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We have purchased the ATEM Mini Pro to use for live broadcasts. We have bought two AKG senders/recievers with lavalier micrphones that we intend to use with one or two presenters. The AKG reciever have a balanced output (XLR 3-pol male) and unbalanced output (6.3 mm mono TRS female jack).

I have read the manual for the ATEM Mini pro related to the two microphone inputs and all it states is that the inputs are 3.5 mm stereo TRS female inputs BUT it does not say if it supports balanced input or unbalanced input when plugging in a microphone source instead of plugging in a stereo source such as a media player.

Now to my question:
Which of the options below does the ATEM Mini Pro support for microphone signal inputs:

A - Balanced microphone signal using a cable with 3.5 mm stereo male TRS jack in the end plugged into the ATEM Mini Pro microphone input and XLR (3-pol) female jack plugged into the balanced output from the Microphone receiver

B - Unbalanced microphone signal using a cable with 3.5 mm mono male TRS jack in the end plugged into the ATEM Mini Pro microphone input and 6.3 mm mono male jack plugged into the unbalanced output from the Microphone receiver

Hi Johan

Quick answer:

The ATEM Mini's audio inputs are: unbalanced.

I don't know the AKG microphone model you have. to check them specs.

Attention. Some microphones have a balanced output
(+), (-), GND = TRS Balanced,

others have a stereo output (Left + Right + GND) = unbalanced.

The selection between MIC level or LINE level using the ATEM software.

I hope help

3.5" TRS with 2 channels, must be unbalances .. Its Left, Right and GROUND .. Ballanced have allways only one channel .. On TRS and XLR too .. +, - and ground ..