hey what's up everybody right now capture me is the insta360 one rs 1-inch 360 mod right here with
the external audio setup with an external wireless microphone connect directly into
the camera and capture audio internally with the camera so the camera comes video and audio
and this is the audio quality the wireless microphone i'm using right here is the LensGo
this also provides a separate backup audio actually stored internally in the sd card inside
the wireless receiver microphone unit so i can listen to what the actual sound lie with
the actual audio signal and here is what it sounds like well it's a huge difference they
are exactly the same all the ability captured the same microphone one sending it wirelessly into the
camera one just back up store the same signal into the sd card and they does some difference
why is that and this video will explore that but this tutorial we're gonna actually teach you
the best professional way to get you the best sounding audio without using even that we
give you a 32-bit flow recording so you can have absolutely the best audio professional quality so
let's do a test let me talk really loud and try to click the audio for you to just show you the
comparison let me talk really loud and try to clip the audio for you to just show you the comparison
Well, the second setup sounds a lot better without any clipping. In fact,
with 32-bit float recording, you will never clip your audio. This is perfect for vlogging
when you have no control of the environment. What I am going to show you also has timecode
sync. It feeds the audio timecode into the One RS core unit, so your 360 video and the professional
sound audio are always in sync, without the need of doing that. We will even cover capturing
ambisonic spatial audio with the Zoom H3-VR, with the same timecode. Let's dive right in!
Hey, what's up, everybody! It is your Boi Hugh here. Insta360 ONE RS 1-inch 360 Edition has been
out for a month now. I got lots of complaints from my viewers about the audio quality. I use
timecode system and external audio recording b/c I am a Pro. I did not realize the problem is
somewhat serious. Many other reviewers actually use that setup with the Rode Wireless Go or the
DJI Mic. Have they even listened to their own recording?
One honest reviewer, the legend Philip Bloom, does point this out. According to him,
ALL insta360 cameras - One X2, One R, One RS 1-inch 360 edition with the Mic attachment here,
record 16Khz audio - not 48Khz - as advertised on their website.
I also notice it has coupled millisecond off sync with the video as well. That's bad.
I am sure Insta360 will fix it, eventually. I am not here for the
drama, I am here to give you the solution. Let's be honest, if you are a professional
videographer, you know you should never record audio directly into your DSLR -
even several thousand dollars Sony A7 or Canon R5. Cameras are used to capture video, unless you have
a very expensive cinema camera - like the Canon C70 right here. The best practice in film school,
is always to record audio with an external audio recorder - like the Zoom F6, Tascam, you name it.
So solution of this is actually very simple. Don't spend extra money on this
or this. Just clap sync, and record your audio externally with your Rode Wireless Go.
In Adobe Premiere, just select all the clips with audio, right click, Synchronize, Audio. Done!
Okay, now the problem is solved.
Let's really explore a better audio workflow for Insta360 ONE RS 1-inch 360 Edtion,
which is btw, a prosumer camera. You want the best audio quality to match the good image quality.
"Sound is half of the picture..." quoted George Lucas from Star Wars.
So, what you are going to learn, is to get the latest audio technology - 32-bit float recording,
and timecode into your One RS 1-inch 360 Edition. Instead of the consumer-grade Mic like the Rode
Wireless Go or the DJI Mic, I choose Tentacle Sync E and Track E. It has 2 units just like the
consumer wireless lav system. The difference is that the audio is captured internally
in 32-bit float inside the Microphone. This unit attached to your One RS is
only sending audio timecode into the camera. Since we are not using the audio port here
for audio, so it does not matter if One RS has poor audio quality.
The best part is, the timecode unit is smaller than the receiver of Rode Wireless Go - so
it is perfectly invisible. It even has a clip right here to prevent the 3.5mm jack
pull out during action sport vlogging. So it is really a professional setup. It comes with
a little vecol here that you can stick it onto the Ulanzi One RS 1-inch 360 mount. Just like that,
it attached on to the camera. It is not going anywere and safer than Magnetic Mount.
