How To Record High Quality Car Engine & Exhaust Audio
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.พ. 2022
- In this video I attempt to explain how I record high quality car engine and exhaust audio for my videos using my Lexus ISF.
It's my first "how to" video I have planned and I'm sure the quality of each video will get better. I had to use one of my old lapel mic so please ignore the bad audio. I've done my best to fix it up.
Links to items in the video:
Suction Cups: www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...
Magic Arm: www.aliexpress.com/item/40012...
Dead Cat Wind Sock: www.aliexpress.com/item/32905...
Rode M5: www.rode.com/microphones/m5
Zoom H5: zoomcorp.com/en/us/handheld-r...
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I've gone through about 7 hours of videos looking for just this. Subscribed for anything you do at this point, now knowing it'll have great audio!
This comment just made my week, thank you! ☺️🥳
Спасибо друг
@@jaminmedia absolute noob here, bought go pro and dji mics, not happy with exhaust sounds so gonna save up and order this equipment. How do you link up with a go pro or what camera system do you recommend?
yes finally, an in depth explanation on equipment, mic placement and how everything works. beautiful.
Glad it helped!
this video feels like a 1 million view video not a 2.7k video, very good quality
Fellow ISF owner here and I've always wanted to get my audio nailed down but it has seemed such a daunting prospect not knowing how to approach it. You have managed to address all of my questions in one video when it comes to equipment! I can't wait to watch the post processing video, which I'll be moving onto now. Thank you for being so helpful, I have a few friends that would love to have this kind of audio recorded and with your one video, I'm able to put that into action!
Love how thorough and clear you made this video with such a quality result. I think I'm going to buy an h4n pro black along with the mics you mentioned, can't wait!
SICK! Great How to. Definitely needed this! Also was the 1k like! Keep up the great work!
Thank you for excellent presentation and for the links to the items you used.
Hey great video, I appreciate it. Clear and balanced audio is always very important and can make or break a video. It seems very difficult to achieve a good mix but you seem to have cracked the code. Thank you.
I've been searching for days for a good tutorial as I'm definitely looking to build up my skillset!
Happy to hear you found this helpful! I was also unable to find any similar videos so I made this 😁
It's a great course. Highly recommended.
The best guide on TH-cam
getting into videography very soon, this helps heaps. thanks Ben!
hit me up for tips!
I've got a h4n pro and a caterham 7 style car and I've been struggling to get good audio from my videos... Now I need to spend more money on the rode mics and get the job done... 😅... Really appreciate your work and explaining everything clearly.
Best video I've seen on getting the perfect sound for videos. Not just technical jargon, basic down to brass tacs on the what, where, and how
There is a lack of informative video out there :(
Love this video! Amazing job very helpful ❤️
Thank you so much!!
Amazing video! Thank you so much for the info! Your Channel is awesome, man! Keep up
Thank you! 😊
Mate, incredible video. Thanks for sharing !!
Many thanks!
This is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing. Gotta pick up some of this gear and try this on my next video, sound has always been such a struggle 😳
You should! Thanks for the comment!
Thanks for this video! Very helpful. Would love to see another one where you walk us through the post with Adobe Audtion.
Learned something important like maximum spl, attachment device, position.. etc.
I've tried with the 2 small pin mic and stereo to two mono audio via modified 3.5mm splitter cable, and zoom h1n.
For the engine bay, I usually attached it close to the intake, but sometimes I do that near the battery to catch some transmission noises.
Due to budget issues, I can't go any further with the equipment.
But good to consider for the future upgrade.
Thx for the huge help👍👍
Awesome video. Looking forward to doing this setup for future vids
Great work man! ISF sounds amazing aswell
Thanks man! Lets catch up soon!
Thank you for making this, this was so helpful!!!
Great video mate!
This channel is absolutely underrated and just wondered what if you drive in 3th person view? New challange? Maybe?
hahah that would be hella sketchy
This is great thank you!
Excellent video!
Yaaw bro thanks so much for a very useful video, really i was looking for this explanation 😻🔥🔥🔥💙
My pleasure 😊 Not many videos out there like this
Thanks. Just bought the Zoom H4n then, stumbled on your video for getting good car audio.
Glad I could help!
