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From lighting to audio and now a camera, amaran is transforming content creation and podcasting with clever new kit Lights, camera, amaran!
f you think of one brand with an enviable reputation for making professional-quality lighting accessible to filmmakers and
content creators, it’s amaran. Its compact, powerful LED fixtures have become familiar sights in home studios, streaming set-ups and production spaces. But now the brand is thinking much bigger. With video podcasting and livestreaming attracting an ever-growing audience, amaran is expanding beyond illumination to create an integrated ecosystem of cameras, microphones and lighting that work together. And leading the charge is the brand- new amaran Cam. It’s a 4K camera that, instead of simply recording what it sees, automatically adjusts your studio lighting. LED there be light The massive innovation is Auto Lighting, which uses the camera to analyse the exposure on a presenter’s face and adjust compatible LED lights through the amaran Desktop App. Within seconds, the system adjusts the connected lights to deliver a balanced, camera-ready result. When used with two lights, Auto Lighting offers three distinctive looks. The Even setting produces clean, balanced illumination ideal for interviews. Defined introduces more shape and depth, while Bold creates stronger contrast for a moodier, more cinematic appearance. These aren’t simply fixed lighting presets as the system tailors the look to the person in front of the camera. A clearer picture Clever lighting would mean little without impressive image quality and the amaran Cam has the credentials to match. Its large 1/1.3in sensor captures 4K video up to 60fps. A bright f/1.68 aperture helps to maintain image quality while also providing natural background separation. Clearly, amaran has paid attention to colour reproduction, delivering natural-looking skin tones across a diverse range of complexions. That’s especially important for podcasters who want attractive results
with platforms includes OBS Studio, Twitch, Zoom and Microsoft Teams. A complete ecosystem The amaran Desktop App brings the whole system together, providing centralised control over camera settings, compatible lighting and audio. Its Virtual Camera function adds creative tools including green-screen effects, filters and beauty adjustments. The amaran lighting portfolio already offers plenty of options for building a podcast studio, including the compact Verge series, Halo fixtures and powerful Ray lights. And even more innovative lighting is on the horizon from the brand that continues to expand its range to suit modern content creator needs. For example, amaran’s first desktop mic combines studio-style sound with wireless freedom, using a supplied USB-C receiver for 2.4GHz transmission at distances up to 50m. With USB-C operation, noise reduction, an automatic limiter and direct headphone monitoring, it provides a practical alternative to traditional wired desktop microphones. Together, the camera, microphone and lighting products demonstrate amaran’s ambition of making professional-looking content creation and podcasting simpler, faster and more accessible.
Podcast ready The new amaran Cam (above) works with the brand’s lights and new mic (top)
straight from the camera. And accurate colour is equally valuable when showing products, clothing or cosmetics. Fast hybrid phase-detection and continuous autofocus keep subjects sharp, with focus acquisition in under a quarter of a second. The 2x lossless zoom allows creators to tighten their framing or highlight product details while maintaining 4K output. More cameras for creativity Although the amaran Cam is compact enough for a desktop, its ambitions extend well beyond webcam duties. The Multi-Cam feature supports up to four amaran Cams, allowing podcasters to combine presenter close-ups, guest angles, wider studio views and overhead demonstrations. The camera can also be rotated to switch between horizontal and vertical recording without cropping away image quality, ideal for podcasts and social media. The device’s USB-C connectivity simplifies set-up, while compatibility
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