13Apr Beachtek MCC-2 audio adapter
I wandered by the Beachtek booth at NAB and had a chance to see the new Beachtek offerings. Meet the ultra compact MCC-2 which is basically a passive two channel mixer for $89. The MCC-2 is designed with 3 cold shoe adapters around the outside of the unit, giving you plenty of mounting options for a wireless mic like the Sennheiser G3 system or an on camera mic like the Rode Videomic pro.
If the devices you’re using already have the ability to deliver a high gain signal, this is actually a reasonably priced solution. The very compact design, low price, and good mounting solutions actually make the Beachtek MCC-2 a very handy little audio adapter. $89 might be a bit on the high side as far as the price is concerned, but if you need something simple for a dual wireless mic video shoot it’s still something interesting to consider.
The Beachtek MCC-2 starts shipping May 5th and I’m told pre-orders will be available in the next few weeks. I’m glad to see Beachtek is starting to add a little bit of innovation to their product line
April 13th, 2013 at 11:37 am
I know you like Beachtek because of their big knobs, but have you ever tested next to JuicedLink? I have seen videos where the JuicedLink sounded way better, but JuicedLinks all have that darn metal box with tiny little knobs.
April 13th, 2013 at 12:47 pm
I own both Juicedlink and Beachtek models. The Juicedlink does have a cleaner pre-amp I use it regularly, but in many cases it isn’t a huge difference (depending on the audio source) between the two. In the case of the MCC-2, it has no preamps, it’s simply designed as a passive mixer (no batteries needed).
April 13th, 2013 at 2:56 pm
How does it work with Rode VMP & with cameras that doesnt have Manual Gain Control ? Thank You. 🙂
April 13th, 2013 at 4:19 pm
They had the Rode VMP there at the booth. With the Rode set to +20db output, it worked fine through this little guy into the Nikon they had there for testing. If you are using a camera with AGC, this probably isn’t going to be the right device for the job.
April 13th, 2013 at 4:50 pm
On a different note, did you see the new Sure mini shotgun mice similar to the Rode VMPro? They look good with good options, but I wonder how they sound.
April 9th, 2014 at 2:52 pm
Hi,
“If you are using a camera with AGC, this probably isn’t going to be the right device for the job.”
I have the Canon 7D and the Juicedlink DS214 (after watching your review 2 or 3 years back…even purchased your fine mounting bracket).
If I understand correctly, you’d be unlikely to recommend using the MCC-2 with the Canon 7D.
Although it would be a bulky solution, I’d been considering the possibility of running the MCC-2 into the JuicedLink DS214, and then into camera.
If that approach would work, it seems I’d be left with both mics on a single (effectively mono)audio track (right or left).
I’d loose the ability to edit two separate audio tracks independently, but I’d have achieved getting two mics into the 7D…and hopefully with the cleaner sound achieved via the DS214.
If I’ve got that all wrong, please don’t hesitate to tell me.
I’d also be interested in other options you might suggest.
Thanks,
Mark