How to use a microphone as a capture trigger

This article describes how to use a microphone to automatically trigger a recording when hitting the golf ball.

Applies To

Swing Catalyst 4.5 and later

Solution

  • Start Swing Catalyst and open Hardware settings from the settings menu

  • If you are using an external microphone please make sure to connect it.

  • Under the “Trigger Device” section, select the microphone you wish to use.

  • Enable the microphone checkbox.

  • Swing Catalyst will now automatically trigger a video recording every time a shot is registered.

We support most microphones, depending on the use scenario we recommend having a microphone as close to the ball as possible in order to have the mic gain low to prevent accidental triggers.

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A enabled microphone as trigger device example:

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To configure the microphone click the “Configure” button.

Sensitivity Adjustment

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The microphones sensitivity can be adjusted by dragging the slider under the “Levels” tab, or from Swing Catalyst itself (assuming you are in capture mode):

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The more to the left the slider is, the more sensitive the trigger will be.

Adjust the microphone sensitivity and test it during capture mode. A good threshold is where it triggers a swing when you clap your hands loud, but does not trigger while someone is speaking in the background. You may have to try this a few times to get it perfect.