All items tagged with microphones (250)
The Vitec Group Acquires Audix Microphones
January 12, 2022 by Joao Martins

The Vitec Group Acquires Audix Microphones

The Vitec Group, an international conglomerate of hardware products and software solutions for content creation, announced that it completed the acquisition of Audix, the microphone manufacturer from Portland, Oregon, which in the past three years has successfully executed the most ambitious product catalog expansion in its history. With the acquisition, The Vitec Group expands its audio hardware business established with the 2018 acquisition of Rycote, the manufacturer of advanced microphone windshields and suspension systems.
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Røde Introduces Next-Generation VideoMic GO II Compact Shotgun Microphone
January 11, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Røde Introduces Next-Generation VideoMic GO II Compact Shotgun Microphone

Røde expanded its legendary range of on-camera microphones, introducing the VideoMic GO II, an ultra-lightweight and compact shotgun microphone that’s packed with innovative features for today’s content creators. Like the original VideoMic GO, one of Røde’s best-selling on-camera microphones, the VideoMic GO II offers sound quality while being very simple to use, and now with the addition of USB-C also adds a few new tricks up its sleeve that make it extremely powerful and versatile.
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audioXpress February 2022 Captures the Sound of Today
January 11, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress February 2022 Captures the Sound of Today

The February 2022 edition of audioXpress is now available and features our annual Market Update on Microphone technology. Vikrant Singh Tomar discusses TinyML and Voice Recognition Technology On the Edge, Richard Honeycutt writes about Quantification of Speech Intelligibility, and Mike Klasco expands on audio applications for Haptic Devices. George Ntanavaras builds a phono and line/headphone amplifier project, Brian Bylenok proposes a refined Current Feedback Headphone Amplifier, and Richard Honeycutt reminds us that Tube Power Amps also have Classes. Now available in print and online.
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AT&S and SevenBel Make Sound Field Noise Sources Visible
January 4, 2022 by Joao Martins

AT&S and SevenBel Make Sound Field Noise Sources Visible

Austrian start-up SevenBel has developed a method to make noise sources visible, enabling engineers to prevent undesirable noise in buildings or devices. The company's Sound Scanner acoustic camera solutions have been developed for these applications, combining a rotating sensor unit, a mobile app, and a cloud service. High-tech printed circuit boards from Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik (AT&S) are part of the sensor units that make this affordable noise measurement solution possible.
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Neumann Introduces KK 14 Electret Capsule and Miniature Clip Mic System
December 16, 2021 by Joao Martins

Neumann Introduces KK 14 Electret Capsule and Miniature Clip Mic System

Humanity rejoice! Neumann.Berlin announced a new microphone. And not only one, but a whole range. In a surprising sign of life, the German microphone specialists announced their first product range designed especially for close miking musical instruments. The new modular range is based on a new electret capsule that Neumann’s developers spent six years researching, together with the production processes that would be necessary to make this a reality.
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iSEMcon Introduces Li.LAC Microphone Disinfector
December 9, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

iSEMcon Introduces Li.LAC Microphone Disinfector

Disinfecting microphones is increasingly important and the new Li.LAC Microphone Disinfector from iSEMcon makes microphone disinfecting fast, simple and effective. Houses of worship, conference centers, corporate and government meeting rooms, schools and universities, production studios, live entertainment venues and touring sound companies all face the same question, “How can we effectively disinfect our microphones after an event?”
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Mackie Launches OnyxGO Wireless Clip-on Microphone and Mobile App
December 6, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Mackie Launches OnyxGO Wireless Clip-on Microphone and Mobile App

Mackie announced a second wave of products in its Unmuted "drop" launch campaign, which features new professional powered loudspeakers, a new USB microphone, wireless headphones and more. By far the most interesting product among the announcements, the OnyxGo Mic ($119 MAP) is a new clip-on lapel design that transmits audio wirelessly via Bluetooth to mobile devices, working in combination with a dedicated OnyxGo app.
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Røde Introduces Lavalier II Microphone for High-Quality Audio Capture
November 24, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Røde Introduces Lavalier II Microphone for High-Quality Audio Capture

Following the introduction of the instantly successful AI-Micro ultra-compact interface with support for mobile recording from two microphones, Røde Microphones now introduced a brand-new addition to its range of compact wearable microphones. The Røde Lavalier II is a premium lavalier microphone that is ideal for the most demanding audio and video applications. Boasting a low-profile design and professional features, it offers superior sound quality for everything from broadcast applications and filmmaking to all kinds of content creation.
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Neat Microphones Expands 2021 Microphone Product Range with Bumblebee II USB and Worker Bee II
November 23, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Neat Microphones Expands 2021 Microphone Product Range with Bumblebee II USB and Worker Bee II

Neat Microphones, the innovative brand of digital USB and analog microphones that is now from Turtle Beach Corporation, revealed the Bumblebee II Professional Cardioid USB Condenser Microphone, the latest microphone unveiled as part of Neat’s all-new 2021 line-up. Neat recently launched also the new Worker Bee II XLR condenser microphone for high-SPL recording, which complements the already available King Bee II XLR microphone, all available at affordable prices and combining an impressive design and set of features.
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Low-cost Threadsaver from Io Audio Technologies Protects Microphone Shock Mounts
November 22, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Low-cost Threadsaver from Io Audio Technologies Protects Microphone Shock Mounts

Dallas, TX-based Io Audio Technologies has released the Threadsaver, a new, low-cost hardware product designed to extend the lifespan of any microphone shock mount. As anyone with studio and stage experience knows well, microphone shock mounts receive extensive damage due to repetitive installation and removal from mic stands. This abuse significantly strips and wears down the inner threads of the shock mount which can often be irreplaceable or costly to repair. Now, there is a solution.
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