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[kmidderigh]

Was playing around with an old hd bullet cam today taking some footage from the outside of the VX.....image quality isn't bad but the sound is awful...just distorts in the wind.

 

Any recommendations for a camera which is capable of recording reasonable sound at speed - or am I asking for to much and should I just mount the camera inside the cabin ? (possible but would rather have an outside view)

 

Ta.

[Baron Von Scubadaddy]

I don't think you ever really get both 

better to plug in an external mic 

 

but I'm sure someone else knows better and will be able to advise .......

[Captain Vimes]

The baron von grumble videos seem to have pretty good audio using a drift hd and external mic. http://m.youtube.com...h?v=DW3Mi2zS66g

[Jimmy-Boy]

i have a drift HD and its A*

[Andy_VX]

Only had experience with a GoPro, standard sound was terrible so I bought an external mic, the Olympus me15 ( I think) it was only about £15 and it has a tie clip which clips nicely on the rear number plate.

Edited by Andy_VX, 04 May 2014 - 07:58 AM.

[Baron Von Scubadaddy]

The baron von grumble videos seem to have pretty good audio using a drift hd and external mic. http://m.youtube.com...h?v=DW3Mi2zS66g

 

The sound on that is laid down afterwards I think 

from the bits I quickly looked at you never see his mouth 

also there is not a drop of any background noise 

I would say that he made that little film and added the dialogue track after

 

I'd get one of those little voice recorders hook up a mic and 

stick it in the engine bay some where 

 

 

as long as you set the recorder off first then the camera place your hands in front of the camera 

and do a hand clap so you have a refference point to link video to sound 

all should be good 

 

Yes I said a hand clap really technical ........

It works 

we do it all the time on no budget sh*t films !

Edited by Baron Von Scubadaddy, 04 May 2014 - 08:58 AM.

[dw1]

External mike and use those furry covers that look like Coldstream guards hats to help reduce wind noise.

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

Yea I just use a plug in mic on my gopro. Just have it sitting in my boot

[Captain Vimes]

The baron von grumble videos seem to have pretty good audio using a drift hd and external mic.

  The sound on that is laid down afterwards I think  from the bits I quickly looked at you never see his mouth  also there is not a drop of any background noise  I would say that he made that little film and added the dialogue track after   I'd get one of those little voice recorders hook up a mic and  stick it in the engine bay some where      as long as you set the recorder off first then the camera place your hands in front of the camera  and do a hand clap so you have a refference point to link video to sound  all should be good    Yes I said a hand clap really technical ........ It works  we do it all the time on no budget sh*t films !

He usually records while on his motorbike with good quality sound. The video above was just a focus on his camera and kit. More usual video here:

Edited by Captain Vimes, 04 May 2014 - 04:37 PM.

[Sammy]

Do you use a battery powered mic on the boot Stuwy? I always got really bad interference with a passive one and so did Matt in his TVR but he now gets great sound quality from the boot with a powered mic.

[Baron Von Scubadaddy]

Mic in the helmet is a great idea No wind noise

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

Do you use a battery powered mic on the boot Stuwy? I always got really bad interference with a passive one and so did Matt in his TVR but he now gets great sound quality from the boot with a powered mic.

 

 

yes , just a cheap jobbie from maplin, has 2 watch batteries in it.. also has two settings close and far. 

 

think it cost 15 squid

 

search my youtube channel and apart from it plopping around in the boot sound is pritty good, my brands hatch vid has mic plugged in

[kmidderigh]

thanks for the recommendations will have an experiment.