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IANAVideoPro, but my approach would be to use a completely independent sound recording setup, using the camera's built-in audio channels as guide tracks to sync up each mic. You don't want to commit to any mix up front in case one of your mics picks up some electronic interference or wanders into some turbulent air, or hits some scenery.
tl;dr: use more kit so you can #FixItInPost
Emyr
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Is there another camera apart from a Sony FS7 that can capture 4 channels of audio natively?
I know there are only 2 inputs on the FS7 but with the K1M/K2M module you can run an additional 2 feeds in and their codec has 4 channels that can be recorded to.
I know the FS5 also has 4 channels but only 2 are recordable for some inexplicable (presumably intentional hobbling) reason.
So are there any other cameras with native 4 x channel?
I could run a field recorder with 4+ chans into the camera as a mixed mono but I've tried with a Zoom H6 plugged via line-out into the FS5 and not had any luck (levels were way too low and noisy, despite lots of tinkering with the Zoom and the Sony).
Does anyone know if .R3D files allow for 4 chan audio? My understanding is they do as most of the cameras have 2 x built in reference mics and then with the REDVOLT expander you can plug in two externals. Is there a way to switch off the two in-built ref mics and somehow (with adapators) plug in 4 x external mics? Say for example on a RED Raven?
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