You may have just saved my 16,000 mile ride to the Arctic Ocean and back from North Carolina. I was out trying my new Media Module and was getting all sorts of crackling. I changed both my 9 and 10. Thanks!!
Thanks for this. I use a Hero 8 Black with the Media Mod and an external mic. I set it up the way you described and still got the snap, crackle pop. It only seems to get really bad when I am talking while riding at higher speeds. High speed no talk almost no noise. Lower speed and talking no noise (~80km/hr). Around town speed (50 - 60km/hr) no issues. I will continue to test.
Hmm that’s interesting. I get the odd crackle when I’m north of 100+mph but otherwise it’s fine? My first thought would be it’s possibly the mic connection to the media mod ‘moving’ due to wind turbulence at high speed, but you say it’s fine if you’re not talking(?) so that rules that out 🤔
Yes it remains a mystery. I bought the GP as an "upgrade" to my last action camera which produced perfect sound from the external mic. I believe that was largely due to the fact that in the settings you could control the mic input volume. If it started to crackle or distort the fix was simple, just reduce the volume. I suppose when I want to talk I will just have to reduce speed. Another thing i noticed on the 8. You have to set the wind setting before you plug the mic into the media mod after it is plugged in you can't access that setting.
Hi mate buy an extra foam wind muff for your lav. If you use 3 of them small over eachother it should fix it. Don't buy the fury ones just a small medium and large foam one.
GoPro Hero 7 Black --> Preferences --> Set the input/out audio to standard mic. Then in video settings --> Raw Audio - Medium, Mics - Stereo, resolved all the crackling/static noise. I found that the culprit was standard mic+ setting.
Wow! Thank you so much! I've been racking my brain for a popping/crackling solution for my GoPro 9. I will immediately be turning off the Wind Reduction.
I came across this when just looking for a review on a mic and have had the crackle problem too. In my case it was caused by my thickheaded setting the mic to "powered mic" instead of "standard". That resolved the problem of blowing the sound out the top but I still have wind and engine noise issues. I'm going to try your solution. Cheers from Cape Town
Well done Bruce, that's a good one. Which I actually didn't know. I sometimes have to put vlogging-mics on my editor colleagues at work and we definitely struggle from the crackle issue! Thanks mate!!
No probs bud. I always use the silicon-type putty around connections too (both with the media mod and if I’m using the audio adaptor) as a loose connection will also cause the crackle/popping 👍
Try experimenting with the RAW audio settings too as it can really improve audio when using the native mics on the GoPro. When using Lav mics on the bike, I found it best to either turn off RAW audio, or set it to low in order to get the best engine noise via the helmet mic. Obviously you use an external recorder for engine noise so you may prefer the RAW settings for some of your stuff 👍
So after a complete season of crackle snowmovloging I thought I would try to change the settings. You just confirmed that it's in the settings not the mic and all the other stuff. Thank you !
Simply changing the settings did not work for my Hero 7...it simply refuses to record usable audio...I got the Purple Panda mic & silicone ear plugs, & no more snap, crackle & pops!!! Awesome advice! This does actually work! I'm now able to finish my reshoots & I can get a couple vlogs up this evening!!! I'll be sure to give your channel a shout out!!!🖖🏿😎👍🏿
Pretty sure it's mainly the ear plugs, but having a good, quality mic certainly isn't hurting either! Just like on Star Trek, Scots are the best engineers...Lol!
It certainly works well...now I'm bout to go reshoot the ride portion of my second video, so I can get them edited & uploaded sometime today! Thanks again for the help sorting my audio issues! 🖖🏿😎👍🏿
Top man! Saw Richy's vid the other day about this and he ended up getting the £130 odd mic.. didn't really fancy stomaching that on top! Will give this a go, nice one!
Thanks for this vid. I have exactly the same problem with land based fishing. The noise of the waves and the Gopro adjusting the sound and creating a terrible sound track...so frustrating until now ! 👍
Another "THANK YOU Bruce"...I am off to get the Mack's earplugs this morning. And a "thank you" to the comments as I will use the fix BEFORE plugging my external mic into my Hero 8 mod. I will be looking for your Settings video. I just received my Hero 8 but absorbing all the videos to help reduce my learning curve/frustrations. "Thanks" again, K
Just started recording videos and I recorded a ride out on my Tuono and it was full of crackles and pops. I followed your advice and now its clear! Thanks for the great video, I did a mention and thanks to you on the video I uploaded.
With the recent firmware update, you can now use the old gopro mic adapter with Hero 9. You MUST make sure your mic is a TRS mic. (2 black lines). The quality is not super great, (of course) but, it does work! I just tested it today.
Oh man thank you so much, it has been difficult for me this last monts triying to fix the audio for my channel, new subscriber here and greetings from Acapulco, México.
We are so excited to test this out tomorrow! We keep getting pops and cracks in our new helmet setup too, we also have a 2ndary mic setup for our Sena audio and a splitter to bring it into the GoPro, but generally we do have wind auto on.
Thanks Bruce, I will give this a try, all of it, my one question just now is, the mic you use does it have trs male so you plug directly into the media mod or are you using the adapter cable trss to trs male plug into the camera, direct trs male plug eliminates a joint ? Cheers
this is great but i just got a 10 and that option is gone with the media mod and external mic. i wonder if its permanently on now? i never had pops until now 😪
Thanks for this pro tip! I'm in final cut pro editing and noticing a lot of pops and cracks in the audio. The process of muting out every pop and crack has become arduous.
Thanks for the video. I've been having the same issue of crackling and popping along with total silence out of the blue. I have the same set up in two helmets. I've narrowed this down to it happens only in one helmet so I assumed my microphone in one helmet must have been the issue as the two helmets are basically the same set up. That's with me leaving Wind in the same setting, whatever that is as I've experimented with in all of them.
