Quad Audio on a Budget? Comica Vimo Q Review for DIY Filmmakers

[@jamesrael9557]

Always a Boss! I’ve worked as a sound designer for years, and always told my productions these very same techniques. Record on external, record multi-channel, allow for post-clean up when necessary, and avoid touching the lavs. Great work, my man!

[@ComicaAudio]

Hi Mr. Hugh Hou, thank you for the nice video! We are glad to see that you like the product. :) Support 4 Audio Tracks Mixing and Individual Output is highlight point of Vimo Q. The Vimo Q also satisfies for video shooting, live streaming, interviews and other scenarios.

[@captteemo9133]

Amazing! I am really looking forward into the spatial audio videos! :)

[@hughhou]

Coming soon! After my Taiwan trip 🙏🏼

[@captteemo9133]

Thanks a lot! ❤

[@brodtkunst]

What good is a 32bit recorder if the (wireless) line can only handle 24bit?

[@captteemo9133]

How do they compare with the Hollyland you showed us?

[@captteemo9133]

Is internal noise reduction needed or better result if removed in davinci? (also handling noise)

[@arthur7295]

I'm thinking of getting these mics or 2 sets of rode wireless go ii. rode should be better because of internal recording and maybe sound quality. however theree os no individual gain control for each TX like in comica. And also vino q gives a possibility to record 4 people to single camera without synching in post. Not sure what would be better choice.

[@hughhou]

I want you to be aware even tho Vimo Q can record 4 people talking at the same time, you will need 2 2xCHANNEL input to have dividual recording. Rode has individual 32-bit - if you have the money Rode is probably better but if you on a budget, then Vimo Q can do the job with external audio recorder like Zoom F6 or F4.

[@arthur7295]

@hughhou I'm thinking of rode go 2, so there's not 32 bit. But there is internal recording. I don't have any external recorder, but I am going to buy rode caster pro ii soon

[@kkhalifah1019]

Years ago I used a Zoom H1N recorder before during my qualitative research for my grad school thesis. Although do-able, it registered a lot of background noise because I had to up the gain in order for it to pick up my voice and my participants' voices. Now in postgrad school and still using the qualitative methodology for my doctoral dissertation, I'm definitely going for a 4-channel wireless lav mic system esp now that it has come down significantly in price. Transcriptions for qualitative analysis can now be done via software, but the audio needs to be crystal clear which is a challenge as I often have little control over the interview location, so I'm thinking this might do the trick! What is the battery life like? For safety, I need these to go 2 hours before needing recharging.

[@captteemo9133]

I am still missing the 32bit audio, have the cancelled it? @Hugh

[@brodtkunst]

Connecting an XLR-H1 to an FX30, FX3 or S3 gives you 4 channels. So it would actually also be theoretically possible via a direct connection to the flash shoe at sony, provided this brand goes this way!

[@nyrubin]

Never thought about buying cheap wireless mics and running them through a 32 bit recorder like the essential 4

[@ricardomartins4597]

Thanks from Brazil!

[@hughhou]

You're welcome!

[@captteemo9133]

Can you mount this on a Qoocam 3 ultra out of stitchline?

[@hughhou]

This one? I have not test on Qoocam yet. Qoocam does not have a mount mount for any mic lol

[@captteemo9133]

Oh okey...I hoped so 🙈​@@hughhou

[@grafpez]

one more thing, when testing for interference robustness: professional wireless system typically use UHF whereas these systems use 2.4GHZ 'wifi' spectrum which these days can get quite congested; problems mostly arise on small sets with 2.4 high powered video transmitters etc that will blow this out of the water. See Deity systems, there is only so many units you can run in this band until it crumbles

[@hughhou]

Is Denity 2.4 as well? Shure use UHF but it’s way too expensive. 2.4 does get jam fast if I also has my Hollyland 4K monitors running. It’s hard to get both price and reliability these days.

[@grafpez]

@@hughhou Deity now has both; good professional RF systems are expensive, but robust and flexible, with little latency. Surprised no one offering dual-band yet for those 'creator' units

[@0LoneTech]

I can think of one current consumer camera that does have 4 channel audio recording: Zoom Q8n-4K. But it's absolutely an oddity; not a thing you'd choose for a camera, but an audio recorder with video bolted on. The Theta V also has 4 channel input for the TA-1, but that's a non-standard connector on an out of date limited specialty camera, intended only for first order ambisonics.

[@hexotech5202]

Comica should have added a recorder onto this and it would have been a killer audio kit along with 32bit.

[@hughhou]

32-bit version of this is coming later this year BTW.

[@captteemo9133]

@@hughhou Via an firmware update right?

[@grafpez]

wished they had a Sony hotshoe interface so that one can record 4ch 24bit digital in camera. But I guess this is a typical Sony problem as their platform isn't very open to third party developers that could vastly improve their ecosystem

[@ComicaAudio]

Hi friend, we caught your suggestion and it will be submitted to our R&D. Thanks, have a good day.^^

[@hughhou]

I believe Goldox (I might spell it wrong) has Sony Hotshoot wireless lav. I am not a SONY users so not plan to get it. But give it a go!

[@grafpez]

@@hughhou Godox, not 4ch

[@captteemo9133]

If this is true: You should have mentioned that they just hast 1-2hours battery power without recharging. (said in other tests) - this makes them unusable for our use case.

[@stizzo1986]

Wind 🌬️ 💨 😂