All items tagged with microphones (270)
TASCAM Announces Portacapture X8 High Resolution Adaptive Multitrack Recorder
November 19, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

TASCAM Announces Portacapture X8 High Resolution Adaptive Multitrack Recorder

Handheld audio recorders were typically robust devices with buttons and tiny dot-matrix displays, which gradually evolved with bright white or yellow LCD and LED displays. Then came the iPhone and manufacturers started looking at the possibilities of multitouch high-resolution, full color screens, reducing the need for dedicated buttons and mechanical switches. The new TASCAM Portacapture X8 High Resolution Adaptive Multi-Recorder fully embraces the touchscreen, enabling more recording tracks and even more features in a single handheld design.
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Audix Shoots for New Gold Standard with A231 Studio Vocal Microphone
November 9, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Audix Shoots for New Gold Standard with A231 Studio Vocal Microphone

Audix is executing the most ambitious product catalog expansion in its history. The Wilsonville, OR-based company announced its latest large-diaphragm studio vocal microphone, the A231, which is set to establish a new standard for capturing the human voice. Sporting the distinctive gold-plated brass band made famous on the its renowned SCX25A instrument microphone, the new A231 was designed to open up new creative possibilities in the realm of lead and backing vocals, spoken word and voiceover applications, as well as acoustic instrument miking.
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You Can DIY! Use Brüel & Kjær Instrumentation Microphones for Recording
November 4, 2021 by Scott Dorsey

You Can DIY! Use Brüel & Kjær Instrumentation Microphones for Recording

In this article, Scott Dorsey shares his unique experience-based tips for converting a classic Brüel & Kjær measurement microphone system into a valuable recording microphone. Vintage instrumentation Bruel's (the ancestors of the DPA's) are great microphones that can be found on the surplus market and are appropriate to use for recording applications, if you know which ones and how to convert them. This article was originally published in audioXpress, July 2016.
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Røde Updates Røde Connect Software Introducing VideoMic NTG Compatibility
October 27, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Røde Updates Røde Connect Software Introducing VideoMic NTG Compatibility

Røde has released an update for its free podcasting and streaming software Røde Connect. Version 1.3 unlocks compatibility with another popular Røde product, the VideoMic NTG. This is the first shotgun microphone that has been made compatible with the software that is also a fully featured recording interface with audio processing, offering creators the perfect solution for livestreaming with an overhead mic.
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On-Device Voice Interfaces Driving Growth in MEMS and ECM Microphone Market
October 21, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

On-Device Voice Interfaces Driving Growth in MEMS and ECM Microphone Market

According to SAR Insight & Consulting, the market for MEMS and ECM microphones continues to see strong growth, with ten billion units shipped in 2020. This was driven by two main factors: increased use of voice interfaces and multiple microphones per device, according to SAR’s latest report “MEMS Microphones Focus: Market Growth, Mic Type, Input Type, SNR, Volume, Performance Density.” With the emergence of TWS, earbuds and headphones are now the second largest market.
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Røde Announces Wireless Go II Updates and Integration with Røde Connect Podcasting and Streaming Software
October 18, 2021 by Joao Martins

Røde Announces Wireless Go II Updates and Integration with Røde Connect Podcasting and Streaming Software

Røde Microphones is increasingly displaying the brand as only Røde, even though microphones at the center of what the company does. The Sydney, Australia-based manufacturer continues to expand its valuable ecosystem of audio production tools, exploring designs, technologies and materials, hardware and software, to introduce new products and accessories, and continuing to improve its existing portfolio.
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Beyerdynamic Introduces New PRO X Series Headphones and Microphones for Creators
October 7, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Beyerdynamic Introduces New PRO X Series Headphones and Microphones for Creators

Beyerdynamic announced four new products that will appeal to creative professionals - two new headphones and two microphones. The headphones are the DT 700 PRO X and DT 900 PRO X, both very familiar designs that promise an optimized performance for studio work. The M 70 PRO X dynamic microphone and the M 90 PRO X true condenser microphone complete the new systems, targeting live streaming or recording, at home or in the studio.
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Austrian Audio Announces New CC8 Cardioid True Condenser Microphone
September 23, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Austrian Audio Announces New CC8 Cardioid True Condenser Microphone

Austrian Audio announced the first of a new line of instrumental microphones for use in the studio and on stage: the brand-new CC8. This new small diaphragm microphone features Austrian Audio’s OCC7 condenser capsule. Inspired by the legendary CK1 introduced in 1969, this newly developed capsule delivers all the benefits of that classic design updated to meet the demands of today.
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Turtle Beach Unveils Neat Skyline Desktop USB Microphone
September 22, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Turtle Beach Unveils Neat Skyline Desktop USB Microphone

Neat Microphones, the innovative brand of high-quality digital USB and analog microphones now owned by Turtle Beach Corporation confirmed the launch of an all-new Neat Skyline USB mic, the first product to be developed by the Neat team since the acquisition. A perfect desktop addition to improve sound capture when conferencing with co-workers, family, and friends, the Neat Skyline will retail for $69.99, from October 2021.
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Austrian Audio Releases Two Studio-Quality Stage Microphones
August 19, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Austrian Audio Releases Two Studio-Quality Stage Microphones

Austrian Audio announced two new microphones that expand the company's product catalog into the stage. The new OD505 Active Dynamic and OC707 Handheld Condenser bring a studio-quality experience and technology to new handheld vocal microphones that are designed for live performance. Both models use capsules that are handmade in Austrian Audio’s facilities in Vienna, with a design that minimizes the contact between the capsule and the enclosure.
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