Hi mate , i been getting same issue , I bought go pro hero 10 , I brought 3.5 mic adopter and purple panda microphone, basically once i driving 50kph there is no any cracking or static noise ,but when I make my high speed like 90-100kph I’m having a issue like cracking and static on audi , any advice or suggestions to fix it please help me thank and advance 🙏
Slightly off topic Bruce..... how waterproof is the GoPro 9 when its inside the Media mod ? i have a GP8 Black and i do seem to remember reading that using the media mod on that left it open to the elements
I certainly wouldn’t submerge it in water, but I’ve used it in rain fairly frequently over the winter. I always use the mouldable putty stuff (mouldable earplugs) to mould around the 3.5mm mic input, and you could also mould this around the ‘seal’ when the media mod contacts the GoPro I suppose 👍
Dude! I have early GoPros. I have GoPro, GoPro 4 and now a 8. My 8 was having the same issue you had. My first video was awesome. My second video after firmware i assumed messed it up or I did something. Your a life save man. I sure subscribe to your channel. Other UA-cams didn’t even come close to your solution. I’ll maybe email GoPro there services suck take a UA-cam to figure it out
Thank you for this tip! We have been having this problem with our GoPro and Osmo action cams and, thanks to you, I've changed the settings on both. Praying this works.
Hi Bruce I have a hero 7 black if I do what you said and put it on stereo on protune my wind noise is alot less ....yay !! But the available time on the SD card 32 gb drops to 1hr 15 from 1hr 55 with no protune on...my question is can I change it to stereo and then turn pro tune off ....will it still be stereo with protune off or will it revert back to auto .. I guess I could just try and ride and record And see if the wind is still better Cheers mark pulling
@@teapotone thanks Bruce ...I'll have a play ....had our worst nightmare today ...did a review on a husky 701 as I was riding the audio went all wooooshy ? Best way I can describe it like an electronic wind ...so completely wasted a day grrr...pulled the battery out checked everything just been for a ride recording now and it's perfect audio !! Really strange never had that before you could hear the engine but not my voice plus the worst wooshing noise like wind but more electronic ? Hope it just needed a reboot :) Thanks again
Mate they’re an absolute nightmare aren’t they. Even now I can’t guarantee my audio, but it’s a million times better than before. I’m hoping the rumours are true and the new GoPro Hero 10 is the new gp2 processor and it sorts all this out 🤞 🙏👍
I have the 10 and could hear every ~10 seconds or so this was also happening inside my Jeep. I've made the change and will see what it sounds like later this week. Hoping this fixes it!
Great tip ! might just have swayed me to buy the GP9 but... i'm also considering the garmin... decisions decisions... what mike set up do you use Bruce ? cheers in advance !
Cheers Andy, this works from Hero 5 onwards, as long as they have ProTune settings for the mic input. Just a Lav mic straight to the Hero 9 via the media mod - I used to use the Hero7 though with the audio adaptor.
Mine is doing exactly this however, I was under the assumption that in order to be able to split out your comms; lav mic input and any other audio input to your GoPro when you expand the audio, so you can isolate each rider’s audio, you have to have your raw audio set to anything but off? I had mine set to high under RAW AUDIO on my GPH9 and an using the media mod. After watching your ‘How to adjust audio - group chat is too quiet’ video, I can now bump my buddy comms as they like yours were almost inaudible they were that quiet, but surely if as your video shows, turning it off will eliminate crackling, I won’t be able to boost my buddy comms. My wind was also set to OFF. I’m also using FCPX on Mac.
Useful vid thanks. I have had trouble setting my GP9 to 4k 60. I have heard its due to a bug in the latest update. Do you have the same problem? Or can you set yours to 4k 60?.....the GP9 will only let me film 4k30!?
@@teapotone thanks for the reply, mine won't even work on wide view. It used to until I ran the update. Good to have a second thought on that. Can be a lonely place doing this sometimes can't it!. Keep up the good work 👍
Hello sir, During vlogging only 5 videos are muted..But at a same time another ones are processing well..What will be the problems with those 5 videos..!!
Hi Kavyaaa, It could be a few things. If you’re using an external mic it could be the connection between the mic and the GoPro. The lead only needs to come out a tiny bit and the audio will mute or produce a lot of static. It could simply be the GoPro, sometimes it just mites audio for absolutely no reason 🤷♂️🤦♂️ 👍
Check connections, always make sure the mic is pushed fully in. I’m regards to the actual GoPro itself - there isn’t any fix for that sadly, it’s just something which the GoPro’s do sometimes. It’s infuriating 🤦♂️
Cheers Trev, be wary of the connections too - of the Lav mic to the adaptor, and the adaptor to the camera. Any movement of these can induced the pop and crackle in your audio, that’s why I use the mouldable putty to help secure them and also weatherproof the connections 👍
Thanks for the video. Just got a 8 black with media mod. I changed the settings but I'm still getting cracking and pooping at speeds above 60mph. I think it's the mic picking up to much wind noise under my helmet. Any suggestions?
Aye it could be that, but could also be wind turbulence on your mic cable and connection to the media mod. Any movement of the connection will cause static and crackling. I use some mouldable putty around the connection to the media mod, which both helps to keep it in place and also weatherproof to any rain etc
I get crackling from my lapel mic and media mod while parked up as well as riding. I assumed it was the length of the wire acting like an antenna. The crackling never happened with the mic adapter and double ended mic that plugged straight in with no wire.