Very detail video👍👍👍I need to do this on my IS-F, I dont have an external recorder but I do have a Sony ea50m with two xlr inputs, I need to buy those wind deflectors too
Yeh give it a go! Thanks for the comment 😊
Amazing, Thank you!
Man, thanks for the amazing explanation and recommendations. Can you share more details about settings for the zoom h5?
Very informative thank you for this
Glad you enjoyed it!
Here for the isf🙋🏻♂️
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Thanks for the video. It help me a lot with my homework XD
Happy to help!
Thank you for this video!
I've got a big tour planned end of month and wanting to set up some mics for car! Though its all standard setup so I'm struggling a bit to hear the exhaust over wind noise, but that's probably cause its just a cheap little lavalier mic, rather than the equipment you have!
definitely something to plan for in the long term as I do want to try learn and get into videos similar to this! :)
Glad it was helpful and you learned something :D Wind noise is the worst but even small "pull over" wind socks can help for any mic. Also think about placement away from gusts of wind :) Look forward to seeing and hearing what you create!
You're a godsend, ty!
Great video. I have a lot of the lower end equipment and I will try to use a few of your pointers. What program do you use for editing your audio in post and do you have a video tutorial on that?
I will get the rode M5 or NT5 exactly for the high spl to record exhaust Sound. Also because they are Cardioid pattern mics for XY or ORTF setups. I got good Omnidirectional mics as well but spl is "only" 120spl and for AB recording setups.
Super useful! Have you had any problems with the mics getting too hot in the engine bay? I gave this a shot and when I pulled the mic from the engine bay I noticed it was pretty hot. Is there concern about frying the mic? Hoping to learn the limits before the mic finds the limits for me 😂
Best video I’ve seen regarding Car Audio 🔥🔥 just a quick question.. do you secure the microphone in the engine bay or do you just wedge it?
Wedge it mainly but I have used tape on some cars if no where to wedge
Thanks man, great instructions!
Is it possible to have same quality with a wireless setup between mic and recorder?
thank you!
Damn good!! bro. wow
best video
Superb video...this is similar to my setup! Zoom H5, Sure SM57, Rode Videomicro. Determined to capture my 911 in all its glory.
Its so affordable, im not surprised so many people have a similar setup. Please join my discord! I'd love to hear your recording! discord.gg/6ZEsWM9yS9
Looking at the sm57 at the moment! Do you have any feedback on the mic + an external recorder, or any examples of using it for car audio?
@@SK-mc7uw i use stereo mic from zoom h5 for interior and mount a a plug in directional mic like sm57 and video mic pro on the rear near the license plate. rode video mic pro is still my go to for most. for super high gain like max volume on exhaust...sm57
@@padbender2972 interesting, does it give you results you're happy with? Similar to in this video? Trying to replicate good quality audio, but budget got maxed out by my camera/lenses/gimbal haha
@@SK-mc7uw check out some of my last videos on my channel...Zoom is the secret weapon as you can adjust gain on multiple channels and also plug in headphones to hear exactly what you are recording.
How is there only 4.4 k views? This should have millions, just purchased all this gear can’t wait to try it out!! The exhaust sounds on this video of extremely crisp! But didn’t see any microphones on these cars are you capturing all these from your vehicle you are driving?
I capture the car audio after shooting the video then match it in editing. I ask the driver to do all sorts of different pulls and cruises so I can match to the video already shot. I'm happy this video helped and hope you manage to have loads of fun recording cars!
@@jaminmedia man I’m having a blast the fact that you cannot hear the wind makes it mind blowing! What software do you use to edit the sound?
Great video. I learned a lot and decided to get the m5 pair for my recording rig. The only thing I'm a bit concerned about is my decision to take audio advice from someone who puts this atrocious amount of compression on his voice overs. yeesh
Ppl coming to steal your secrets, and didnt know you had a daily Prius :P haha
I share that garage sandwiched between two prius lol
Nice video! So you route the cable via the trunk but what if you have a car where that doesn't work, do you route the cable via the exterior of the car to the passenger door?
Did the suction cup mount for the mic come with that 3/8 inch bolt or did you install it? Thx for the video!
Awesome video keep it up! Would a 32bit bit recorder be ideal over those wonderful Rode M5 mic?
Yeh 32bit recorder is good. But that doesn’t relate to the rode m5 mics.
This was great, nice work! I would love to see what you do (if anything) in post. I have been playing around in Adobe Audition, but I am curious what other people might do after capturing the audio. Thank you!
