Hey guys, so recently my EVO SS broke down.
I decided to send it back to EVO's headquarters
but they got back at me saying that
repairing the whole thing would be like getting
a new EVO SS so I decided to just
let it go and see if I can the whole directly from my
GoPro Hero 6's built in stabilization along with my
Hero 4's audio. I bought a few
things from Amazon to add
to this new recording rig which is the
Panovo microphone, it's like a twenty
dollar microphone and the Stuntman Chest Harness.
So I'm gonna show you guys
the things that you're gonna need
to make this happen and then some
footage from the trails here where I live.
They're not exactly the most
technical trails but it's got a few areas with
single tracks and some beat up parts
so I decided to apply some
stress to the built in stabilization from the
Hero 6 on these areas to see how well it performs,
so let's the things that you guys are gonna need.
Okay so, what do we have here?
In this section you're gonna find
the audio recording part of my rig
so what you I use right now is the
Hero 4 and I bought this
microphone from a company called Panovo.
I found it on Amazon, I cannot
remember the exact model but it was like $20 bucks
it's super light weight and compact
and it's basically like a very
entry level type of microphone.
Its great if you
just wanna have a basic microphone
but one of the things that I found
that might be an issue is that
you're gonna go around the trails
you better be careful because if you hit it
with some kind of object like a
tree branch or anything like that,
it's gonna flip to the side.
Also the wind, it might flip your microphone
also to the sides.
It also comes with this frame
so it's got more area in here
more clearance so you can put the mic jack
easier in comparison
to the in house GoPro's open housing.
So I also use for the batteries
a mix of the GoPro's in house batteries
along with the Wasabi's batteries.
And then it also
comes with this The Tool
knock off accessory.
So this is for the thumb screws
so it's better to use this one since
you've got more pressure
and a better contact point than just your hands.
Okay so,
How do you plug your Panovo
microphone to the GoPro Hero 4?
So, actually the Panovo microphones comes with
the actual adapter so you just got
the jack in here like this, you've got your Hero 4
you've got the mic jack in here.
You just slide it in
and then I use my helmet for this section right
here, I just slide it in, I grab a
thumb screw and just screw it in.
I'm just gonna leave it as it is
so that's basically how you get your...
at least my audio recording
rig set up
Okay so,
What about the video?
What I use right now is
the GoPro Hero 6 with the built in electronic
stabilization, I usually go with either
4K at 30 frames per second
or 1080p at 60 frames per second.
So how do I clip this thing here?
I get the Stuntman Chest Harness it's
better stability in comparison to the GoPro Chesty
so it's got a tighter strap
along with a more solid centerpiece.
In order to clip this thing here I use this
piece that came with the
Stuntman Chest Harness.
The reason that I use is just the center of gravity
I've noticed that people
would use the extensions like
the ball extensions that comes
with the other parts.
of the Stuntman Chest Harness.
What I do is that I just slide it down here
in the center and I make it come out like this
and then I grab a
Tripod Mount,
like this, and then I just screw it in.
So, once I have it like this I get my GoPro Hero 6.
and I slide this thing like this.
Okay, I usually put it upside down in a 45
ish degree angle and then I grab the
thumb screw and then I just slide it in.
Obviously you have your
App in which you can
just adjust the angle
so this is just a general setup.
So this is how I use my recording rig.
Oh, by the way,
as an additional item,
it could be considered optional
I bought these set of
ND Filters from this company called
FreeWell, also on Amazon,
I'm gonna put all of the
items in the description below
so you can buy them on Amazon if you want to.
So basically these are filters that you can put
on top of your Hero 6's
lens and what it does is that depending
on the conditions, the weather
or wherever you live you can actually
regulate the brightness and all of the colors
and I live in a country that's super
sunny and right now we're
in spring and I just use the brightest filter
to basically even out
all of the things that surround me.
This is also a good consideration,
you guys should buy a filter,
it's basically non disruptive
when it comes mounting it on a gimbal.
So, it should be good enough for you guys.