Thanks so much for your suggestion, first time using gopro 12, and i found same issue like yours, i just changed the settings and will try later the results, as my issue not consistently happen only sometimes but i believe is the setting issue not the physical hardware as all item are in new condition. I will comment again about the result, i hope it solved all my problems
If you still get the clicking noise, it’s most likely down to physical movement of the mic cable into the Media mod. I use mouldable putty around the connection to help stabilise it
Cheers Michael, I like the Hero 9, the stabilisation and picture quality are amazing - however it often freezes or corrupts files. The media mod is fantastic, I’ll always have one for my helmet mounted camera purely as it allows me to plug a mic in without that daft audio adaptor GoPro insist on using. I’ve now got the Hero 10 and it’s been faultless so far. I’ve also bought the new ‘Enduro’ batteries which are brilliant - longer use time and no issues of freezing etc with the cameras 👍
Do you not still have issues with loud exhaust and wind noise, being too loud and causing clipping and distortion? I get around that, mostly, with other cameras by turning the camera gain way down... On the DJI Action 3, I did -8dB on the camera itself, and then on the DJI wireless mic I did -12dB on both the Tx and Rx. That got clear audio without distortion... But the wireless mic setup fried in a rain storm. So I am back on my Insta360 One RS 4K with a Road 2 lav mic plugged in, and it's ok with the mic gain set to -18dB. But the video quality, while good, isn't as good as GoPro. My issues with getting a GoPro 11 Black, is that they tend to overheat here in the hot south, and there is no ability to lower the mic gain with the GoPro and media mod using an external mic. I am hesitant to spend $400 on another GoPro product, have to worry about overheating and random lockups like my Hero 9 and 10 had, only to find that the audio is still messed up. Both of my bikes are loud. 22 Ninja ZX14R with Dekavic cans, and a 2022 MT-10 with Leo Vince muffler and decat. When I get moving and the wind noise picks up and I get into the higher revs, it tends to blow out the audio with distortion unless I can reduce the mic gain. I have tried 7 or 8 different lav mics, and they all have the same issues with loud ambient noises... Thoughts?
Thanks Michael, This has worked for me right up until last month, and now for some reason I’m getting intermittent issues with wind noise again? I’m going to experiment more, let me know how you get on bud 👍
@@teapotone Just an update - but that setting did not help me on my setup for a GoPro8 using media mod and a 3.5 lavalier inside the helmet - so - not sure what it is - could be the wire that is being used to connect to it or just an issue on the media mod.... but its unusable this way. It seemed to only happen when I get to about 40PMG or higher - which makes me think its the wire connection somehow.
I use mouldable silicon putty around my connections to help both stabilise them against wind buffeting, and also weatherproof the connections more. It usually works well up until triple digits speeds
Yes bud - no issues. I’ve also swapped to the Enduro batteries and both my Hero 9&10 are almost faultless now - still have the very occasional corrupt file or freeze, but it’s now about 1 in 20, rather than 1 in about 5 🤷♂️👍
Hey Bruce, I just got a hero 9 and this video and the video setting video are the two I just watched. This is my first GoPro to use for motovlogging. I have been using Drift for a number of years. I had a question as I will be using the media mod as well. I noticed your media mod setting said back when using a external mic does it matter what this setting is on?
Hello bud, Apparently it doesn’t matter no as when you plug in an external mic (such as the Lav mic we use in our helmets for motovlogging), then the onboard mic on the media mod is deactivated anyway 👍
@@teapotone Perfect that is what I thought but wanted to make sure. Cause mine was saying front. I am excited for this change. Thank you for all your help.
mine is just hunners of wind noise...does my box in, Hero 8 black in a protective case on my helmet as i ride dirtbikes which would see it destroyed with rocks if it wasnt in a case but i don't have nor want an external mic so whats the answer ?
Use a sound recorder like the Zoom H1 with a dead cat and put that under your seat or in a rucksack etc. This will record the engine noise and exterior noise, and just mute the GoPro noise and sync to the H1 audio.
I've turned off the wind settings on my Heros 6 and 9 and I still have problems with either popping/crackles or total audio recording failures. But you do make a great point about using silicone or similar to reinforce the connections. I'm giving the Hero 9 another chance at recording audio this season but I'll also be recording audio into a Zoom H1n via a separate mic because I just don't trust it!
If you’re still getting the pop and crackle after turning the wind setting to either stereo or on, then it’s definitely a physical connection issue. I always use the silicon putty around the connections as it not only firms them up, but also weatherproofs them against the rain 👍
Bruce my go pro 8 Media M starting farting around and now I have zero audio with or without the mod. Can these GP be updated software ? I'm stumped with my one now . I prefer my 7 to the 8 always have
Bruce I read all the comments and some dude suggested wireless needs turning off too. I did that set all parameters as you said wind off and its suddenly become a good camera again . The power of a forum comments fixed and happy
Thank you buttttt when I’m on motorbike, wind noise sorted but as soon as I get up to about 40mph and talk when I play back I sound a bit like a Dalek it’s broken up? Yet going slow it’s perfect. Using external mic, same settings as you on GoPro 9. I have embedded mic in foam in side of helmet. Any ideas? Cheers. Lisa x
Hi Lisa, Is the physical connection of the mic to the mic adaptor, and/or adaptor to GoPro secure? I mould some silicon putty around the connections to help keep them stable. Any movement within the connections will cause crackling and even worse case, total muting of the audio.
Mine still clips at higher speeds on the same settings, does ya noggin! I've replaced all my mics which has improved things, but like I said, still does it at higher speeds🤦♂️
Clips - do you mean clipping audio, as in it’s too hot? The GoPro’s all run very loud on their audio now don’t they, it’s crazy that you can later the settings to INCREASE the gain even further, but you can’t reduce it?! 🤦♂️
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My wind noise is off, but i still get popping noises especially when i just start recording. It seems to go away after that, maybe it just need to warm up?
My moto vlog was crackling and popping driving me nuts I changed the wind setting but haven’t been out to see if it helped I had it on auto and turned it off you have confirmed it for me thanks.
I usually just use a cheap lavalier mic off Amazon, but bought an expensive Rode Lav mic to see if there’s any difference in sound quality - there’s not. The media mod let’s you plug the mic directly to the camera (using the media mod) instead of having to use that stupid audio adaptor GoPro insist on.
