HHB FlashMic DRM85-C Microphone & Solid State Recorder on eBay (end time 13-Jan-10 16:00:27 GMT)


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Brand:	--	Features:	Digital, Portable
Condition:	New

HHB FlashMic DRM85-C Microphone with integral Solid State Sound Recorder

Boxed, New. Price INCLUDES VAT

The Recording Microphone

If what you need is a simple yet professional digital recording microphone and you only require mono recordings, then the FlashMic fits the bill. It combines a high-quality, Sennheiser cardioid condenser capsule with an inbuilt, broadcast-quality flash recorder. FlashMic is a convenient, easy to operate and durable recorder that’s perfect for general use mono voice recording applications, including press and broadcast journalism, radio interviewing, podcasting, meetings, etc., even in noisy environments.

With no messy cables, just one button press is all it takes to start recording in either linear (PCM/WAV) or MPEG 2 formats. Simple ‘drag and drop’ file transfer at up to 70x real time to a Mac or PC for editing or onward transmission is enabled by a ‘plug and play’ USB connection.

Two AA batteries provide more than 8 hours continuous power and, with up to 10 seconds of pre-record buffer and 1GB of flash memory, you can be sure that you’ll never miss a word of that important interview. With a total capacity of 999 tracks and several hours recording to 1GB of internal Flash memory, there is little need to worry about running out of capacity. Holding the record button down for more than 2 seconds locks the FlashMic in record mode for complete security during, for instance, podium recordings, and visible warnings of low battery life and low recording memory add further peace of mind.

Pressing the record button briefly during a recording inserts a location marker which can be read by popular editing applications.

• FlashMic Manager Software for streamlined workflow

With AA batteries included as standard, the FlashMic operates ‘straight out of the box’. However news organisations will welcome the included FlashMic Manager PC/Macintosh software to configure the FlashMic for specific applications and streamlined workflow. With the latest version of FlashMic Manager PCM or mp2 recordings can now be converted by the to mp3 files – the preferred workflow format for some broadcasters.

In an organisation with multiple users, every FlashMic can be given its own name which appears in every track name recorded by that microphone. Alongside the major recorder functions (see panel right), the 9 user presets can be used to store a session name which also appears in the track names. So, when FlashMic JOHN is interviewing Oasis in the morning and the ENO in the afternoon, track file names can be preconfigured as JOHN_OASIS_TRK001, etc., and JOHN_ENO_TRK020, etc. A Company Name, Reporter Name and Reporter’s Notes can be stored with each preset, which is embedded in every file along with the Date and Time stamp, providing users with an unrivalled range of facilities for the naming and organisation of files.

• Drag and Drop File Transfer

Downloading recordings to Macintosh or PC computers is extremely straightforward. Connecting via USB with the cable supplied, files are transferred from the FlashMic using Windows Explorer or the Macintosh Finder. The FlashMic mounts as a USB mass storage device, and the audio files appear in a folder in the root directory.

• All the presence of a serious broadcast microphone

Alongside the obvious advantages of pristine sound quality, ease-of-use, dependability and enhanced workflow, FlashMic also brings the additional benefit of an imposing physical presence – which, as experienced journalists know, can be invaluable in a ‘media scrum’!

• Connectivity

FlashMic has a built in USB port for fast transfer of recorded data to a computer. Both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 protocols are supported. The headphone socket accepts a standard 3.5mm jack. The mono signal from the A/D converter is buffered and sent to both channels of the headphone jack. The output from the headphone socket can also be connected to the analogue line-in on any soundcard, should external recording be required.

• Shockmounted capsule

The high-quality Sennheiser cardioid microphone capsule is specially shockmounted to minimise the transference of mechanical and handling noise through the microphone body, and is particularly suited to interviewing in environments with high ambient sound levels, but may of course be used in more controlled acoustic conditions as well. The FlashMic is highly versatile.

