After just a little bit of google work, this seems harder than I expected it to be. (I'm looking to be able to have audio on my person, and then mix/sync it back to the video from the drone)

I guess I need an independent mic that has it's own storage since the phone is already connected to the drone controller?

Anyone else done this? TIA

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Posted by wheelr

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Posted on 3/4/25 at 3:11 pm to Kingpenm3

I don't use drones but will try to give an answer.

The way audio usually works on more serious productions is separate audio and video.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Portable-Digital-Recorders/ci/14934/cp/3755+12158+14934

Then you can sync the audio and video using a few methods, from free and simple but not perfectly accurate, to expensive and highly precise.

Record a hand clap or three at the beginning of the video, sync the audio track to the video in post.

A clapper makes it a little easier to line up the clap in post.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Production-Slates/ci/16664/N/4028759379

The most accurate but most expensive are timecode sync devices.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Time-Code-Generators-Readers/ci/6940/N/4028759649

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Posted by im4LSU

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Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:22 pm to Kingpenm3

Yes, you will need an independent mic. DJI has a couple that are pretty good. The DJI Mic, DJI Mic Mini and the DJI Mic 2 are anywhere from $90-$100. The brokers or film crews normally handle that aspect of the projects I work on so I dont use mic's but Id probably go with one of these to start out.

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You just have to sync it up in post which depending on what software you use, wouldnt be that hard.

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