Video Review: Rycote “Super Softie” windjammer
For years, possibly since the beginning of time itself, microphone windjammers have been almost uniform in their design. Lots of
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For years, possibly since the beginning of time itself, microphone windjammers have been almost uniform in their design. Lots of
Continue readingRycote’s Lyre technology for suspending a microphone so as to minimise handling noise has been applied across a variety of
Continue readingWe test the Rycote Softie Lyre Mount which is designed to replace the bracket on your camcorder which holds a
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Continue readingConnecting professional XLR microphones to consumer level camcorders or DSLR cameras is fraught with potential problems. Many people seem to
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