In Broadcast - August 2016 - 68


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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 6 - Issue 8 | August 2016

InAudio

Microphones In Action
In related news,
Sennheiser has announced
the new digital version
of its MK 4, one of the
audio specialist's most
popular recording mics.
With high-quality Apogee
A/D conversion and mic
preamp technology, MK 4
digital connects directly to
iOS devices, Mac and PC
computers.
"I am delighted to
announce
the
latest
product to be born
from our cooperation
with
A/D
conversion
experts
Apogee Electronics," said Wolfgang
Fraissinet, Director Audio Recording
at Sennheiser. "The MK 4 digital true
condenser studio microphone will
bring full, detailed sound and "made
in Germany" quality to recordings
on iOS devices, Macs and PCs. It will
offer bands and artists freedom and
flexibility in recording their tracks
and song ideas, and will also be an
ideal tool for high-quality speech
applications from voice-overs to
podcasts."
"The MK 4 digital microphone is a
great addition to the iOS/USB product
family we have been developing
with Sennheiser," comments Betty
Bennett, Co-Founder and CEO of
Apogee Electronics. "Along with the
new HandMic digital, and ClipMic and
MKE 2 digital mics announced last
spring, MK 4 digital combines the best
of Sennheiser and Apogee technology

The digital version of
Sennheiser's MK 4 features
high-quality Apogee A/D
conversion and mic preamp
technology

to offer customers from
across the audio and video
production
spectrum
incredible tools for mobile
recording."
Small Footprint
Back
in
Europe,
Denmark's
DPA
Microphones continues to
carve out slices of market
share with a diverse
portfolio of products aimed at the
broadcaster sector and is gearing up
for a major presence at IBC 2016.
"For many years - and all over the
world - DPA has been the preferred
choice for broadcasters demanding
the highest sound quality from
microphones with a very small
footprint," states DPA's newly
appointed Product Manager, René
Mørch. "Although large crews on site
are often now replaced by just one or
two people, that point of view hasn't
changed - indeed quite the opposite
as journalists focusing on the story
want to bring very high-quality live or
recorded content to the table.
"DPA has many types of microphones
that cover broadcasters' needs.
The bodyworn d:screet Miniature
Microphone series offers lavaliere
microphones, including heavy-duty
versions that are designed for a hard
life on the road. Elegant bodyworn

cont'd...

d:fine Headset Microphones get up
close to the sound source, ensuring
high speech-intelligibility, and some
variants even come with integrated inear monitors. There are many choices
for booming applications, including
the amazingly lightweight shotgun
mics from the d:dicate Recording
Microphone series. Other broadcast
offerings include the d:facto Interview
Microphone and the easy-to-use
mobile d:mension Surround Solution."

Key to the success of Slovakian violinist
and producer Filip Jancik's sound
is DPA's d:vote 4099 Instrument
Microphone for violin, which he uses for
his live performances and recording

Mobile Broadcasting
Tieline Technology, creator of
high-quality remote broadcast digital
audio codecs and innovator behind
the award-winning Report-IT iOS app,
has announced its support for MOTIV,
a line of digital microphones and
recording solutions from Shure, which
is currently celebrating 91 years in

business.
Shure's MOTIV microphones - which
enable users to capture high-quality,
professional audio for podcasts,
videos, stories, and more - pair with
Tieline's Report-IT app that offers
newsgatherers and live remote
broadcast professionals the ability to
turn any compatible iOS device into an
ultraportable IP audio codec.
"Shure is a renowned global
manufacturer of broadcast quality
microphones, and Tieline is delighted
to announce its support for using
the MOTIV range of microphones
with Report-IT, the world's most
popular smartphone codec app
for newsgathering and live remote
broadcasts," said Will McLean, CEO of
Tieline. "Journalists require reliable,
high-quality microphones when using
Report-IT and they can feel extremely
confident using Shure's innovative
MOTIV microphones for a wide variety
of smartphone reporting applications."
The MOTIV products include four
Apple MFi (made for iPhone, iPod,
iPad) certified devices, including
three condenser microphones and
a sleek digital audio interface that
can connect directly to any iOS
device without additional adapters
or connection kits. In addition, the
MVL, an omnidirectional condenser
lavaliere microphone, is part of the
MOTIV family. Shure MOTIV digital
microphones - as well as the digital
interface - feature user-selectable DSP
preset modes to ensure great sound no
matter the application.

Shure UHF-R wireless microphones and PSM1000 in-ear monitoring systems
performed an essential role for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo when it
toured Australia and New Zealand earlier this year
http://www.inbroadcast.com http://en-uk.sennheiser.com/condenser-microphone-studio-recordings-professional-mk-4 http://www.dpamicrophones.com/microphones/dvote http://www.shure.co.uk/products/in_ear_monitoring/psm1000
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