As a motovlogger, I have also been experimenting with this for a long time - Crackling aside, do you find that the overall audio is better with the wind reduction on auto? Or do you figure it is best to just keep it off - I notice when I do turn it off, and I ride with my visor up, the wind is pretty prevalent with the setting turned off - Maybe I need to experiment with a dead cat for the mic - Anyway, excellent video for us on the road recording, good stuff man! 🗽⚡️
So you’re using the native inbuilt mic in the GoPro? If you’re getting clicking and cracking noises just from the GoPro mic then I’d suggest you ask for a refund as that’s certainly an issue with the camera itself 👍
I solved some of the worlds bigger problems during a solo tour of Scotland last year only for it all to be "poppy". Still sat on my hard drive waiting for me to process without being annoyed about that.
I set my GoPro Hero 9 up using your hints and tips! Much better thank you very much. Just need to fine tune where I position my microphone now. 50mph perfect 70mph it's better but loads of wind. And no I haven't been eating spicy foods!!! 😁
Ha Ha, great to hear the vid has helped Murt 👍 With the mic, make sure it’s pointing back at you ideally, or even upwards - just not directly forward - this will massively help to reduce wind noise. I’ve found on some Lav mics you can even keep the pop filter (the little foam bit on the end of the Lav mic) on the mic and then put the deadcat over the top of that, effectively doubling up protection against the wind. This doesn’t work with all Lav mic as it will sometimes produce a very muffled sound, so do some testing with your first👍
@@teapotone now that I have moved my mic away from the shell of the helmet! I have made progress! Very happy! Can I put your link in my description of my next video?
Hi I have a Go pro 11 black and followed your lead on the poping and crackling noise turning off wind setting but its still there checked everthing else new mic still there any ideas, thanks,
I really struggled with the mic settings but now after making changes it looks good to me. Thanks Bruce also if I plug my adaptor after I start my camera it’s not recording audio. Anyways atleast I got through one hurdle thanks again
I have the same problem on GoXtreme enduro black. But it doesn't have the same setting. Actually it doesn't have any audio settings. Any idea how to fix it?
Originally I had popping and it was the [Connections] setting being ON, then my Røde mic stopped working, I got another and now it's popping with [connections] OFF :l
You may just have saved my future vlogs AND my sanity in one go. Thanks dude!
You may have just saved my 16,000 mile ride to the Arctic Ocean and back from North Carolina. I was out trying my new Media Module and was getting all sorts of crackling. I changed both my 9 and 10. Thanks!!
Thanks for this. I use a Hero 8 Black with the Media Mod and an external mic. I set it up the way you described and still got the snap, crackle pop. It only seems to get really bad when I am talking while riding at higher speeds. High speed no talk almost no noise. Lower speed and talking no noise (~80km/hr). Around town speed (50 - 60km/hr) no issues. I will continue to test.
Hmm that’s interesting. I get the odd crackle when I’m north of 100+mph but otherwise it’s fine?
My first thought would be it’s possibly the mic connection to the media mod ‘moving’ due to wind turbulence at high speed, but you say it’s fine if you’re not talking(?) so that rules that out 🤔
Yes it remains a mystery. I bought the GP as an "upgrade" to my last action camera which produced perfect sound from the external mic. I believe that was largely due to the fact that in the settings you could control the mic input volume. If it started to crackle or distort the fix was simple, just reduce the volume. I suppose when I want to talk I will just have to reduce speed. Another thing i noticed on the 8. You have to set the wind setting before you plug the mic into the media mod after it is plugged in you can't access that setting.
Hi mate buy an extra foam wind muff for your lav. If you use 3 of them small over eachother it should fix it. Don't buy the fury ones just a small medium and large foam one.
GoPro Hero 7 Black --> Preferences --> Set the input/out audio to standard mic. Then in video settings --> Raw Audio - Medium, Mics - Stereo, resolved all the crackling/static noise. I found that the culprit was standard mic+ setting.
Top man 👏👍
This as legit. Fixed my crackling issue. Thanks
Wow! Thank you so much! I've been racking my brain for a popping/crackling solution for my GoPro 9. I will immediately be turning off the Wind Reduction.
I came across this when just looking for a review on a mic and have had the crackle problem too. In my case it was caused by my thickheaded setting the mic to "powered mic" instead of "standard". That resolved the problem of blowing the sound out the top but I still have wind and engine noise issues. I'm going to try your solution. Cheers from Cape Town
Thank you so much!
Thank You Bruce! It’s been a problem
Before but the best thing I did for my audio was definitely the silicone ear plugs over jacks!
Well done Bruce, that's a good one. Which I actually didn't know. I sometimes have to put vlogging-mics on my editor colleagues at work and we definitely struggle from the crackle issue! Thanks mate!!
No probs bud.
I always use the silicon-type putty around connections too (both with the media mod and if I’m using the audio adaptor) as a loose connection will also cause the crackle/popping 👍
Try experimenting with the RAW audio settings too as it can really improve audio when using the native mics on the GoPro.
When using Lav mics on the bike, I found it best to either turn off RAW audio, or set it to low in order to get the best engine noise via the helmet mic.
Obviously you use an external recorder for engine noise so you may prefer the RAW settings for some of your stuff 👍
BINGO! Thank you for sharing this...noticed an immediate difference in my audio quality 🤝💯
Great stuff, glad it helped 👍
Thanks so much for that simple information, this has been vexing me so long! You rock my friend. I subscribed
WOW, LIFESAVER!!!! I was about return the adaptor thinking it had a fault. You've just earned yourself a subscriber. 😘
So after a complete season of crackle snowmovloging I thought I would try to change the settings. You just confirmed that it's in the settings not the mic and all the other stuff. Thank you !
