Farmingdale Videos, and GoPro mic comparison

[Bogus Jim]

My GoPro quit working earlier this fall... finally got a replacement unit back from tech support. Decided to hit some easy stuff at Farmingdale yesterday and experiment with microphones.

The Farmingdale 2 clip is using an external mic, down the front of my jersey. There's some static in the audio, which I think is caused by the wind hitting my jersey and rubbing against the mic. The static stops when the bike is not moving. There's a woman laying across one of the trails in this video... I was a bit confused by that until I got closer and saw what she was doing. 

The Farmingdale 1 clip is using the GoPro internal mic. The wind noise is pretty bad over 30 mph. There's also the annoying click-click from the clip-on helmet mount, when you hit a rough patch. I think I like the external mic much better. I need to try and get rid of the static though. I may try putting the mic in the back of my jersey, or maybe inside the helmet.

[jacin theis]

Just be glad you she was one THAT side of the trail. Sheesh.   That audio is better. Does it have a foam wind cover on it? When i used to do audio wind was always an issue.  You might mount it on the foam bar pad, i think anything metal will just resonate through the mount. This all said with the understanding that requirement and noise cancellation have come a long way since i really worked in the field. I bet Yeti can chime in here.

[Bogus Jim]

Just be glad she was on THAT side of the trail. Sheesh.

She was aiming towards one of the cross-country riding areas, too... wonder how long before somebody gets shot out there? The area across from the parking lot sounded like a movie set Sunday, there was so much gunfire.

Does it have a foam wind cover on it?

No, the external mic does not have a wind cover. I'll probably experiment with that.

I found this video of a wind cover for the GoPro internal mic. I had to watch the video twice, the first time I wasn't able to concentrate on the product itself. 

[jacin theis]

I think that Great Buffalo will find her website useful. She has some great info on shooting camers and lighting. I love the internet..

[Fletch]

I found this video of a wind cover for the GoPro internal mic. I had to watch the video twice, the first time I wasn't able to concentrate on the product itself. 

I watched it twice and still don't know what she said

[greatbuffalo]

I'll have to check that out and see if I understand it.

[The Yeti]

The audio on my Contour is even worse than the GoPros. I haven't got around to doing anything about it.

Check out Accidental Broadcast's setup. If you've seen his vids (and I know you have Jim because you're the one who told me about him), you know it works awesome!