My top 5 useful posts you may of missed from 2015

With 2015 disappearing over the horizon, here’s my top 5 useful posts that are not to be missed.
1. https://audioforfilm.wordpress.com/2015/10/05/5-tips-to-get-great-audio/

2. https://audioforfilm.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/action-cameras-with-audio-inputs/

3. https://audioforfilm.wordpress.com/2015/01/25/source-connect-now-from-source-elements/

4. https://audioforfilm.wordpress.com/2015/03/09/handing-over-your-audio/

5. https://audioforfilm.wordpress.com/2015/10/12/news-avid-pro-tools-first-is-finally-here/

Action Cameras with Mic Inputs

I was looking through my top viewed posts the other day, and discovered that my most viewed and read blog post is a little thing I wrote way back in October 2012 about the GoPro Hero 3 having a 3.5mm jack input for external microphones. At the time this was big news as the inbuilt mic hadn’t always yielded the best results, so being able to add something like a rode video mic pro was a fantastic feature.

So I’ve decided to bring you an updated list of all the action cameras with mic inputs that are currently available in 2015 that allow you to plug in an external microphone either via a 3.5mm jack connector or using a specific connector cable like GoPros usb to 3.5mm adapter.

• GoPro Hero 4 Black
• GoPro Hero 4 Silver
• GoPro Hero 3+
• GoPro Hero 3
• Sony FDR-X1000V
• Sony HDR-AS200V
• Sony HDR-AS30V
• Sony HDR-AS20
• Sony HDR-AS100V
• Drift Ghost S
• Ion AirPro 2
• Ion Speed Pro

There you have it, a rather comprehensive list of Action Cameras that all allow you to add an external microphone via a 3.5mm jack connector or adapter cable, so that you can get better audio quality while filming some awesome action shots.

GoPro HERO 3 Action Cameras – Mic input?!?!?!

Well GoPro the makers of all things action camera have just updated their line with 3 new models. The Hero Black, Hero Silver and Hero White. All now have built in wifi for remote control as well as being smaller and lighter than previous models.

Now, what has me intrigued with these new beauties is this accessory – Yes, it is a usb to 3.5mm jack socket for ‘connecting any external 3.5mm microphone to your gopro’.

Unfortunately at present there are no other specs about this, so we cant know for sure if there are or will be any way to control the audio level, or if there will be any audio meters available on the new lcd add on touch screen or on the wifi app.

We can but dream… (or badger gopro until they implement it)