After a very long wait and multiple requests of the developer, version 1.2 of FiLMiC Pro 2 for certain iOS devices can finally record correct 48 kHz audio! For those unfamiliar, FiLMiC Pro 2 is the relatively new incarnation of the original iOS app called FiLMiC Pro, and is offered separately for US$4.99 (or a similar amount in your region). Unlike the original version, FiLMiC Pro 2 is only compatible with later iOS devices which feature a faster processor. Ahead in this article you’ll see which exact models iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touches are compatible, and some changes I’d still like made in the audio portion of the app.
Compatible iOS devices for FiLMiC Pro 2
- iPad (3rd generation)
- iPad Wi-Fi + 4G, iPad (4th generation)
- iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (4th generation)
- iPad mini and iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
- iPhone 4s
- iPhone 5
- iPod touch (5th generation)
FiLMiC Pro 2 also requires iOS 6.0 or later, and the developer says that the app is optimized for iPhone 5.
Why recording original 48 kHz audio is so important for digital video
48 kHz is the established standard for audio for digital video, including both production and popular distribution formats like Blu-ray and DVD. It is also the standard for audio on HD video tape formats including DVCPRO HD, HDCAM, HDCAM-SR, and HDV. By making the original audio recording for digital video at 44.1 kHz in the camera (which was unfortunately necessary prior to this update), one is forced to resample the audio later, which is a waste of time, processing power, and can degrade the audio quality. Also, with some software video editing apps, if one imports video with 44.1 kHz audio with a 48 kHz project/sequence/timeline, the video editing app has to “run with weights on” by resampling the audio on the fly, and can therefore suffer from dropped frames or be unable to play as many layers in real time as it could otherwise. The best practice is to make all original audio for digital video recordings at 48 kHz, and now that’s finally possible with FiLMiC Pro 2!
The app now offers either AAC (compressed) or uncompressed (Linear PCM).
What I’d like changed with FiLMiC Pro’s audio settings
I am very grateful that Cinegenix, LLC has finally added 48 kHz support. In previous articles and comments on their Facebook page, I suggested that 48 kHz be the only option (since it is the standard, as stated in the previous section). However, so far, Cinegenix, LLC has chosen to offer both 44.1 and 48 kHz, and 44.1 is unfortunately still the default. I can’t think of any good reason to include the 44.1 kHz option at all, but if Cinegenix, LLC insists on offering it, 48 kHz should absolutely be the default, and it should state (space permitting) something like “Standard for Blu-ray and DVD”, and the 44.1 kHz should state “Non-standard–Use only if you have a reason to do so.”
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