The HHB FlashMic is the world’s first professional digital recording microphone. Complementing the omni-directional DRM85, the DRM85-C uses a high-quality, Sennheiser cardioid condenser capsule with an inbuilt, broadcast-quality Flash recorder to create an easy to operate and durable portable recorder that’s perfect for press and broadcast journalism, or any other voice recording application.

With no cables necessary and batteries supplied, just one button press is all it takes to start recording straight out of the box, in either linear or MPEG 2 formats. Simple ‘drag and drop’ file transfer at up to 90x real time to a Mac or PC for editing (in supplied software) or onward transmission is enabled by a ‘plug and play’ USB connection. Two AA batteries provide more than 8 hours continuous power, a 0-10 seconds pre-record buffer expects the unexpected and 1GB of flash memory provides 999 tracks and over 18 hours recording time.

Features:

• Convenient, portable and extremely easy to use
• Rugged build quality, designed to withstand the rigours of portable recording
• High-quality, cardioid Sennheiser condenser microphone capsule for broadcast-quality recording
• Very high quality microphone preamplifier with full manual or automatic gain control (AGC)
• 1GB Flash memory for digital audio data Maximum record time of over 18 hours (see over for table of record times)
• LCD display with backlight for time, level and status information
• USB-Interface for transfer of audio data (configured as a mass storage device), also used for configuration presets and FlashMic firmware updates
• Headphone amplifier with volume control • 9 user templates can be configured externally using the FlashMic Manager PC/Mac software supplied
• Real time clock, time-date updated when linked to host PC/Ma
• Uses 2 x AA batteries – either primary cells or rechargeable
•  Battery remaining indicator with visible low battery warnin
• Battery life greater that 8 hours (1500mAh primary cells)
• Pre record buffer adjustable from 0-10 seconds
• Records linear 32, 44.1 or 48kHz, or MPEG 1 Layer 2 encoded audio (128- 192 kbps)
• Records broadcast .wav files linear (including time stamp) or .mp2 MPEG encoded
• Simple mode of operation where presets from external PC/Mac templates can be recalled
• Expert mode of operation where all variables are accessible on the FlashMic
• Record time remaining indicator with low time remaining visible warning
• Switchable high pass filter, 12dB/octave @ 100Hz
  

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