Now quickly show you how easy post-production can be with a Timecode system. Open Tentacle Sync
Studio, free from the hardware purchase. But also a great standalone software for audio syncing and
audio timecode. Drop in the stitched Insta360 video files. It can be reframed 16 by 9 final
render or full 360 videos for immersive production as I use here. Also the 32-bit float audio file.
Immediately, it will tell you all the important meta info. If all media have timecodes,
you also see the green sync info as everything is auto-synced for you already during import.
It also fixes the audio drifting issue for long recordings in the background.
You can uncheck Keep Camera Audio to remove the bad audio from Insta360 and replace it with
the new high-quality audio. If you want to go direct upload without further editing,
assuming you have done your editing in Insta360 Studio, you can click Media and
render out a pass through media. Basically, the render has no video quality loss,
only replacing the bad audio with the good audio. And the file is ready to upload on social media.
I am on a Mac so I render it out as MOV to just show you the end result.
But most of the time, you will want to do further editing of your Vlog or 360 videos in
editing software like Premiere or Final Cut Pro. So we are going to render out an XML project file
with Multicam support directly to Premiere. Click the XML button here. Choose your editing software.
For me it is Premiere. Now open Premiere and create a new project. Drop in that XML Project
file directly. Everything is organized and synced for you! As you see here. No more syncing is
necessary. As you all know the clap sync only works if the camera can hear the clap. If you
forget to clap or if your mic is too far away from your camera, you will need to manually sync them.
Timecode is to make sure that never happens and get frame accurate syncing without audio drifting.
If you want to learn more about how to setup your tentacle sync system,
I highly recommand checking out this video right here. It explains in detail, why
you need 32-bit float and timecode system for all your video capture.
The tentacle sync system is expensive. I know. If you don't need timecode, there is a
better alternative. The Zoom F2, right here. It is actually cheaper than Rode Wireless Go
or the DJI Mic. It is a 32-bit float distortion-free recording and sounds
way better than any of your consumer solutions. Cheaper and better? Why not?
For syncing, use a digital slate system like the MovieSlate® 8 here on your phone
that shows the timecode. All these devices have Bluetooth to sync the timecode together
Now quickly talk about ambisonic spatial audio capture. Insta360 ONE RS 1-inch 360 Edition is
a 360 camera. I use it to create immersive videos on Meta Quest 2. Immersive video requires spatial
audio. The cheapest way to capture it is using Zoom H3-VR. I have an in-depth tutorial
here already on teaching you how to use H3-VR. One thing really important to remember. Zoom H3-VR
is not here to replace your lavender microphone. It can not capture human talking. It is only for
environmental spatial audio. So, you should sync it with your Lav - Tentacle sync or Zoom F2.
Lucky, Zoom H3-VR also supports an external timecode system using UltraSync BLUE. You
will need to get a Bluetooth unit here - this little USB like device. Plugin onto your H3-VR
to enable Bluetooth. Now you can receive timecode using Bluetooth and UltraSync BLUE.
You can then jam the timecode onto your F2 Lav, and digital slate on your phone
with timecode display to sync with your One RS 1-inch 360 Edition.
Okay, this should cover everything you need to know on getting professional-sounding audio
into your Insta360 ONE RS 1-inch 360 Edition. This system also works with Insta360 Pro 2 and Insta360
Titan. In fact, that is what I have been using for my high-end VR production. It makes sense to get
better audio for One RS 1". If you are doing jobs like multi-camera shooting and One RS 1" is
one of your over capture camera - that is also how you get timecode and sync with your other
2D camera in editing and post-production. Yes, it might be over-killed for just daily vlog.
But hey, now you never need to worry about audio or audio drifting or audio off-sync. And I hope
you can actually make money of this knowledge you just learned. So, if you want more, don't
forget to subscribe to this YouTube channel. Hit the notification bell for the upcoming 360 video
masterclass, featuring a whole new set of Adobe Premiere, Davinci Resolve, and even Final Cut Pro
X tutorials on how to shoot, edit, and publish high-quality videos with your Insta360 One
RS 1-inch 360 Edition. As promised, they are coming. I will see you next time.