No, I didn't have to change any settings using my iPhone 14. I believe the device detects it automatically as it would if you plugged a set of headphones into the port.

That's a definite downside to the wine bottles with spikes. We haven't figured out a way to keep those filled automatically. That's the cool thing about the Thirsty Earth system -- you can hook it up to your irrigation system to keep the reservoir and ollas filled

@@EpicDayEveryDay I ordered one system but I also have 12 spikes that I was using but got tired of filling them every 3-4 days and I want to find a better way to use them. By the way, any reason why you use glass and not plastic bottles? Because of the exposure to sun? I was thinking of using plastic bottles and make a small hole and use them in a similar way to Thirsty Earth

@@boazmeiriphotographyinc.6121 I really like your idea, but the exposure to sun is definitely something to consider. To be honest, we hadn't thought about using plastic bottles!

Great suggestion, will do, thanks!

@@EpicDayEveryDaythanks so much!

Yes, that's correct

@@EpicDayEveryDay thank you

You may need to place your mic closer to the person's mouth while recording. Have you tried normalizing the audio in post production?

@@EpicDayEveryDay I don’t know how to do that. My first time trying this. I’m connected to my iPhone to record. I have to find an app to edit as well

It looks like there's a free iPhone app called "WavePad" that will let you record and edit audio. Give that a shot, and try doing some test recordings by placing the mic at various distances to find the "sweet spot"

There are 2 transmitters. Each of those can record up to 4gb of data

and you import those audiofiles to pc how? through the reciever or transmitters?

@@delavardeheshjoo4269 My kit came with a cord that hooks up to the transmitter and my computer. I'm able to transfer the files by dragging and dropping them (I'm on a Mac.) As far as sync'ing the audio with video, check my comment to @LetThySingleEyeBeStill. I describe how to do it using Premiere

Okay so each of the transmitters store on their own unit and you transfer them from the transmitters aswell to the pc with the cord. Got it

That's a great tip, thanks! I've also noticed that there are CM28 kits that don't come with the clip-on mics, so people should make sure those are included if that's something they want. Thanks for watching and commenting!

That's a good point. Thanks for mentioning that!

I’m new to audio so pardon my ignorance. So the audio actually sounds quite good to me, so in what ways would the bit depth (16vs24) affect daily use of this system? You mention post processing, does that extra data allow you to do more filtering, compression etc without causing distortion or something? Or does the bit depth affect the dynamic range or something, making it harder to set an appropriate gain level?

@@Will_K. No worries, I’m not an audio expert either! From what I understand, it’s about the dynamic range. With 24 bits, I believe you’re capturing more data, so there’s more to work with in post processing. For me, 16 bits is fine for the videos I’m creating. If I do any post processing, it’s to reduce background noise, and it’s not often that I have to do that.

You’re welcome! We had a tech take care of connecting ours too. You will love having the reservoir refill automatically!

@@EpicDayEveryDay awesome! That's inspiring

Each microphone transmitter can record up to 4 GB of audio, and you can transfer the audio files to your computer using a cord that comes with the system You may also be able to connect the wireless receiver to your camera if it has a compatible connection port. The CM28 is very flexible

Are there any camera settings I’ll need to adjust? I plugged in the audio jack but it did not record the audio when I uploaded from the SIM card

What model camera are you using?

Sony a7iv

You should be able to connect the wireless receiver with your a7iv using the cord that came with the CM28. Don't try to connect it using the USB-C port. Based on my research, that won't work. This "best practices" post on reddit might also help you: www.reddit.com/r/SonyAlpha/comments/xb68f4/best_practices_when_setting_a7iv_audio_recording/. Good luck!

You scored an awesome deal!

@@EpicDayEveryDay Totally! Great video, thanks man.

$78? They have it for $90 "on sale" now. How do you sync the audio with the videos if you record to the receiver?

@@MikeOrazzi I use a program called Plural Eyes created by Red Giant to sync all my audio for me.

Hey@@MikeOrazzi - I'll make a short to show everyone how to do this, but here are the steps for syncing in Adobe Premiere: 1.) Drag the audio and video files into the Project panel 2.) Select the audio and video files in the Project Panel and right-click or ctrl-click on them 3.) In the menu that pops up, select "Merge clips..." 4.) In the "Merge Clips" menu, select the "Audio track channel" and "1" in the drop down menu. 5.) Make sure none of the checkboxes are checked under "Audio" and click the "OK" button. After the audio and video clips are merged, you'll want to mute the audio track(s) on the video so that the sound is coming from the audio file only. Let us know how it goes!

You're welcome! In our opinion, they both work well and have different applications. We love the Thirsty Earth system for our larger garden bed. The terra cotta stakes are perfect for potted plants where Thirsty Earth might be overkill. Let us know how it goes!

Thank you! Ya, that was a funny moment, and he's actually a friend of ours from Virginia. He and his wife were able to meet up and camp with us while we were in Yellowstone

Thank you!

Haha! TBH, I didn’t even think about trying that!

The amount of water saturation (or “bloom”) isn’t as deep or wide. We feel the wine bottle ollas are best used for potted plants/vegetables.

Glad to hear it was helpful, and thank you for watching and commenting!

You’re welcome and thanks for your comment! There’s a water reservoir that is hooked up to the ollas. It needs to be refilled regularly, so instead of filling it up manually with a hose, we hooked it up to our irrigation system with a timer that runs every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The reservoir has a shutoff valve so it doesn’t overflow after it’s filled up. The timer basically helps keep the reservoir filled up

Yes, you definitely need to be “bear aware”!