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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Cockpit recording

I was asked by a few people on YouTube, how to record cockpit audio properly. You will need the following:
a camera with a microphone in jack. Mine has a 1/8" jack.


an attenuating cable like this one from Radio Shack. It's important to get this one, and not just a normal extension. This is an example of audio using a regular cable. And this is an example of audio using the cable from radio shack.

You will also need an adapter1/8" to 1/4.

If you are flying alone, you can simply plug your camera in any spare socket, but if you are flying with a full airplane, you will need a Splitter so that your headset and camera can share a socket.

Just adjust volumes to your liking, and you should be good to go. Here's a video of my setup.

2 comments:

  1. Is the 1/4" jack the standard size for headphones? I know that the mic and headphones are different sizes, but I don't remember which is bigger and what the sizes are.

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  2. 1/4 is the standard size. you could plug a regular non aviation headset into it, and you could hear the radio. I don't know if I would try it though. Maybe there is a different voltage? I think guitar amps are the same size too. That might be fun.. blasting the ramp with ATIS!

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