HHB Debuts Microphone with Built-In Recording
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September 12, 2005
Portable recording specialists HHB have developed the
FlashMic DRM85 - the world's first professional digital recording
microphone. Perfect for voice recording applications, in particular
broadcast and press interviewing, the FlashMic combines a
Sennheiser omni-directional condenser capsule with 1GB of flash recording
memory to create a convenient, durable and portable recording device that's
easy to operate.
With no cables and connectors to worry about, users can be recording
instantly with just a single button-push. Either .wav linear or MPEG 1 layer
2 encoded files can then be transferred at up to 90x real-time via USB to
Macintosh or PC computers and laptops for editing and onward transmission. A
Date/Time stamp is stored along with the file, with the internal real-time
clock set / synchronized automatically by the host computer.
The FlashMic is powered for more than six hours by a pair of standard AA
batteries (either primary or rechargeable cells can be fitted), with the
remaining battery power displayed along with time, level and status
information in a backlit LCD on the microphone body. In addition, a visual
low battery warning alerts the user to the imminent need to change
batteries.
Users can operate the FlashMic straight out of the box using default
settings, or create and store nine custom configurations using the FlashMic
Manager software supplied. Parameters including Audio Mode (six settings
with a maximum record time of more than 18 hours), AGC (Automatic Gain
Control) On/Off, Record Level, Pre-Record Buffer (0 - 10 seconds) and HPF
(High-Pass Filter) On/Off can be individually adjusted to create the optimum
configurations for a particular operator's typical applications. In
addition, an 'Expert Mode' allows all variable parameters to be accessed
directly from the FlashMic body.
The FlashMic perates at a 48kHz/16-bit sampling rate. Recordings can be played back under independent
level control on headphones connected via a socket on the base of the unit.
The HHB FlashMic DRM85 is scheduled to ship in January 2006.
MSRP: TBA
For more information, visit their web site at www.hhb.co.uk. | 
