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Sennheiser and Apogee launch digital clip-on mics at NAB: ClipMic digital and
MKE 2 digital allow professional-quality sound recordings with iPhone, iPad or
iPod touch
Las Vegas, 13 April 2015 – Whether you’re a journalist looking for an easy
audio solution for field interviews, a lecturer
that wants to record a talk or even a parent
recording their child reciting a poem – the new
digital
clip-on
microphones
from
Sennheiser
[NAB Booth C2055] and Apogee help you to
capture sound professionally. ClipMic digital and
MKE 2 digital combine Apogee’s A/D conversion
expertise with Sennheiser’s microphone design
knowledge to give users optimum sound quality
for their recordings. Especially designed for iOS
devices, both microphones feature a Lightning
connector to directly connect to iPhone®, iPad®
or iPod® touch, thus creating high-quality, ultra-portable solutions for recording
speech.
“We are proud to launch the first digital clip-on microphones designed to
connect directly to your iPhone,” says Betty Bennett, Co-Founder and CEO of
Apogee Electronics. “Simply clip on the mic, connect it to the Lightning port on
your iPhone and begin recording. Apogee’s award-winning pre-amp and A/D
conversion technology paired with Sennheiser’s superior clip-on microphones
ensures the highest quality digital audio recording on a mobile device.”
Adds
Wolfgang
Fraissinet,
Director
Audio
Recording at Sennheiser: “Capturing audio
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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 award-winning mic pre-amp
and A/D conversion circuitry are built into ClipMic digital and MKE 2 digital. This
special circuitry gives you maximum 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
perfect
companion
to
ClipMic
digital
and
MKE
2
digital,
Apogee’s
MetaRecorder is the first audio recording app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
to offer intuitive multi-take recording, tagging and file organization for any field
recording scenario. MetaRecorder features 24 bit/96kHz recording quality plus
software control of the mic input level and recording presets.
Transform Your Final Cut Pro X workflow
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
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Cut Pro on a Mac, the captured metadata greatly simplifies the process of
organizing and parsing your media, substantially accelerating your post-production
workflow.
Control with Apple Watch
Essential 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 and demands
the ultimate in audio performance: a wide,
natural
frequency
dynamic
range
response,
and
extended
excellent
transient
response.
The industry-standard MKE 2 is at the heart of this package. Featuring a high
maximum sound pressure level and superior signal-to-noise ratio, this clip-on
microphone is fitted with Sennheiser’s Umbrella diaphragm. In this proven design,
an
acoustically
inactive
membrane
stretches
across
the
active
acoustical
diaphragm, impeding moisture ingress into the high-performing acoustics of the
capsule, thus creating a rugged construction for years of reliable service.
All-in one audio for video solutions
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“The Apogee/Sennheiser digital lavaliers cover a wide
range of applications,” Wolfgang Fraissinet explains.
“They can be used for recording audio only, for
example
for
seminars
and
producing
lectures
audio
or
podcasts,
as
a
sort
recording
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.
Visit Sennheiser at NAB, C2055, Central Hall.
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ClipMic digital app.jpg:
Capture
sound
professionally
with
the
new
Sennheiser/Apogee clip-on microphones
ClipMic digital.jpg:
Professional
microphone
and
PureDigital
A/D
conversion
technology ensure pristine sound for your video and audio recordings on iOS
devices
MKE 2 digital.jpg: Takes your recordings one step further: the MKE 2 digital
features the industry-standard MKE 2 capsule
Application.jpg:
partners
The
new
digital
clip-on
microphones
are
perfect
recording
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Apple, iOS®, iPad®, iPhone®, iPod® and Final Cut Pro®are registered trademarks of
Apple Inc.
About Apogee
Apogee Electronics is an award-winning manufacturer of professional audio
devices that advance audio recording and deliver ultimate sound quality, inspiring
simplicity and incredible value. Apogee initially made its name with special antialiasing filters that solved many of the early problems associated with digital
audio. Later, Apogee’s complete conversion systems pushed the envelope of
digital audio quality and established Apogee as a key innovator in the field of
professional digital audio. Today, Apogee converters and audio interfaces are
regarded as the reference standard in the audio industry. Products such as
Symphony I/O, Big Ben, Ensemble and Duet all have set the benchmark by
which digital audio recording hardware is judged. Now with its latest products
JAM and MiC, designed especially for Apple’s iPad, iPhone and GarageBand
software, Apogee continues to be at the forefront of recording technology.
Apogee’s mission is to build products that offer ultimate sound quality,
innovative design and unparalleled value to all music creators from the aspiring
artist to the discerning audio professional.
About Sennheiser
The Sennheiser Group based in Wedemark near Hanover, Germany, was
founded in 1945 and has gone on to become a leading manufacturer of
microphones, headphones and wireless transmission systems. Sales in 2013
totaled 590.4 million euros. Sennheiser employs more than 2,500 staff
worldwide and operates plants in Germany, Ireland and the USA. The company
has a worldwide network of subsidiaries in France, Great Britain, Belgium, the
Netherlands, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Germany, Denmark (Nordic), Russia,
Hongkong, India, Singapore, Japan, China, Australia and New Zealand, Canada,
Mexico, and the USA. It also has long-established trading partners in other
countries. Georg Neumann GmbH, Berlin, a maker of studio microphones and
monitor speakers, and Sennheiser Communications A/S, a joint venture making
headsets for PCs, offices and call centers, are also part of the Sennheiser
Group.
More up-to-date information about Sennheiser is available on the internet at
www.sennheiser.com
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Contact:
Jeff Touzeau
Public Relations
Hummingbird Media, Inc.
(914) 602-2913
jeff@hummingbirdmedia.com