Comments on: How to use spatial audio with Ricoh Theta V

By: Mic Ty

Mic Ty — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 20:17:38 +0000

Thanks Robbie. Yes I used either a tripod or tried to hold the camera carefully so the camera was stationary in all the scenes. (Some of them i didn’t have time to put on a tripod so I just held the camera as carefully as I could).

best regards,
Mic

By: robbie mueller

robbie mueller — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 06:53:26 +0000

a little tip: do not move the camera around for this kind of 360° movie. it’s kinda the idea that the user does it.

By: Mic Ty

Mic Ty — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:38:07 +0000

In reply to Angelo Farina.

Hi Angelo. Sorry the instructions weren’t so clear. I’ve updated the post with clearer instructions and a screenshot showing that after processing, it will have four audio tracks (1 of which is silent).

Best regards,
Mic

By: Angelo Farina

Angelo Farina — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:08:25 +0000

Just received the RIcoh Tehat V with the additional Audio Technica “soundfield” tetrahedrical microphone.
I tested recording both with internal MEMS microphones and external AT microphone, but the resulting MP4 files only contain a mono audio track.
How the hell can you get a MOV file with a 4-channels Ambix spatial audio soundtrack?
When I drop the original file onto the just-downloaded Ricoh Theta computer program, it prompts for converting to another MP4 file, also with .MP$ extensio, which contains the equirectangular vidoe, but the audi remains mono…
My Ricoh Theta program is version 3.1.2 on a Windows 10 64 bits machine…

By: Mic Ty

Mic Ty — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 21:47:18 +0000

In reply to Scott.

Hi Scott. You should be able to hear the spatial effect even just from your PC speakers and without a headset. But the best effect is when you are using earphones.

Best regards,
Mic

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 13:46:58 +0000

In reply to Mic Ty. Hi, Mic. Sorry for the confusion. I meant are you watching the video with a headset (Gear VR for example) and headphones?

By: Mic Ty

Mic Ty — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 06:59:26 +0000

In reply to Scott.

Hi Scott. If you mean the Theta app vs. Insta360 ONE app, yes I also prefer the organization and design of the Theta app, which I also think is more logical.

Best regards,
Mic

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 15:55:10 +0000

In reply to Scott. Also as an aside, I have both the V and the Insta360 ONE, and I really like the Theta software MUCH better than the Insta (iPhone 7+). The Theta software is much more refined, and the workflow is much more logical.

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 15:51:27 +0000

Hey, Mic!

I just picked up the V. How are you watching the videos in order to take advantage of the spatial audio?

Thanks!