I really need to get around to making the post processing video!
@@jaminmedia Man, I just did some testing videos for my channel and I'm really stuck on syncing the audio. Would really love a video on how you do it.
@@jaminmediaI have bought these and it's recording both sounds as one track 😢. Would this be the action camera being set to mono as I'm connecting the h4n pro to the camera so I don't need to sync the audio after... Or do you think I would need to record without the audio being in sync with the action camera. I would appreciate your help
@@aleks_the_Great13 the cable that carries the signal needs to be in split stereo (dual mono) or called 4-track mode on the h4n.
You can confirm this by using headphones instead of the GoPro, and you should hear each mic in different ears.
If it’s mixed, then that’s the issue.
If it’s split, then check your connecting cable to the GoPro is stereo.
GoPro settings if available should be set to stereo.
@@jaminmedia thanks for the reply, I have managed to separate the channels in Lumafusion and can now control both independently 👌🏼🔊🏎️💨
Very helpful video. I'd like to ask a question if you don't mind. How do you feel about using wireless mics such as the DJI MIC instead of the wired mics you used?
This, is a great question and I'd love to read the answer !
wow amazing, thanks for sharing your expertise! any suggestions on a super budget setup for dual mics? or is this as budget as it gets? I want to get my feet wet just for fun, but don't want to spend hundreds of dollars.
also, I see you have super high quality car reels, but they don't seem to get any traction. do you have more success on tiktok?
Hey thank you, Yeah these mics are already quite budget from large brand names. You can go for cheaper mics but just be 100% certain the Max SPL is higher than 130db. I have had most success on Tiktok. The reels are just duplicates on here but I have been on Tiktok and Instagram longer. Going to make TH-cam my main focus in 2023.
thx
Hey man awesome videos!
Just wondering have you got a link for the long cables you are using from the Rode Mics to the Zoom H5.
Hey I picked them up from a local audio store. they're just standard 3 pin XLR audio cables
@@jaminmedia would you say 2x3m is enough? or better 1x3m and 1xlonger (6m?). ty!
Awesome video, looks like I need to get the checkbook out… *sigh*
Yes you do haha
How do you secure the mic inside the engine bay. I drive an STI and am also interested as to where you mount the microphone for best turbo swoosh. The intake is upfront and the turbo is towards the windshield wipers. I feel the audio of the turbo does come out the intake or at least you hear it inside the cabin mroe when you install an instake, but have heard/seen people mount the mic right next to the turbo-- interested in what you recommend. I have a Zoom H5 but have yet to actually use it on track for the audio.
Sorry if there's more than 1 comment; I had a few questions and youtube didn't agree to posting correctly for some reason. I thought I saw:
- The arm and zoom h5 are 1/4inch thread (timestamp 2:44)
- The mic stands are 3/8 inch thread (timestamp 2:53)
In the Ali pictures it's unclear if the suction cups come with female thread only, or if they have the male thread as well.
Did you use 1x 1/4inch for the arm, and 2x 3/8 inch thread for the mics or did you use 3x 3/8 inch with a 3/8male to 1/4female?
Did the suction cups have the bolt included or did you have to use a 2x male converter/adapter for the mics?
Note: I found out the 4.5 inch size is for the 3/8 thread, the 3 inch isn't available with 3/8 thread.
Thanks for the information and inspiration, cheers!
Hi Ben, I've been using exactly the same equipment as you (Zoom H5, Rode M5s, Deadcat, Vacuum Mount) on a 2009 BMW 128i. With the gain on the H5 set at max 4, (any higher and there is massive clipping) and with the mic at 30com from the exhaust, I cannot get the same quality recording as you. There is massive noise, which seems to be from the tires, and I cannot find a way of preventing it from being recorded,, or of filter it out in post using either Audacity or Final Cut. I'd appreciate any advice you may have to help me isolate the exhaust audio from the background noise. Thx. Ian
What adaptor do you use for the microphone to mount to the suction cup ? Can you please provide a link. Thank you
Been researching for a while and did setup with a rode wireless GO stuck under the rear bumper feeding directly into GoPro. Somehow it is very sensitive and noise takes over the exhaust! Will try this setup now! How are you post processing the audio?
Great rundown!
My research indicates that the 4062 is better for automotive applications than the 4061.
