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WIRELESS SYSTEMS
Hollyland Lark M1 The Hollyland Lark M1 Duo is a dual-channel wireless recording kit that’s easy to use, compact and costs just £139/$149 – around half the price of the flagship Lark 150 kit. This new wireless lav mic system has a tiny body and charging case. It uses Hollyland’s Hearclear noise cancellation technology and has a 200m/650ft line-of-sight range. Each Lark M1 transmitter has an omnidirectional polar pattern and records 48kHz/16-bit audio. Noise cancellation filters ambient sounds,
but can be turned off if required. There’s no 3.5mm input, though, so you can’t use a wired lav mic. A portable charging case juices up the kit in 90 minutes, giving an eight-hour battery life for the receiver and each transmitter. hollyland-tech.com Rode Wireless Go II Rode’s Wireless Go II is a compact mic system featuring transmitters, internal recording and an extended wireless range. Transmitters have integrated, broadcast-quality lav
mics built-in, and can accept a plug-in external lav. The kit also comes with windjammers that bayonet onto each transmitter. The £340/$300 kit includes two transmitters and a receiver, a standard 3.5mm lead for connecting to either camera or recorder, USB-C cables for charging the units, three windshields and a case. rode.com Saramonic Blink 500 Pro This impressive Saramonic set- up lets you record audio from two transmitters to separate channels in mono or stereo mode, direct to a camera-mounted receiver that plugs in via a 3.5mm jack. The £285/$239 Blink 500 Pro B2 kit comes with two transmitters, lav mics, clips, windshields, cables, a case and a bag. Transmitter and receiver each slot into a charging case and pair with a single button. saramonic.com
SQUARE DEAL These small Rode gizmos pack in a lot of high-tech performance
UNSHACKLED Breaking free of long cables is a winner, as with this Saramonic Blink kit (right)
Beachtek DXA-Max The £229/$229 Beachtek DXA- Max allows you to connect any mic to any camera, including wireless systems, DSLR, handheld or boom RECORDERS/ADAPTERS
mics for adjustable, multichannel audio. Preamps are much better than the average in-camera circuits, so you can rely on the Beachtek to deliver top-quality audio. This latest adapter has a built-in audio level meter and may be used on a mixing board with an adapter plug. It also works with smartphones and can record two-channel audio – perfect for a safety track, for example. There is a ten-hour runtime from an internal battery, which is charged via micro USB with the included cable. beachtek.com Tascam Portacapture X8 Tascam’s £409/$399 Portacapture X8 recorder uses 32-bit float technology to capture an enormous amount of audio information in one
PRO LEVEL For ultimate quality, XLR adapters and recorders offer a superior sound
recording. It’s like high
dynamic range for your sound. The X8 can record six inputs plus a stereo mix. It comes with two detachable condenser mics on the top, which can be adjusted between an A-B or X-Y mic pattern. It’s easy to use and seriously improves the quality of your sound. tascam.eu
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