Simply changing the settings did not work for my Hero 7...it simply refuses to record usable audio...I got the Purple Panda mic & silicone ear plugs, & no more snap, crackle & pops!!! Awesome advice! This does actually work! I'm now able to finish my reshoots & I can get a couple vlogs up this evening!!! I'll be sure to give your channel a shout out!!!🖖🏿😎👍🏿
Awesome, glad it’s helped 👍
Pretty sure it's mainly the ear plugs, but having a good, quality mic certainly isn't hurting either! Just like on Star Trek, Scots are the best engineers...Lol!
Ha Ha - aye the silicon putty just gives the connection some stability and helps to minimise any movement caused by wind turbulence whilst riding 👍
It certainly works well...now I'm bout to go reshoot the ride portion of my second video, so I can get them edited & uploaded sometime today! Thanks again for the help sorting my audio issues! 🖖🏿😎👍🏿
I don't even have a GoPro and I watched it. Lol! Good find Bruce, hope it works for folks.
Ha ha me too !
Top man! Saw Richy's vid the other day about this and he ended up getting the £130 odd mic.. didn't really fancy stomaching that on top! Will give this a go, nice one!
Once again TP1 to the rescue. Dude Iv been having so many issues with pops and this fixed everything.
Thank you so much! Always bringing gold on here.
Thanks for this vid. I have exactly the same problem with land based fishing. The noise of the waves and the Gopro adjusting the sound and creating a terrible sound track...so frustrating until now ! 👍
I just came home from my first ever motovlog, and it was all pops and crackles 😅 going to try this and see if it works - will update.
Cheers!
Another "THANK YOU Bruce"...I am off to get the Mack's earplugs this morning. And a "thank you" to the comments as I will use the fix BEFORE plugging my external mic into my Hero 8 mod. I will be looking for your Settings video. I just received my Hero 8 but absorbing all the videos to help reduce my learning curve/frustrations. "Thanks" again, K
Just started recording videos and I recorded a ride out on my Tuono and it was full of crackles and pops. I followed your advice and now its clear! Thanks for the great video, I did a mention and thanks to you on the video I uploaded.
THANK YOU!! Had the crackle and pop going off and different mic didn't fix it. You got my subscription!
Can we use the same settings just with the normal adapter gopro 3.5 for the 6 to the 9 ? without the Media Mod ?
With the recent firmware update, you can now use the old gopro mic adapter with Hero 9. You MUST make sure your mic is a TRS mic. (2 black lines). The quality is not super great, (of course) but, it does work! I just tested it today.
Hey Bruce, just tested my GoPro with the new setting, in windy conditions was much much better, very happy Thanks
Awesome Simmo, glad it’s helped 👍
Oh man thank you so much, it has been difficult for me this last monts triying to fix the audio for my channel, new subscriber here and greetings from Acapulco, México.
We are so excited to test this out tomorrow! We keep getting pops and cracks in our new helmet setup too, we also have a 2ndary mic setup for our Sena audio and a splitter to bring it into the GoPro, but generally we do have wind auto on.
Thanks Bruce, I will give this a try, all of it, my one question just now is, the mic you use does it have trs male so you plug directly into the media mod or are you using the adapter cable trss to trs male plug into the camera, direct trs male plug eliminates a joint ? Cheers
All love man! Appreciate the tips! I’m going to try it tomorrow when it’s daylight and see if it helps!
this is great but i just got a 10 and that option is gone with the media mod and external mic. i wonder if its permanently on now? i never had pops until now 😪
Thanks for this pro tip! I'm in final cut pro editing and noticing a lot of pops and cracks in the audio. The process of muting out every pop and crack has become arduous.
Thanks for the video. I've been having the same issue of crackling and popping along with total silence out of the blue. I have the same set up in two helmets. I've narrowed this down to it happens only in one helmet so I assumed my microphone in one helmet must have been the issue as the two helmets are basically the same set up. That's with me leaving Wind in the same setting, whatever that is as I've experimented with in all of them.
Hi mate , i been getting same issue , I bought go pro hero 10 , I brought 3.5 mic adopter and purple panda microphone, basically once i driving 50kph there is no any cracking or static noise ,but when I make my high speed like 90-100kph I’m having a issue like cracking and static on audi , any advice or suggestions to fix it please help me thank and advance 🙏
Slightly off topic Bruce..... how waterproof is the GoPro 9 when its inside the Media mod ? i have a GP8 Black and i do seem to remember reading that using the media mod on that left it open to the elements
I certainly wouldn’t submerge it in water, but I’ve used it in rain fairly frequently over the winter.
I always use the mouldable putty stuff (mouldable earplugs) to mould around the 3.5mm mic input, and you could also mould this around the ‘seal’ when the media mod contacts the GoPro I suppose 👍
Thank you for that tip, own gopro 7 and use each one differently. Need to see how it improves the audio
Dude! I have early GoPros. I have GoPro, GoPro 4 and now a 8. My 8 was having the same issue you had. My first video was awesome. My second video after firmware i assumed messed it up or I did something. Your a life save man. I sure subscribe to your channel. Other UA-cams didn’t even come close to your solution. I’ll maybe email GoPro there services suck take a UA-cam to figure it out
Hi sir.. facing issue with Hero 8 Black.. sometimes there is just no voice..m fed-up
Thanks, Bruce, I just started moto vlogging and I got the dreaded snap, crackle, and pop and that's not because I was eating cereal in the morning.
Thank you very very much for this video but I followed the setting on my GoPro Hero 7. Unfortunately it didn't work
Sorry to hear that bud - what exactly is the issue you are having?
I just lost a really cool ride because of this issue, so hopefully this solves it! Thanks for making this!!
Thank you for this tip! We have been having this problem with our GoPro and Osmo action cams and, thanks to you, I've changed the settings on both. Praying this works.
