Shure Announces Limited-Edition MV7 White Noir Microphone

Launched in October 2020 in direct response to the popularity of the classic Shure SM7B for home streaming and podcasting, the Shure MV7 XLR/USB microphone was available only in black and silver finishes. Now Shure announced an elegant new limited-edition MV7 White Noir model, which features a black and white color combination, providing streamers and content creators with a contemporary option that will look even better on camera.

Magewell is extending its media processing and IP workflow expertise into the audio domain with the introduction of its Pro Convert AES67 multi-format IP audio encoder, decoder, and capture device. Supporting standards and protocols including AES67, NDI, and SRT, the device can flexibly convert between different IP media technologies while also offering a seamless bridge between analog audio, software, and IP networks. Perfect for web streaming applications.

PreSonus announced the global launch of two new products in its Revelator line of products for home studios and work from home. As with other Revelator-series products, the new Revelator Dynamic USB vocal microphone and Revelator io44 USB-C audio interface combine studio-grade audio recording quality with powerful onboard processing and a simple software-controlled mixer that can blend sound from multiple applications for monitoring and live streaming.

Not into video, but need to do presentations or record content to streaming platforms? You need this! Blackmagic Design announced a new compact unit called Blackmagic Web Presenter HD, which is basically a self contained streaming solution that includes a broadcast quality H.264 processor for direct streaming to platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and more. If offers, video and audio connections and monitoring, and allows streaming 1080P HD content at the press of a button. The Blackmagic Web Presenter HD sells for US $495.

Relaunch, Repackage, Inspire. That seems to be the wining strategy manufacturers are using to increase sales during the pandemic, particularly for online sales channels. And no one has been playing that game better than Røde Microphones, which now announced three additions to its market-leading range of creative solutions for vloggers. The new Røde Vlogger Kits feature a high-quality Røde VideoMic for smartphones, bundled with a tripod, phone grip, LED light and accessories.

Expanding its range of products that are a great fit for home applications, from streaming and podcasting to home studios, Mackie expanded its EleMent Series of microphones, now with three versatile models with USB-C interface and power. All ideal solutions for web conferencing, presentations and podcasts. And because everyone needs comfortable headphones for those uses, Mackie launched the affordable MC-100 Professional Closed-Back Headphones expanding the range to five models.

French audio-over-IP specialists Digigram are promoting its existing IQYOA X/LINK-LE codec to allow sending professional-quality audio, with no dropouts, while broadcasting at home. Musicians and anyone looking to broadcast audio from their home can pair this codec with a free web streaming site, such as Caster.fm, and offer their listeners radio-quality broadcasts — eliminating the dropouts and poor audio quality they've run into while streaming on the various social media platforms.