Re: Mono channels 'cancelling' each other out when I record with an external mic

Hi

Your man is right. All 3 pin XLR mics are mono. The confusion here arises from the fact that mono signal sources with 3 pin XLR to 3 connector jacks (screen, hot, cold or tip ring sleeve) are not stereo they are "balanced". Those with tip and ring only are "un-balanced"

Nothing to do with stereo or mono. But you need to put a balanced plug into a balanced socket, or else the connections inside will short out causing no end of problem. (This can often be aidd by half pulling out the jack to undo one of the mis matched terminals inside the socket.

NB RE your FCP import. You have to tell FCP if audio is to be paired stereo or not. This affects its left right panning arrangement default. Its a button on the timeline. Hovver over them to find out which one it is as i cant remember. I dont like fcp so rarely touch it.

peter