Hi Bruce I have a hero 7 black if I do what you said and put it on stereo on protune my wind noise is alot less ....yay !! But the available time on the SD card 32 gb drops to 1hr 15 from 1hr 55 with no protune on...my question is can I change it to stereo and then turn pro tune off ....will it still be stereo with protune off or will it revert back to auto .. I guess I could just try and ride and record And see if the wind is still better
Cheers mark pulling
Hi Mark,
My understanding is the audio options are ONLY available when ProTune is turned on bud
@@teapotone thanks Bruce ...I'll have a play ....had our worst nightmare today ...did a review on a husky 701 as I was riding the audio went all wooooshy ? Best way I can describe it like an electronic wind ...so completely wasted a day grrr...pulled the battery out checked everything just been for a ride recording now and it's perfect audio !!
Really strange never had that before you could hear the engine but not my voice plus the worst wooshing noise like wind but more electronic ?
Hope it just needed a reboot :)
Thanks again
Mate they’re an absolute nightmare aren’t they. Even now I can’t guarantee my audio, but it’s a million times better than before.
I’m hoping the rumours are true and the new GoPro Hero 10 is the new gp2 processor and it sorts all this out 🤞 🙏👍
Nice little glimpse of the amazing Tenerife footage👌🏼😊
Mate I’m so gutted there’s no audio in it, would’ve made a cracking vid!
I’ll be doing a music comp type vid though
I have the 10 and could hear every ~10 seconds or so this was also happening inside my Jeep. I've made the change and will see what it sounds like later this week. Hoping this fixes it!
Nice one Bruce will give it a shot with my 8. Been having quite a few crackling issues recently!
Thanks Bruce
Thanks 🙏🏾 so much for this video. That cracking noise has been jacking my videos up. Thanks again
Great tip ! might just have swayed me to buy the GP9 but... i'm also considering the garmin... decisions decisions... what mike set up do you use Bruce ? cheers in advance !
Cheers Andy, this works from Hero 5 onwards, as long as they have ProTune settings for the mic input.
Just a Lav mic straight to the Hero 9 via the media mod - I used to use the Hero7 though with the audio adaptor.
Mine is doing exactly this however, I was under the assumption that in order to be able to split out your comms; lav mic input and any other audio input to your GoPro when you expand the audio, so you can isolate each rider’s audio, you have to have your raw audio set to anything but off? I had mine set to high under RAW AUDIO on my GPH9 and an using the media mod.
After watching your ‘How to adjust audio - group chat is too quiet’ video, I can now bump my buddy comms as they like yours were almost inaudible they were that quiet, but surely if as your video shows, turning it off will eliminate crackling, I won’t be able to boost my buddy comms.
My wind was also set to OFF.
I’m also using FCPX on Mac.
Useful vid thanks. I have had trouble setting my GP9 to 4k 60. I have heard its due to a bug in the latest update. Do you have the same problem? Or can you set yours to 4k 60?.....the GP9 will only let me film 4k30!?
You can only film 4K @ 60fps with wide view or narrower - it won’t let you use Superview for 4k60, but yes I can film 4K@60
@@teapotone thanks for the reply, mine won't even work on wide view. It used to until I ran the update. Good to have a second thought on that. Can be a lonely place doing this sometimes can't it!. Keep up the good work 👍
I will try it immediately, thanks.🙏
Good tips and tutorial Bruce
Thanks bud 👍
Hello sir, During vlogging only 5 videos are muted..But at a same time another ones are processing well..What will be the problems with those 5 videos..!!
I'm using gopro hero 8 with mediamod
Hi Kavyaaa,
It could be a few things. If you’re using an external mic it could be the connection between the mic and the GoPro. The lead only needs to come out a tiny bit and the audio will mute or produce a lot of static.
It could simply be the GoPro, sometimes it just mites audio for absolutely no reason 🤷♂️🤦♂️
👍
@@teapotone Thank you so much for quick response but now what should I do to resolve this issue
Check connections, always make sure the mic is pushed fully in.
I’m regards to the actual GoPro itself - there isn’t any fix for that sadly, it’s just something which the GoPro’s do sometimes.
It’s infuriating 🤦♂️
Thank you😑
Thanks Bruce, I have similar issues with my DJI OSMO Action setup, so will try your suggestion to see if it also applies to other action cams..👌👌👍
Cheers Trev, be wary of the connections too - of the Lav mic to the adaptor, and the adaptor to the camera. Any movement of these can induced the pop and crackle in your audio, that’s why I use the mouldable putty to help secure them and also weatherproof the connections 👍
Fantastic... I started using a new crash helmet and got the crackling for the first time... Camera settings now changed... Great... Thanks.
Pleasure, glad it’s helped 👍
Thank you so much! I hope this helps. It's been driving me crazy during my hiking videos.
Thanks for the video. Just got a 8 black with media mod. I changed the settings but I'm still getting cracking and pooping at speeds above 60mph. I think it's the mic picking up to much wind noise under my helmet. Any suggestions?
Aye it could be that, but could also be wind turbulence on your mic cable and connection to the media mod. Any movement of the connection will cause static and crackling.
I use some mouldable putty around the connection to the media mod, which both helps to keep it in place and also weatherproof to any rain etc
I get crackling from my lapel mic and media mod while parked up as well as riding. I assumed it was the length of the wire acting like an antenna. The crackling never happened with the mic adapter and double ended mic that plugged straight in with no wire.
Thanks for a great tip, it's been driving me crazy....Snap, crackle and POP....will hopefully try it out soon and let you know. Thank again Bruce.
Thanks so much for your suggestion, first time using gopro 12, and i found same issue like yours, i just changed the settings and will try later the results, as my issue not consistently happen only sometimes but i believe is the setting issue not the physical hardware as all item are in new condition. I will comment again about the result, i hope it solved all my problems
If you still get the clicking noise, it’s most likely down to physical movement of the mic cable into the Media mod. I use mouldable putty around the connection to help stabilise it
This took a bit of searching
this works on all Go-Pro thank you sir!
