Pricing and Availability:
Starting from July 28, the ECM-M1 microphone will be available for purchase at all Sony Center locations, Alpha Flagship stores, Sony authorized dealers, major electronic stores, and leading e-commerce websites such as Amazon and Flipkart in India.
Key Specifications and Features:
The ECM-M1 microphone includes a new mode dial with a locking mechanism for easy and secure switching between sound pickup modes. It incorporates noise reduction utilities such as a noise-cut filter to minimize background noise and a low-cut filter to reduce vibration and low-frequency noise. These filters utilize digital signal processing technology, ensuring high-quality audio recording without the need for complex post-processing. The ECM-M1 also supports 4-channel recording (compatible cameras only), allowing for safety recording in omnidirectional mode on channels 3 and 4, while channels 1 and 2 focus on selected directivity.
The ECM-M1 offers eight audio recording modes, including stereo mode, for precise sound pickup using a single microphone. The innovative Beamforming technology combines four discrete microphone capsules with advanced algorithms, resulting in maximum pickup sensitivity in desired directions while minimizing it in others. This makes the microphone compact, versatile, and capable of delivering exceptional performance even in challenging audio environments.
By rotating the dial on the rear of the microphone, users can easily select different pickup patterns, and a lock button in the center prevents accidental changes. The microphone’s controls are intuitive and user-friendly. The eight selectable shooting modes are as follows:
1. Super-directional: Captures sound from the front while suppressing ambient noise. Ideal for shooting or streaming videos where the subject speaks directly in front of the microphone.
2. Unidirectional: Captures sound from a wide region in front of the microphone. Suitable for recording conferences and meetings.
3. Omnidirectional: Captures sound from all directions with equal sensitivity. Similar to a typical built-in camera mic but with improved clarity and sensitivity. Recommended for recording environmental or ambient sounds.
4. Super-directional (Front + Rear): Captures sound from the front and rear of the microphone with equal sensitivity, while suppressing sound from the left and right. Enables clear sound recording during interviews, capturing sounds from both the subject and the videographer.
5. Super-directional (Rear): Captures sound from the rear of the microphone while suppressing sound from the front. Ideal for narrating while shooting scenery.
6. Super-directional (Front/Rear) separate: Captures sound from the front (1ch) and rear (2ch) of the microphone with equal sensitivity, recording them onto separate audio channels, while suppressing sound from the left and right. Allows individual volume adjustment of the front and rear audio after video recording, providing flexibility in balancing audio from in front and behind the camera during editing.
7. Ultra-directional: Picks up the target sound from the front (within approximately 30-degree width) while suppressing other sounds by adapting dynamically to the ambient sound in the surroundings. Useful for shooting interviews or selfies where the subject is always in front of the microphone.
8. Stereo: Enables realistic video recording by clearly localizing the left (1ch) and right (2ch) sound sources. Perfect for shooting videos of moving objects, such as racing cars and trains, or capturing musical performances
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