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If a Mic 2 is connected, the video file will only have audio from the Mic 2. However, you can set Built-in Mic Audio Backup to "on" and the camera will generate a separate wav file of the audio captured with the built-in mics (which you would have to mix in post). Additionally, you can set the Mic 2 to record internally for a separate wav file of the TX. But if you want an mp4 video file with both the Mic 2 audio and Built-in Mic audio mixed together (or separated into a L/R stereo track), then no, the Action 5 PRO can't do that (as of this version of the firmware).

The bit depth and sample rates will always be limited to what the device is capable of. So the DJI Action cameras will record the audio as 16-bit 48Khz regardless if a higher bit depth is sent to them. However, you should be able to simultaneously record on the H6 while sending a digital signal to the Action 5 via USB which would give you a separate 24-bit 96kHz wav file on the H6.

@ oh man that clears a lot of my questions! Thank you! You’re the Saint good sir

I don't have a remote so I can't comment on how all the wireless accessories work together, but I always have the Mic 2 auto power off disabled so that my TX never sleeps (then again, I'm never shooting for more than 30 mins at a time).

While the Action 5 could do this fairly easily with 2 Mic 2 TX paired to it, for the Action 4, the easiest way would be to get a wireless mic set that comes with 2 transmitters (one for your helmet & one for your backpack). This wireless set would need to be able to Split record (i.e. send transmitter 1 to the L channel & transmitter 2 to the R channel) and the Action 4 would need to be set to Channel Stereo.

@@WayneRECs Thank you very much !!

Unfortunately, no. The Action 5 and the Mic 2 TX need to be powered on/off individually. The only power setting available on the camera with regards to the Mic 2 TX units is the "Auto Power Off" which when enabled, the Mic 2 TX will auto power off after a set time of being idle while when the setting is disabled, the TX will never power off until it's done manually or runs out of battery.

@@WayneRECs Thank you for that info!

When I Mic 2 TX is connected to the Action 5, if you connect a USB-C headphone, you can listen to what the Mic 2 is picking up. The Monitor Volume raises or lowers the volume being sent to these headphones. That said, there is some latency when monitoring the Mic 2 TX this way (i.e. someone will speak into a TX and you'll hear it through the headphones slightly delayed).

@WayneRECs that makes total sense, thank you so much for getting back to me. I really appreciate it. Love your channel. New subscriber. ✌️

I use the BOYA BY-K2 & BY-K4 adapters. I made a video about all the BOYA adapters and other company counterparts here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZKtaZKNZtmCp9E

@WayneRECs both of them work completely find with the action 5 pro right? Is it also compatible with osmo pocket 3 by any chance? Appreciate it for the answer 😃 thank you so much

Yes, both work with my Action 5 and while I don't have a Pocket 3, they should work with that as well.

Strange, my Mic 2 files display the correct time and date metadata. Have you updated your Mic 2 TX to the latest firmware? If not, here's a video guide on how to do that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/moK7iJ-uiZ6dhNk

@WayneRECs yes. I've bought the pocket3 Bundle, so no receiver for me. All updates done until today, and still have issues with the system date and time. Factory reseted the mic and pocket3 too. But with some research online i'm able to know it is more common than strange. Cheers and thank you for your Help!

Agreed! They could have done a better job of naming their different Mic 2 packages for clarity.

@@glasgowharleyrider if you're on a budget and know you'll only ever want to connect a single Mic 2 TX, buy the Action 4 on Black Friday. If you need the ability to connect 2 Mic 2 TX, that's exclusive to the Action 5 Pro. That said, DJI is prob finished with firmware updates on the Action 4 so it's a pretty complete user experience. Bugs will prob crop up with the Action 5 over the next few months so that could lead to frustrating usage potentially. Either way, it will be a big upgrade from the Action 3.

Thanks for your comment and thanks for stopping by!

As of the current Action 5 firmware 01.02.03.30, there is no way to Mute the internal mics when recording a video.

THANKS Wayne. Are the internal Action 5 Pro mics muted if the DJI Mic 2 is linked to the Action 5? If so, would a work-around be to mute the Mic 2 so no sound is recorded? Just a thought . . .

Have you updated the firmware on all of your devices? When I connect a single Mic 2 TX to my Action 5, under the PRO mic settings in the camera, Channel can be toggled between Mono or Stereo but the "TX1/TX2 L/R" is grayed out (and only available with 2 TX connected). Inherently, each Mic 2 is only a Mono signal. Like you said, typically when/if set to Stereo, the camera duplicates that mono signal and writes it to both L/R in a stereo track.

Thanks! I appreciate you saying so!