Just found this.. got bad crackling on an awesome ride to black mountain pass.. will give it a go👍🏻
Thanks for the info. May I ask how you like the hero 9 and the media mod? Any problems with it or with battery life. Thanks again.
Cheers Michael,
I like the Hero 9, the stabilisation and picture quality are amazing - however it often freezes or corrupts files.
The media mod is fantastic, I’ll always have one for my helmet mounted camera purely as it allows me to plug a mic in without that daft audio adaptor GoPro insist on using.
I’ve now got the Hero 10 and it’s been faultless so far. I’ve also bought the new ‘Enduro’ batteries which are brilliant - longer use time and no issues of freezing etc with the cameras 👍
Thank you so much for the information. I have a hero 5 and looking to up grade and trying to decide on a newer GoPro.
Thanks Bruce, i bought a secand media mod, thinking my old one had a fault...... turns out to be the wind setting 😎
Just come across your video which is 3 years old. Same issue with hero 12. Thanks for the fix👍
I have a go pro hero 9 black and i had a problem like your problem too...problem crackling and static or pupping....i try your setting later
So glad I found your channel.
Same here!!! And its driving me crazy! Thats why i avoid speaking now. But you nailed it, thats what i need! Ive been thinking about this
Do you not still have issues with loud exhaust and wind noise, being too loud and causing clipping and distortion? I get around that, mostly, with other cameras by turning the camera gain way down... On the DJI Action 3, I did -8dB on the camera itself, and then on the DJI wireless mic I did -12dB on both the Tx and Rx. That got clear audio without distortion... But the wireless mic setup fried in a rain storm.
So I am back on my Insta360 One RS 4K with a Road 2 lav mic plugged in, and it's ok with the mic gain set to -18dB. But the video quality, while good, isn't as good as GoPro.
My issues with getting a GoPro 11 Black, is that they tend to overheat here in the hot south, and there is no ability to lower the mic gain with the GoPro and media mod using an external mic. I am hesitant to spend $400 on another GoPro product, have to worry about overheating and random lockups like my Hero 9 and 10 had, only to find that the audio is still messed up.
Both of my bikes are loud. 22 Ninja ZX14R with Dekavic cans, and a 2022 MT-10 with Leo Vince muffler and decat. When I get moving and the wind noise picks up and I get into the higher revs, it tends to blow out the audio with distortion unless I can reduce the mic gain. I have tried 7 or 8 different lav mics, and they all have the same issues with loud ambient noises...
Thoughts?
OMG - I sure hope this helps - i just got an external mic setup - can't wait to test this! Thanks so much!
Thanks Michael,
This has worked for me right up until last month, and now for some reason I’m getting intermittent issues with wind noise again?
I’m going to experiment more, let me know how you get on bud 👍
@@teapotone thanks and I will do the same , should know tomorrow morning if that worked for me or not.
@@teapotone Just an update - but that setting did not help me on my setup for a GoPro8 using media mod and a 3.5 lavalier inside the helmet - so - not sure what it is - could be the wire that is being used to connect to it or just an issue on the media mod.... but its unusable this way. It seemed to only happen when I get to about 40PMG or higher - which makes me think its the wire connection somehow.
I use mouldable silicon putty around my connections to help both stabilise them against wind buffeting, and also weatherproof the connections more.
It usually works well up until triple digits speeds
Hi Bruce do you still rock theses settings 😀
Yes bud - no issues.
I’ve also swapped to the Enduro batteries and both my Hero 9&10 are almost faultless now - still have the very occasional corrupt file or freeze, but it’s now about 1 in 20, rather than 1 in about 5 🤷♂️👍
Hey Bruce, I just got a hero 9 and this video and the video setting video are the two I just watched. This is my first GoPro to use for motovlogging. I have been using Drift for a number of years. I had a question as I will be using the media mod as well. I noticed your media mod setting said back when using a external mic does it matter what this setting is on?
Hello bud,
Apparently it doesn’t matter no as when you plug in an external mic (such as the Lav mic we use in our helmets for motovlogging), then the onboard mic on the media mod is deactivated anyway 👍
@@teapotone Perfect that is what I thought but wanted to make sure. Cause mine was saying front. I am excited for this change. Thank you for all your help.
mine is just hunners of wind noise...does my box in, Hero 8 black in a protective case on my helmet as i ride dirtbikes which would see it destroyed with rocks if it wasnt in a case but i don't have nor want an external mic so whats the answer ?
Use a sound recorder like the Zoom H1 with a dead cat and put that under your seat or in a rucksack etc. This will record the engine noise and exterior noise, and just mute the GoPro noise and sync to the H1 audio.
I've turned off the wind settings on my Heros 6 and 9 and I still have problems with either popping/crackles or total audio recording failures. But you do make a great point about using silicone or similar to reinforce the connections.
I'm giving the Hero 9 another chance at recording audio this season but I'll also be recording audio into a Zoom H1n via a separate mic because I just don't trust it!
If you’re still getting the pop and crackle after turning the wind setting to either stereo or on, then it’s definitely a physical connection issue. I always use the silicon putty around the connections as it not only firms them up, but also weatherproofs them against the rain 👍
@@teapotone Cheers my man I'll keep experimenting 👍
@@RikkyTang It's the wireless connection needs to be turned off so it would stop
Bruce my go pro 8 Media M starting farting around and now I have zero audio with or without the mod. Can these GP be updated software ? I'm stumped with my one now . I prefer my 7 to the 8 always have
Bruce I read all the comments and some dude suggested wireless needs turning off too. I did that set all parameters as you said wind off and its suddenly become a good camera again .
The power of a forum comments fixed and happy
You LEGEND! thank you! this issue has been bugging me for so long! Finally it's fixed!!
