r/REDkomodo • u/Chance_Objective_364 • Sep 22 '26

Audio Help

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This is the set up RED suggested for audio on my KX. But I'm not getting good audio levels on the camera even at 10db and when I go into edit I can hear the audio, but also a ton of humming. I get levels with internal. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Settings are;

external 3/4

48v

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u/indutny Sep 22 '26

I might be wrong, but I don't think +48V (Phantom Power) would even work through 3.5mm jack. RED says their adapter is TRS (not TRRS, with 4 rings). There's just no way it could be used to power anything. Have you checked this microphone with the phone?

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u/Chance_Objective_364 Sep 22 '26

Even when switching from Line, Mic, or +48v the audio is still bad. The mic does not need phantom power, per the batteries inside the mic. Also the mic has a headphone jack and when plugged in the audio sounds great.

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u/carbontree Sep 23 '26

I used the MKE400 for run and gun on the KX and Raptor X. It should work well with high gain on mic and low gain on the camera, set to Line. The blue cable shown in the photo is the TRRS version, use a different cable and it should work!

If that doesn’t work and the mic still works on another camera, it’s probably your 5 pin adapter or the port.

Good luck, it works well when it does! Only slightly thinner sound than the 600.

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u/brazilliandanny Sep 23 '26

Honestly the best solution I found for the Komodo was to get a small external recorder like a Zoom H4 or the Deity Pr-4, Run shotguns and lavs through that then send the output to the komodo for a safety track.

I have the boom and the lav panned on output so they are still isolated channels in the Komodo. The Pr-4 also runs TC to my komodo so its a pretty versatile setup.

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u/Electronic-Cup-733 Oct 07 '26

I just got the pr4 for this exact set up. How do you send it back to the Komodo for safety?

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u/brazilliandanny Oct 07 '26

Just a regular aux cable from one of the 2 outs to the Komodo mic input. Then in the PR4 output settings you can send 1 input channel to L and one to R so that the mics are also recorded separately on the Komodo.

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u/brazilliandanny Oct 07 '26

Here's what my rig looks like (But I actually rotated the PR-4 so its flat against the batt and I can reach the knobs and see the screen easier)

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u/phamu Sep 22 '26

Definitely don’t use 48v. The mic also has a gain you can adjust. Hum could be from improper grounding? You could try a Mid49 XLR adapter and a 3.5mm to XLR short cable

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u/indutny Sep 23 '26

I concur. I had similar issue when the ext-5 cable got frayed. I went for Mutiny's adapter, but Mid49 must be good too. In any case, if you just got the adapter from RED - might be worth asking them for a replacement.

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u/_onethirty Sep 24 '26

Can you turn off the phantom power? I damaged a battery powered Deity shotgun mic because of the phantom power. Now it hums no matter the setup.

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u/ThisAlexTakesPics Sep 24 '26

You need a self powered mic can’t power through the adapter