From a Cold Start, preliminary test show that as soon as the DJI logo fades upon startup, an external mic is almost immediately recognized once the camera displays the image view. I did a quick test with a BOYA adapter, the official DJI Audio Adapter as well as a generic USB-C mic. A warm start requires a few seconds for an external mic to show up. In both of these scenarios, it seems to be recognized much faster than on the Action 4. Cold starting the Action 5 with the Shutter Button also produced similar rapid recognition. I know this was a big issue with the Action 4 with motovloggers and if there is interest, I may do a start up time comparison video.

I think your question is answered at 4:36 in the video.

Mic 2 transmitters are in sync with the video when connected to the camera. If you set the channel setting within the camera to Mono, both TX will be combined into a single track (so your helmet TX & backpack TX will be mixed together at whatever gain you set each TX to). If you set the channel to Stereo, one TX is recorded in the L of the stereo track and the other to the R. You can then split them in post and adjust their levels separately. TX back up recordings are only contained to the TX units themselves. Those wav files stored on the TX will be a few frames off of the audio baked into your MP4 video file. In your motovlog scenario, the most flexible configuration would be to have 2 TX with 32-bit float on, Dual Audio Recording on, Built-in Mic Backup on, Channel set to stereo. This will produce: 1. A video MP4 file with the audio from TX1 in the L and TX2 in the R 2. A 16-bit 48kHz wav file on the camera with audio from the camera built-in microphones 3. A 32-bit float wav file on each TX

@@WayneRECssuperb Wayne, thank you so much for this 😊

@@gib6383indeed, but being a Luddite, I needed clarification 😉

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@@WayneRECs item same OA-16 but on DJI 5 Pro, you found it?

@@actionvip1 Not quite, but DJI has their official Osmo Action Cold Shoe Expansion Kit which apparently comes with 2 different cold shoe mounting options. But no magnetic door yet.

It's hard to say, but you never know what DJI will roll out in future firmware updates. In the meantime, in lieu of AGC for Mic 2 transmitters, the work around would be to record on the TX in 32-bit float for a back-up to have in the event the audio clips in camera (in the MP4 file).

Hey Jer! Thanks so much for your comment! Always nice to hear from you!

Ha, one channel is for me and the other is more like "work". Thanks for watching both!

Thanks, hope it proves helpful!

Thanks for asking! I'm doing well!

32-bit float is only recorded locally on the TX themselves. The wireless signal is 16-bit 48kHz which is what is recorded within the MP4 video file. The camera's backup wav is also 16-bit 48kHz.

@@WayneRECs Thanks for clearing that up for me!

When I match accessories, I match all accessories lol!

It depends on a few factors. Without know what camera you have, generally speaking, dedicated audio devices produce cleaner recordings than camera mic inputs. If you record directly to an F3, it potentially will sound better than sending directly from the mic to a camera. However, the audible difference may not be noticeable if you are shooting in an environment with high ambient noise. You will always experience audio quality bottlenecks with the weakest component in your audio chain. The cleanest option would be MKE600 directly into an F3 and use then sync that audio file in post with your video file. If you had the MKE600 into the F3 and sent an output via the F3 into your camera, that may sound the same as the MKE600 directly to the camera as the camera's mic input/preamp would be the weak point. At the end of the day, generally recording audio separately should produce the cleanest audio recording. But the audible difference may be negligent depending on your environment and/or they type of content you make and/or how viewers listen to said content. Sometimes adequate audio quality that is simple to implement (i.e. less components and/or cheaper) will be good enough for many use cases as opposed to higher audio quality at the expense of cost and additional potential points of failure.

@ i believe you answered my question so thanks… my camera is a Canon M6 MkII and I will start producing with the MK600 directly out in and take it from there. I understand post process to be the best option, but not there yet and go for the least workload for now! Thanks for your time!!

What mic are you using with your Action 4? As far as I know, the Gain settings on DJI Action cameras have never been a 0-100 scale. Where are you accessing this setting on your camera?

Greetings from the DJI Technical Support Team. I hope this email finds you well. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced. We understand that you would like to lower the gain on your device. To assist you with this, please follow the steps below to connect and adjust the gain on your DJI Mic 2: 1. Connect your device to the DJI Mic 2. 2. Once connected, navigate to the camera view on your device. 3. On the right side of the screen, you will see an icon located between the battery icon and the zoom icon. 4. Click on the Mic icon next to the "PRO" label. 5. Then, click on the transmitter to adjust the gain to your desired level.

@@curtisjudd Thanks Curtis! I appreciate you stopping by!

Only when using wired mode