I'm going to try that. That crackle and pop have left several of my videos on the cutting room floor.
Thank you buttttt when I’m on motorbike, wind noise sorted but as soon as I get up to about 40mph and talk when I play back I sound a bit like a Dalek it’s broken up? Yet going slow it’s perfect. Using external mic, same settings as you on GoPro 9. I have embedded mic in foam in side of helmet. Any ideas? Cheers. Lisa x
Hi Lisa,
Is the physical connection of the mic to the mic adaptor, and/or adaptor to GoPro secure? I mould some silicon putty around the connections to help keep them stable.
Any movement within the connections will cause crackling and even worse case, total muting of the audio.
@@teapotone ty will try it
this worked instantly, thank you
awesome, what putty is it, just tried to find some and most set hard.. thankyou for awesome vid
This is the stuff I use - amzn.to/3uT0qg3
@@teapotone Thankyou buddy
Mine still clips at higher speeds on the same settings, does ya noggin!
I've replaced all my mics which has improved things, but like I said, still does it at higher speeds🤦♂️
Clips - do you mean clipping audio, as in it’s too hot?
The GoPro’s all run very loud on their audio now don’t they, it’s crazy that you can later the settings to INCREASE the gain even further, but you can’t reduce it?! 🤦♂️
My wind noise is off, but i still get popping noises especially when i just start recording. It seems to go away after that, maybe it just need to warm up?
Have you ensured your mic connection is solid - ie that there’s no movement of the cable as you ride along?
@@teapotone I dont use any mic, just plain stock gopro 9
Are you using the Hero9 for motovlogging without an external mic then?
@@teapotone no i use it inside most of the time 🤷♂️
My moto vlog was crackling and popping driving me nuts I changed the wind setting but haven’t been out to see if it helped I had it on auto and turned it off you have confirmed it for me thanks.
Just bought the hero 9 black, what MIC do you use to run into your helmet? D I you have to buy the media mod to run an external mic into the helmet?
I usually just use a cheap lavalier mic off Amazon, but bought an expensive Rode Lav mic to see if there’s any difference in sound quality - there’s not.
The media mod let’s you plug the mic directly to the camera (using the media mod) instead of having to use that stupid audio adaptor GoPro insist on.
Wasn't aware that the connection points can be problematic, thank you for this!
As a motovlogger, I have also been experimenting with this for a long time - Crackling aside, do you find that the overall audio is better with the wind reduction on auto? Or do you figure it is best to just keep it off - I notice when I do turn it off, and I ride with my visor up, the wind is pretty prevalent with the setting turned off - Maybe I need to experiment with a dead cat for the mic - Anyway, excellent video for us on the road recording, good stuff man! 🗽⚡️
I always use a deadcat bud, I even use a pop filter AND a deadcat on some Lav mics 👍
Great video. I don't use any external device, adjusted the settings as you said but still have the same audio issues.
So you’re using the native inbuilt mic in the GoPro?
If you’re getting clicking and cracking noises just from the GoPro mic then I’d suggest you ask for a refund as that’s certainly an issue with the camera itself 👍
I solved some of the worlds bigger problems during a solo tour of Scotland last year only for it all to be "poppy". Still sat on my hard drive waiting for me to process without being annoyed about that.
I have a hero 9 black and its doing it too. Can't figure it out why until now so thanks a lot.
my audio has been fine with the same setup then this year bam all the pops and crackle honestly hate it. did you cover the hero 7>?
No I didn’t cover the 7 as I use the 9/10 for my head cam now, 7 was a nightmare
Great video Bruce looking forward to seeing the rest in the series stay safe bud 👍👍
Cheers mate👍
I set my GoPro Hero 9 up using your hints and tips! Much better thank you very much. Just need to fine tune where I position my microphone now. 50mph perfect 70mph it's better but loads of wind. And no I haven't been eating spicy foods!!! 😁
Ha Ha, great to hear the vid has helped Murt 👍
With the mic, make sure it’s pointing back at you ideally, or even upwards - just not directly forward - this will massively help to reduce wind noise.
I’ve found on some Lav mics you can even keep the pop filter (the little foam bit on the end of the Lav mic) on the mic and then put the deadcat over the top of that, effectively doubling up protection against the wind.
This doesn’t work with all Lav mic as it will sometimes produce a very muffled sound, so do some testing with your first👍
@@teapotone now that I have moved my mic away from the shell of the helmet! I have made progress! Very happy! Can I put your link in my description of my next video?
Awesome, glad it’s helped.
Course bud, thanks very much 👍
Hi I have a Go pro 11 black and followed your lead on the poping and crackling noise turning off wind setting but its still there checked everthing else new mic still there any ideas, thanks,
woow...i was crazy with my new go pro why the ehck it was happeninng...now am sure gonna try this and see how it works...thanks bruce...
Top info mate ta. I'm loving the GP9 but the pops and crackles do my fruit in. Looking forward to trying on my next vid. Liked and subbed cheers
What mic do you use with the media mod? I have one and only catch for one side L or R :/
You need a TRS mic to work properly with a GOPRo - look at the tip of the Lav mic connection and it should have 2 black bands if it’s a TRS.
I have the 7 Black and have had this problem. Thanks for the tips! Subbed. 😎
I really struggled with the mic settings but now after making changes it looks good to me. Thanks Bruce also if I plug my adaptor after I start my camera it’s not recording audio. Anyways atleast I got through one hurdle thanks again
Aye you have to have the adaptor plugged in before you start the camera👍
Thanks for the tip Bruce!
No bother
I have the same problem on GoXtreme enduro black. But it doesn't have the same setting. Actually it doesn't have any audio settings. Any idea how to fix it?
Originally I had popping and it was the [Connections] setting being ON, then my Røde mic stopped working, I got another and now it's popping with [connections] OFF :l