ClipMic digital and MKE 2 digital combine Apogee‘s A/D conversion with Sennheiser‘s microphone design to give users quality sound for their recordings. Especially designed for iOS devices, both microphones feature a Lightning connector to directly connect to iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, to create portable solutions for recording speech.
Wolfgang Fraissinet, director audio recording at Sennheiser says “Capturing audio with a high-quality microphone directly at the source will add a new dimension to your videos. Speech intelligibility will increase tremendously – and will retain this quality when the speaker is moving. The fact that we feed the mobile device with a professionally converted digital signal results in the best possible sound quality.”
Digital Conversion and Mic Preamp by Apogee
Analog clip-on microphones require a mic pre-amp and audio interface to be able to record the signal. While all iOS devices are equipped with a built-in analog input and mic pre-amp, they are optimized for telephone calls and not for professional quality audio recording. Apogee’s mic pre-amp and A/D conversion circuitry are built into ClipMic digital and MKE 2 digital. This special circuitry gives you gain with minimal noise. The A/D converter provides a resolution of up to 24bit/96kHz.
Easy monitoring
As the Sennheiser/Apogee digital clip-on microphones plug directly into the Lightning adaptor on the iOS device, the headset socket can be used to monitor the audio that is being recorded.
Apogee’s MetaRecorder app
The companion to ClipMic digital and MKE 2 digital, Apogee’s MetaRecorder audio recording app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch offers multi-take recording, tagging and file organization for field recording scenarios. MetaRecorder features 24 bit/96kHz recording quality plus software control of the mic input level and recording presets.
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Apply metadata tags like Keywords, Favorites, Markers and more to your audio files while recording in the field, then share the recorded audio and Final Cut Pro XML files to Dropbox directly from MetaRecorder. When imported into Final Cut Pro on a Mac, the captured metadata simplifies the process of organizing and parsing your media, accelerating your post-production workflow.
Control with Apple Watch
Features of MetaRecorder can be controlled from Apple Watch – start and stop recording, add a take to Favorites, add Markers or set your microphone input level.
The free version of MetaRecorder is available immediately from the Apple App Store. Users are limited to 60 seconds of continuous recording until the full version is unlocked ‑ either by connecting a compatible Apogee or Sennheiser audio interface or by purchasing from within the app.
Take it one step further with the fully professional MKE 2 digital
The MKE 2 digital was designed with the professional in mind who wants to record speech in the field.
The MKE 2 is at the heart of this package. Featuring a high maximum sound pressure level and signal-to-noise ratio, this clip-on microphone is fitted with Sennheiser’s Umbrella diaphragm. In this design, an acoustically inactive membrane stretches across the active acoustical diaphragm, impeding moisture ingress into the capsule, thus creating a construction for years of service.
All-in one audio for video solutions
“The Apogee/Sennheiser digital lavaliers cover a wide range of applications,” Fraissinet explains. “They can be used for recording audio only, for example for producing audio podcasts, recording seminars and lectures or as a sort of modern dictaphone. They also enhance your videos with great sound, be it for YouTube, or for journalistic or ENG purposes. And last, but not least, the mics can be used for audio for video purposes, by anyone producing a separate audio track for their videos, such as budding film makers or reporters.”
ClipMic digital will be available from mid-May, its pro counterpart, the MKE 2 digital will follow a month later.
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