On the shelf: Mobile & Camera Mics
Audio-Technica BP350ST-UL and BP350ST-UB mid-side stereo mics
Audio-Technica's BP350ST-UL camera-mount MS shotgun ($749) and BP350ST-UB boundary/gooseneck model ($799) offer wide, narrow or raw mid-side output. Both are available now. […]
Deity PR-4: six-track 32-bit float recorder for camera or bag
Deity's PR-4 is a 32-bit float field recorder with four inputs and six tracks, internal SSD backup and wireless timecode. Pre-orders opened April 14 at $449. […]
Audio-Technica ATV-SG1 and ATV-SG1LE on-camera shotgun mics
Audio-Technica's ATV-SG1 ($249) and ATV-SG1LE ($119) share a 14mm capsule, 100mm tube and rotating shoe plate; only the SG1 has gain, low-cut and a rechargeable battery. […]
Panasonic DMW-DMS1: cable-free shotgun with six pickup modes
Panasonic's LUMIX DMW-DMS1 shotgun draws power and passes digital audio through the hot shoe, offers six directional modes and 32-bit float on some bodies. It costs $399. […]
Nikon ZR firmware 1.10 accepts timecode through the mic input
Nikon's first ZR firmware update lets the camera record LTC timecode fed into its 3.5mm mic/line jack, at the cost of one audio channel, and adds RED-style file names. […]
Behringer FLOW 4V: $279 field recorder with 32-bit float and timecode
Behringer's FLOW 4V records up to 10 tracks in 32-bit float, handles SMPTE timecode, starts with the camera over HDMI and works as a 12-in/2-out USB interface. […]
Shure MV88 USB-C stereo mic plugs straight into phones
Shure has brought back its MV88 stereo mic in a USB-C version for iOS and Android phones and tablets, four polar patterns and app-based processing. It costs $159, £145 or €169. […]
Nikon ME-D10 shotgun mic for the ZR is now in stores
Nikon's ME-D10, a 32-bit float shotgun microphone for the ZR's digital accessory shoe, has reached retailers at $336.95. It needs no battery or cable. […]
Blackmagic Camera 10.0 brings 4-channel audio to URSA and PYXIS
A free Blackmagic Camera 10.0 update doubles internal audio to four channels on the URSA Broadcast G2, PYXIS 6K and PYXIS 12K and adds pre-record of up to 10 minutes. […]
Zoom Instamic Pro Plus C: waterproof mini recorder with timecode
Zoom's Instamic Pro Plus C fits a MEMS mic array, 32-bit float recording, timecode and Bluetooth into a 1.5 x 1 x 0.5-inch body. Prices start at $179.99. […]