I have come across this info since. I couldn't tell why it would be better apart from temperature resilience?
@@jaminmedia The 4062 has a higher Sound Pressure Level (SPL), so you can record louder noises (engine bay, exhaust, etc.) without 'clipping.'
Both the 4061 and 4062 are excellent mics from the same series (4060).
Are there options to mount the mic in a more hidden location? Or do you get audio clips then shoot your rollers after and edit the audio in?
Have you ever experienced the suction cup scratching the paint on the rear bumper cover? Thinking about trying this but this is my only concern.
Question, how do you sync your video to this audio?
How much worse would be a Dji Mic with some lav options?
Where can i go check for my car exaust sound cus i got a ticket cus it was loud wana go see how loud it is
Hey man great video, I'm just wondering how would you sync the sound files to the recordings, since it's a camera & audio are recorded separately?
Thank you. Well the video and audio are not recorded at the same time so its just a matter of instructing the owner of the car to drive in all sorts of different ways so I can get creative with the sound later in editing. So I shoot the video, then record the car after the shoot. Hope that helps :)
@@jaminmedia You can also honk the horn at the beginning, you'll see that audio spike in editing and it helps line up the separate clips!
@@jinmannn But you usually don’t record when the car is wired, as all the cables, mounts and tapes would be clearly visible on the video ruining the aesthetics.
Did you make an editing video? I'm not seeing it. Maybe I'm just missing it
What microphone would you recommend for my race car that can plug into my GoPro Hero 7 or 8? I also have side exhaust. Would love to put a microphone in the engine bay and possibly the side or back to pick up the side exhaust.
I'd recommend the ones I use but they also require power via mixer like in my setup, but you could then sync it with gopro later in editing or feed the audio in to the gopro directly from the mixer/recorder's output jack. You would probably need the audio input module for hte gopro however.
How do you film around those mic’s? Do you just rig them to one side of the car? or is there a process in post where you delete them from the image?
I'm pretty sure they're just recording audio and don't worry about the mics being visible. Then you record a library of different driving styles that you can use when you edit the sound fx for the movie.
Doing this same thing with a gopro and a media mod, what mic would you recommend? Going to be primarily used for drifting so i'm worried about audio quality with how loud it is.
If recording live with video then you want something small like the 4061 I mention in this vid
What suction cap you use? Aliexpress Link doesn't work for me in my country.
Ulanzi suction cup these days. A bit stronger than the generic suction cup
Should you tether suction cup mounts to your car
I got super strong ones that would pull the panel off before letting go haha
Hey! Awesome video. I've recorded my first attempt with the same mics and a Tascam DR-44WL. Unfortunately it was too loud. I almost had to put the mic gain set to 0db. My recording settings are: .wav 48khz 24bit. I was thinking about if the phantom power was the problem because the mic only work with it activated. Hope you understand my english.
I hope you managed to sort the problem. Phantom can make the signal hot so you might have to try -12 or -20 db gain
I have a question. How do i delete some tire and street noise? Wich Software do you use for filter and mix the audio sounds. I've got also your setup, but shure sm57 instead the rode mic. Its basically the same.
Best way to get rid of it is to not record the road. Be sure your mics are pointed across the exhaust, not down towards the ground. The sm57 is a great mic too. I use Adobe audition but rarely use any noise reduction unless I have to. Wind must be avoided when mounting too :)
I'will try it. Thank you 👍🏻
7:02 *cries in no ski hatch or folding rear seat in my e46 sedan*
Hoping this setup fixes the fact I've never gotten good car audio, I've tried all the "cheap" setups and even then it all still sounds too high and pingy time to actually invest in this.
Yeh it seems gathering high quality audio is neglected by most
I’m confused where those mics were in the rollers you were showing
You record the audio then the rollers. Add the audio in in post on clips without the mics
You should definitely get you a zoom F3 32bit float Recorder. Makes recording so much easier because you don't need to set gain anymore. No clipping anymore with 32bit. Just hit record and go
That would be a nice upgrade
hi. when is the video about working with sound in adobe audition???
Would it be possible to record audio for drag racecars in this fashion . Cars are going over 200mph and are loud 1400hp rotary’s .
dude how the hell did you put those m5 pics on a suction cup? im so puzzled
hi. when is the video about working with sound in adobe audition?