RØDE NTG5 Premium Lightweight Supercardioid RF-Bias Shotgun Microphone with Complete Kit for Location Recording, Foley and Voice Overs

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Sound is a very subjective judgment, and everyone has their definition of “natural-sounding” or “warm sounding” microphone. But there’s also a kind of “industry standard” for sound, which is what you hear every day from TV and in the cinema. Therefore, you will mostly see Sennheiser, Schoeps, DPA or RØDE microphones chosen by audio professionals and filmmakers, for two reasons: first, people in audio postproduction are much more familiar with the sound of these microphones and know much better how to deal with them. Second, the ear of the audience is much more trained for the sound from these microphones. Comes in a complete location recording kit with WS10 windshield, PG2-R pistol grip and other accessories Of course, while a genuinely useful accessories kit is very nice, it means nothing if the mic doesn't pass muster! Happily, though, there's no risk of that here as the microphone itself builds directly on Rode's hugely successful NTG3. Remarkably, the new NTG5 is substantially shorter and lighter than its sibling, and also features improvements to the acoustic design of the interference tube and in the electronics as well. After activation of of smartphone integration mode, the following functions of command controller unit are no longer available: Navigation, MEDIA, Internet Services, Voice control, Mercedes Me Connect. (Basically whilst in CarPlay or Android Auto is in use, they will not be available). Most"traditional" shotgun microphones have an XLR output. These are typically longer "professional" shotgun microphones that are perfectfor booming as they offer excellent directionality.The NTG3, NTG4and NTG5 are greatexamples ofshotgun microphones with an XLR output.

The NTG5.1 features hardware that is more capable and therefore has a new (and more eye pleasing!) version of software. It also has the hardware capability to be able to make CarPlay / Android Auto function, although the software that it left the factory with doesn’t know it for the W212 E-Class Models. It was never an option that i know of. In models like the W205 C-Class & W213 E-Class they have a touch controller instead of a rotary controller. (Hhhmm, could the touch controller be retrofitted?) I have a NTG4.0 NTG4.5 NTG4.7 Headunit, how do i make CarPlay & Android Auto work / enable / activate it? Below, we’ll take you through all of the important details and features of shotgun microphones, the benefits they offerfor podcasting and streaming,and how to rig them up togetthe best quality audio for your content. What Is A Shotgun Microphone? Conception acoustique révolutionnaire avec une transparence acoustique inégalée et un son naturel et non coloré Note that this is a double height system as opposed to the smaller Melco system. It is very simlar to the NTG5*1 unit (but without a front).

Unboxing and first impressions

There is an alternative to getting a activator unit, will involve a dealer or independent still to get it going – see options 2 / 3. Option 2, Full Dealer Co-operation Technologie de polarisation RF et vernis de tropicalisation, pour garantir une parfaite performance dans des conditions difficiles RØDE NTG5– Image Credit: RØDE Microphones How does the RØDE NTG5 sound compared to the Sennheiser MKH-8060? The polar pattern plots show a fairly typical supercardioid response at low- and mid-frequencies, with the expected increasingly directional high–frequency region due to the action of the interference tube. However, because the tube is relatively short the polar response only gets significantly narrow above about 4kHz.

RF-bias technology and conformal coating ensure the NTG5 is reliable in adverse environments. It is designed to be taken everywhere, with excellent resistance to wet conditions, high humidity, severe cold and dust. All Accessories Included The hardware inside these units does not support CarPlay & Android Auto. You will require a aftermarket integration. Option1 – Aftermarket intergration I mention ‘co-operation’ as some dealers might not have experience in how to actually do this or be particularly interested in doing it.Get an aftermarket kit installed such as the one below. (Same principal as the ones for the earlier headunit models.) It essentially links into the screen cable and displays it on the screen. For all-round use including outdoor interviews, indoor voiceovers, field recording, foley, etc., on a tight budget but with a view to long-term ownership. Ifyou want to use a 3.5mm shotgun micwith a computer, you will need an audio interface. We recommendthe AI-Micro, which features dual 3.5mm inputs and a headphone output for audio monitoring. If you want to use an audio interface with an XLR input, you will need a3.5mm to XLR adaptor, such as the VXLR (note: if your microphone needs plug-in power to operate, use an adaptor that convertsphantom power to plug-in power like the VXLR+or VXLR Pro).