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01-01-2014, 01:54 PM | #1 |
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GoPro Mounting Locations
I got a GoPro for Christmas. I also have a new exhaust showing up on Saturday.
What are some of the best GoPro mounting locations? I'm specifically interested in getting the best audio capture of my exhaust so that I can do a comparison of the stock vs the new one. |
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Good luck - trying to not record wind noise yet record an exhaust note while driving will be tricky. the best think you can do is mount it on the rear bumper - hopefully you will record a more less amount of wind noise
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Suction cup on the bumper is what I used for the external shots in this:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkxBozcGtgg"]Scion FR-S Stock vs Perrin exhaust. - YouTube[/ame] Hero 3 Black in the stock case with the open back door, no external mic used.
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEaKFDoUbIw"]Exhaust Trial 1 - YouTube[/ame] |
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Actually, that sounds really good for a straight raw audio recording from just the GoPro.
You may not be that hardcore or into audio recording, BUT if you are I have been messing around with audio recording myself. I have been using my contour ROAM to record video, and I use my Tascam DR-07 to record audio. [ame="http://www.amazon.com/TASCAM-DR-05-Portable-Digital-Recorder/dp/B004OA6JW0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1388644544&sr=8-2&keywords=tascam+dr-07"]Amazon.com : TASCAM DR-05 Portable Digital Recorder : Portable Studio Recorders : Musical Instruments[/ame] What is cool about the tascam is that it has many options - like different audio formats as well as quality of each format. It also can mount on a tripod or suction cup mount (the hole that can screw into the mount). It comes in handy for me - not even just for car audio but anything else as well. Typically I will have my contour facing the front getting some video, and I will mount the Tascam on my rear bumper. Hope that helps. |
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Suction cup on the rear window, right near the top. I think the POV was set to narrow as well though.
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You could use a tow hook mount.
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Make sense, was wondering how you got so close to the front dash/shifter.
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I think with exhaust comparisons, the hardest part is the noise capture. A lot of inferior mics (including what's on the GoPro) won't capture the entire dynamic range of an aftermarket exhaust. The same clip above w/ my engine noise made the FA20 sound like a raspy stock B16 engine out of an early 90s Honda. -alex |
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