• Recording Times

Record Mode Audio Format Sample Rate MPEG Bitrate MPEG Bitrate

LIN48K Linear PCM 48 kHz – – 3 hrs 00 mins

LIN44.1K Linear PCM 44.1kHz – – 3 hrs 15 mins

LIN32K Linear PCM 32 kHz – – 4 hrs 30 mins

MP48K MPEG1 Layer 2 48 kHz 192 kbps 12 hrs 15 mins

MP44.1K MPEG1 Layer 2 44.1 kHz 160 kbps 14 hrs 40 mins

MP32K MPEG1 Layer 2 32 kHz 128 kbps 18 hrs 25 mins

Portable and easy to use
Rugged build quality
Cardioid Sennheiser condenser microphone
High quality microphone preamplifier
Manual or automatic gain control (AGC)
1GB Internal Flash memory
Maximum record time of over 18 hours (see table above)
LCD display with backlight
USB-Interface
Headphone amplifier with volume control
9 externally configured user templates
FlashMic Manager PC/Mac software supplied
Real time clock, time-date updated by host PC/Mac
Uses 2 x primary or rechargeable AA batteries
Battery remaining indicator with low battery warning
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) broadcast wave (.wav) files including time stamp
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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TERMS OF OFFER

• Price shown includes VAT

• This item is not offered for sale outside the UK or Europe (EC). Regrettably, due to time-wasting emails, etc. from various non-European countries to previous offers we have made on eBay, no response will be made by the seller to communications about this item from outside the UK or EC.

• Payment method from within UK and Mainland EC countries:

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Postage and packaging

Item location: South West UK, United Kingdom

Dispatches to: Europe

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Postage and packaging	Each additional item	To	Service	Estimated delivery*
£11.50	£2.50	United Kingdom	Other Courier	Varies Seller dispatches within 3 day after receiving cleared payment.

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Domestic dispatch time

Will usually dispatch within 3 working days of receiving cleared payment.

VAT price: 15.0% (included in the listed price).

If you have questions about this VAT, please contact the seller. The actual VAT requirements and rates may vary depending on the final sale.

Return policy

Our Consumer Returns Policy [Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000]
• Returns and Refunds
Please notify us of an order cancellation by email only to: sales@solidstatesound.co.uk
We want you to be happy with your order. If you wish to cancel your order you may do so at any time during the seven day period from the
day and time you placed the order (this is recorded by us at the time of order).
o If your ordered product is faulty or it has been wrongly delivered a refund of all monies including shipping charges
will be made within 30 days of cancellation.
o Where the goods are not faulty or wrongly delivered no refund of shipping charges will be made and the goods must
be returned at your cost.
Goods should be returned to:
Solid State Sound
2 Whitebridge Farm
Semley
Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 9JT
Please ensure the product has not been used and is returned undamaged and packed in its original packaging in exactly the same way in
which you received it with any manuals, disks and accessories that came with it as well as any supplied free gifts. Failure to do so may result
in a refusal of your return or a reduction in the amount of refund we can pay you.
We strongly advise you to use secure and appropriate packing and an insured method of return shipping as we will not be liable for any loss
or damage to goods being returned to us.
• Damaged Goods
Please notify us of damaged goods by email only to: sales@solidstatesound.co.uk
On receipt of your order please inspect it straight away and if there are any damages or missing items you should inform our sales
department within 7 working days of receipt of order.
• Faulty Goods
Please notify us of faulty goods by email only to: sales@solidstatesound.co.uk
o If your goods develop a fault within 28 calendar days of receipt please contact us to arrange return and inspection.
In most cases we will exchange or refund the item provided it is 'as new' and has no faults caused by accident,
misuse, neglect or excessive wear and tear.
o If your goods develop a fault after 28 calendar days of receipt and within its 12 month warranty period we will
normally arrange for the product's manufacturer, appointed distributor or service agent to repair and return the
product to you free of charge.
Refunds are made as soon as possible and in any event within 30 days of your order. Solid State Sound are not be obliged to offer any
additional compensation for disappointment suffered. For further details please see our general Terms & Conditions of Sale above.
• Notes
o Solid State Sound reserves the right under The Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 only to
accept returns specified by those regulations.
o Business to business sales are not covered by The Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000. Our
Terms & Conditions of Sale apply (see above).

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