DJI Mic Management: A Game-Changer for Audio Professionals

The problem

Are you tired of the frustrating task of organizing footage from multiple DJI microphones?

Picture this: you're dealing with 16 DJI Mics, all labeled with a generic "NO NAME" volume name straight out of the box. How do you know which was placed where?

Chaos ensues as you struggle to differentiate between them when connected to your computer. To make matters worse, there's a lack of online resources to guide you through this ordeal.

Giving it a try

So naturally, the first thing that I did was to contact DJI support. Unfortunately, they had no idea, what my issue even was. While trying their absolute best, the farthest we got was "You can contact Apple.

So I've decided to take things into my own hands. Once I opened the Disk Utility I noticed that there was a "disk" with all storage properties and then there was a volume name. I thought well, volume can easily be renamed so I just did it and it worked!

How to do it?

Use Disk Utility on Mac or any similar tool on Windows to rename the storage volume partitions. Rename the partition, not the storage volume itself. This way, the microphone works seamlessly, even with a new name.

I took it further and labeled my microphones with pink and yellow masking tape, then renamed the partitions using Apple Disk Utility. Now, I instantly know which mic is which!

Automation Magic with Hazel

Enter Hazel, the macOS automation tool that makes file management a breeze. I set up Hazel to automatically move recordings from my microphones to the correct folder on my Samsung T9 SSD.

Then I had another script for sorting them by date:

#!/bin/bash

# Define the path to the 'RAW' folder
RAW_FOLDER="/Volumes/T9 Creative/Creative (T9)/assets/djiMic/DMIC-PINK"

# Get the full path of the file from the first argument
FILE_PATH="$1"

# Extract the filename from the path (to handle spaces in filenames correctly)
FILENAME="$(basename "$FILE_PATH")"

# Get the modification date of the file
FILE_DATE=$(date -r "$FILE_PATH" +%Y-%m-%d)

# Define the base directory where files should be sorted
BASE_DIR="${RAW_FOLDER}/${FILE_DATE}"

# Create the date directory if it does not exist
mkdir -p "${BASE_DIR}"

# Move the file to the date directory
mv "$FILE_PATH" "${BASE_DIR}/"

echo "Moved $FILENAME to ${BASE_DIR}/"

Real-World Impact... SO MUCH TIME SAVED!

Renaming volume partitions and utilizing Hazel can transform the way you handle your DJI Mic footage. Bid farewell to disorder and welcome a structured workflow that boosts productivity and brings back your peace of mind!

Stay tuned for a detailed post on Hazel and its incredible capabilities in automating organization for essential folders and cloud storage. Excitement levels are high for this powerful tool!