First launched final November, Rode’s $149 Wi-fi Micro pairs two tiny rechargeable lavalier mics with a wi-fi receiver that connects on to cell gadgets utilizing their USB-C charging ports (or within the case of older iPhones and iPads, the Lightning port). The receiver can hook up with and file from each of the microphones concurrently utilizing Rode’s cell app, with a wi-fi vary of 328 toes.
The brand new Direct Join characteristic takes that wi-fi receiver out of the equation so the mics can now join on to a smartphone. That strategy probably permits for easier setups, but it surely does include a number of compromises. The characteristic is simply appropriate with iOS gadgets — not Android — and audio can solely be captured from a single Wi-fi Micro mic at a time. Using Bluetooth additionally reduces the vary of the microphones, and the wi-fi connection might not be as steady as it’s when utilizing the receiver.
Different upgrades within the firmware replace embody a brand new noise discount characteristic that helps reduce undesirable background sounds whereas recording in environments the place silence can’t be assured. That characteristic might be activated for every microphone independently. There’s additionally a brand new output achieve management that “lets customers simply modify recording ranges straight throughout the app,” and when utilizing the wi-fi receiver related to each mics, the audio might be captured to a single merged stereo monitor or recorded independently to separate channels for extra flexibility whereas modifying afterwards.
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