Magic Lantern firmware which will let you turn off AGC. Among other things.

Though, may be good idea to have this trick cable around incase you run into any other device that suffers from AGC, likely would work on those too.

[helixwinder]

If I'm not mistaken, the VideoMic has the tip and ring connected together to allow it to be compatible with both mono and stereo cameras. It's sending the same mono signal to both channels. The sleeve is the common connection. So any adapter would need to send the output to only one channel of the camera. The tone is put on the other channel.That's why a Y-adapter doesn't work, it just puts the corresponding connections in parallel as it should.

If I'm mistaken, please let me know.