New Rode gear

[Stiffman]

So I noticed today that Rode have released a few new items

TX-XLR - XLR plugpack for their new wireless. This thing looks huge. According to their video, it also has a 3.5mm input so you can use it like a lav bodypack, although its very unweldy in size and shape. It can also be powered from sony L series batteries (np-f batteries). This is compatible with their current lav system


videomic Me - Iphone / smartphone cardioid mic.

Videomicro - same capsule as videomic Me, but with a rycote lyre mount. Designed to mount on a cold shoe on camera.

they also released a couple of other bits and pieces, like a carbon fibre boom pole, a mini carbon fibre boom pole (micro boompole pro), and their take on an XLR adapter for smartphones.

I'm kind of interested in the videomicro for use on my DSLR for when I'm out and about, mainly on holidays. The Videomic Me would be interesting, but I'm yet to get stuff like the Smartlav to work well on my android phone (galaxy S4). no matter what I've tried, audio sounds crappy, even worse than the internal mic.

 

[thirtyfivefifty]

Looking forward to the TX-XLR! Was kind of hoping that at least one of the boom poles would have internal cabling.

 

[Stiffman]

It sounds like the capability to run an internal cable is there in the full sized carbon fiber boom, you just need to supply your own cable

 

[sandisfield]

You started with "so," meaning it's a continuation of an earlier post. Did I miss the earlier post?

I was a production mixer for years and never came across Rode products either at the sound houses I used nor in the kits of other mixers. From what I can tell, Rode makes sound gear for camera guys. Maybe that's changed? I searched Gotham Sound's site and saw only one Rode item.