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- Real Name: scott blyer
Hi,
I can think of a few options for mics based on what we have done in various setups, but without knowing what equipment you have it's hard to know which are feasible.
The simplest is to connect a mic to each camera. There are multiple wireless mics that can do this but it depends on the cameras for how and if they can be connected. Some entry level camereras won't allow external microphones at all. Input sockets range from 3.5mm TRS, to mini XLR, to XLR, generally in increasing camera cost.
The mini pro has 2 TRS inputs which means two stereo inputs. Mics are mono, and with the appropriate adapter cables you can directly connect 4 mics into those 2 sockets. You also need to get into the ATEM software and convert those channels from stereo to 2 mono.
Last is to buy a small audio mixer. Connect the mics to that mixer and the output of the mixer to one of the TRS inputs on the mini pro. This is the most flexible option and the one we use most ourselves.
I don't know about auto switching cameras based on audio. It's not a requirement for our work and I am actually not sure how it would work in practical terms. What happens when you have a conversation and there is a lot of quick switching between cameras? I would be interested to know how that is managed.
Darryl