New mic – and a shock (mount) from Rode
Rode has updated its venerable Stereo VideoMic Pro for late 2016 with a handful of new features. Most obviously, the shockmount is now the Rycote Lyre suspension system which is…
“Lyre” upgrade for Videomic pro
Microphone manufacturer Rode has had a relationship with British mic accessory-maker Rycote for quite a while, with the latter’s “Lyre” suspension system turning up in products such as the latest…
Video Review: Rode Blimp (redesigned for 2014)
The wind. It’s a particular bugbear of ours when filming and presumably yours too else you wouldn’t be reading this review. As brilliant as microphones are these days, the sensitive…
Review: Rycote Lyre Mic Mounts
It is quite telling that when we at Tubeshooter film a video about better sound recording for your films, it doesn’t get anything like as many views as one about…
Video Review: Rycote Shotgun mic Lyre suspension
Rycote’s Lyre technology for suspending a microphone so as to minimise handling noise has been applied across a variety of products from boom poles to on-camera mics. Here we test…
Video Review: Rode InVision Softie Lyre
We test the Rycote Softie Lyre Mount which is designed to replace the bracket on your camcorder which holds a top-mic in place. Rycote claim its patented “Lyre” system reduces…
A better Blimp from Rode
Aussie microphone and accessories manufacturer Rode has announced a new version of its “Blimp” windshield system. The 2014 Blimp is, they say, 25% lighter and comes with a shockmounting system…