Okay now that I've shown you guys
the things that I use,
whenever I go out and record,
I'm gonna show you guys the actual footage from the trails.
Honestly, I've given the videos a bird's eye view
meaning that I'm gonna be seeing
the whole thing as we go
in this video.
So, from what I can tell the actual setup
without Gimbal works,
it actually works super good
but it works if you're on a single track
on on a fire road or a
fairly beat up trail.
So, on single tracks
and fire roads works super smoothly,
it actually feels like as if you were using a gimbal,
but if you go through a more beat up terrain
that's where it produces more stress
and it basically compromises the stabilization.
So, we're gonna watch the videos right now.
Oh, before we go,
two more things,
about the stabilization,
the best things for you to do if you're
gonna go without a gimbal
is to engage more with
the attack position,
meaning that you guys are gonna
have to stand up more
than usual for the arms
and knees to neutralize
the vibrations coming from the ground
so if you sit on your saddle
and you go through that terrain it's gonna
be noticed, you're gonna compromise the
stabilization and you're gonna
get a super shaky footage.
Also, line selection,
you've gotta be more selective about
the terrain that you go.
Try to be a little bit
less aggressive than usual
so that you don't compromise
also the stabilization.
In this section right here I decided
to record without the Panovo microphone
and use the GoPro stabilizer.
So this is a flat trail, meaning that
the footage runs super smooth.
You guys are gonna be able to see a fews bumps
here and there in the next part of this video.
So in this other section right here
you're gonna see me
going down a slightly rocky rocky section,
and the video still runs super smooth.
In this other I decided to
head down with the Panovo microphone on
and test it out in some windy conditions
This is the Panama Canal so
so now we're gonna go to the next shot
So one thing that I do
whenever I'm gonna go out
and record is that I get a whistle.
and I sound three times as loud
as I can so that whenever I'm on post
I just find those three peaking sound waves
coming from the Hero 6 and the Hero 4.
I align them and it makes the sound
mixing part easier.
This is me going down a slightly
rocky descent and as you guys may see it's still
runs smoothly as well as the audio.
So for a twenty dollar microphone,
I'm actually super satisfied for the way it performs
So for this shot
I was going down this
gravel road and I was heading a down a more
open area, meaning that there was gonna be
more wind noise coming through
and although the sound is still
legit I can tell that the microphone was
already moving sideways due to
the fact that I was going as fast as I could.
On the way back, I noticed that I was being
compromised the most in terms of wind noise
so as you guys may see,
I was trying to go as fast as I could
just to see how much I could break
threshold with this microphone.
So depending on where you're listening this video,
it could be your phone, or your laptop
or you're using headphones,
the sound may be different,
but still sounds legit in my opinion
In this sections I was expecting the
shot to be the most shaky
but surprisingly it stayed super stable.
I'm going down this single track
and heading to the top and you guys can see
that the shot is super stable
as well as the sound still being legit.
It was in this section right here that I
noticed that the stabilization got
compromised the most
meaning that line of choice is just essential
and engaging in the attack position
can help out so the knees and arms
For this last shot
I decided to just head
down a paved road to see how much
noise it could take
Okay, those were a
few a shots that I got from last weekend
and these are my takeaways.
Honestly, if you're gonna go down a gravel road
or a fire road then don't get a gimbal.
It's not that necessary, just try to get the
things that I mentioned before.
If you're gonna go down a trail
that you know it's gonna
be super techy then yes,
invest in a gimbal, also try to engage more with the
attack position on your bike so that your
arms and your knees help out
a lot with stabilization.
Also, line of choice,
be more selective and less aggressive
and expect the video to not be perfect.
it's just the way it is and
we can't do much about it.
So if you've got any questions or comments,
leave it in the comments below.
I'm gonna leave all of the
links for the things that I
bought in Amazon so that you can get it.
This is not gonna be any
affiliate link, this is just for your information.
And yeah, that's pretty much it,
hope you guys like the video
and I'll see you guys on the next one.
Bye.
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