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While it may seem like a small addition to your filmmaking or content creation workflow, a solid microphone can greatly improve your audio recording. Sure, smartphones and cameras have decent built-in mics these days, but once you’ve used audio gear tailored for audio, and not video, you’ll never…
The ECM-AX10 is the world’s first Eclipsa Audio certified microphone for smartphones while the ECM-W5 features direct-to-camera 32bit float audio recording and wireless monitoring. Sony’s ECM-AX10 is the world’s first Eclipsa Audio-certified microphone for smartphones. Eclipsa Audio is an…
The Elgato Wave Go Wireless Microphone System can function as both a clip-on and a handheld microphone system for your mobile device or laptop when recording interviews, podcasts, and livestreams. The Wave Go consists of a USB-C plug-in receiver unit, a clip-on transmitter unit with a built-in…
Still dealing with microphone issues first reported back in 2024.
Sony has introduced the ECM-W5, a two-transmitter, one-receiver wireless microphone system that sends 32-bit float audio digitally into compatible Sony cameras through the Multi Interface (MI) Shoe. Each transmitter records an internal backup to up to 64GB of storage, the system supports timecode…
The Sony ECM-W5 promises professional audio recording with some neat tricks for Sony cameras
Sony has announced the ECM-W5 Wireless Microphone System with audio recording. The system pairs two transmitters with one receiver. With companies such as Hollyland, RODE, DJI, and Insta360 dominating the affordable wireless audio market, it is no surprise that Sony want’s a piece of that pie. The…
This is big news for Sony camera owners and video shooters: Sony has introduced a next-gen version of its popular ECM-W5 wireless microphone system that can record 32-bit float audio directly into your video files when used with supported Sony cameras. We don’t have to spell out how helpful this…
SSony has introduced the ECM-AX10, a 24g / 0.85oz USB-C microphone that plugs straight into a smartphone and records spatial audio with four omnidirectional capsules. It captures first-order Ambisonics, binaural or stereo, and Sony’s companion app exports to the Eclipsa Audio format, which Sony…
MOTU today announced the OctaLite, a half-rack USB-C audio interface with eight microphone preamps in a compact, portable chassis. It's aimed at recordists who need a full complement of inputs without the footprint of a standard 1U or 2U interface, and it can also run as a standalone mixer or an…
This accessory is not a microphone, nor does it include any microphone. The first time I ever saw this type of an accessory was with RØDE’s US$29 Inverview GO, a handle for wireless transmitters which have a built-in mic. Later, RØDE introduced a smaller one, called the Interview Micro, at the…
The new era of immersive content is coming, or, in some ways, already here. The question is more about timing than anything else at this point, so if you want to get ahead, now might be a good time to start exploring these new workflows. To help with this, Sony has unveiled its new ECM-AX10…
Sony has announced the ECM-AX10, a spatial audio USB-C mic featuring four omnidirectional electret condenser capsules that is capable of for capturing everything from stereo and binaural audio to full spatial audio recording from Ambisonics for immersive playback on YouTube with Eclipsa Audio. It…
“How young is too young for a life in prison?” “SpaceX debris is washing ashore. Who’s responsible?” “Why schools get paid even when students fail.” Those are the top headlines so far on Sinclair Broadcasting Group’s new Substack publication, The National Press, launched this week. The National…
