HHB comm DRM85-C User Manual

FLASHMIC NEWS UPDATE, IBC/AES 2008

THE RADIO
STANDARD

The world’s first digital
recording microphone is now
the journalist’s first choice.

Combining a studio quality Sennheiser
condenser capsule with a broadcast quality
Flash recorder, the Flashmic delivers
convenient, high-quality recording with
streamlined file delivery via USB.

Ruggedly built and refreshingly easy to use,
the FlashMic has quickly become the
recorder of choice for major broadcasters
and news organisations around the world
(see over), with journalists also citing readily
available AA battery power and easy drag
and drop file transfer as other key benefits.

FLASHMIC KEY FEATURES

• Convenient, portable and easy to use

• Rugged build quality, designed to withstand the
rigours of portable recording

• High-quality, omni or cardioid Sennheiser condenser
microphone capsule for broadcast-quality recording

• LIne input equipped models available

• Very high quality microphone preamplifier with full
manual or automatic gain control

• 1GB Flash memory for digital audio recording

• Maximum record time of over 18 hours

• 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 can be updated from the
mic or when linked to host PC/Mac

• Uses 2 x standard AA or rechargeable AA batteries

• Battery remaining indicator with visible low battery
warning

• Battery life greater that 8 hours (1500mAh primary
cells)

• Pre record buffer adjustable from 0-10 secs

• Records linear 32, 44.1 or 48kHz, or MPEG 1
Layer 2 encoded audio (128-192 kbps) broadcast
wave (.wav) files, including time stamp

• mp3 compatible via FlashMic Manager

• 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

THE FLASHMIC
RANGE

Four models ensure the
right FlashMic for every
application.

DRM85 & DRM85-C

The FlashMic is available with both
Omnidirectional (DRM85) and cardioid
(DRM85-C) capsules.

FlashMic DRM85 omnidirectional pick up pattern

FlashMic DRM85-C cardioid pick up pattern

8

DRM85LI & DRM85-CLI

Both the omnidirectional and cardioid
FlashMics are also available with line inputs
– essential for recording the feeds typically
provided at press conferences.

The FlashMic DRM85LI and DRM85-CLI are equipped with
line inputs

FlashMic users include:

3FM RADIO Holland

105.4 CENTURY FM UK
AALBORG TEATER Denmark
AAP Australia
ABC RADIO USA
AFTRS SYDNEY RADIO Australia
AGE CONCERN ENGLAND UK
ALJAZEERA SATELLITE CHANEL Qatar
AMERICAN CHRISTIAN NETWORK USA
ANNA LACEY, NEW VOICE AWARD WINNER, UK
ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH SCIENCE WRITERS
ANTENNA Greece
ANTENNA Cyprus
APA AUSTRIA PRESSE AGENTUR Austria
ARC DU CANADA Canada
ASTRAL RADIO ATLANTIC INC Canada
AUDIO MEDIA UK
AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL OF FILM, Australia
TELEVISION & RADIO
BAMBOO LEARNING UK
BBC ENGLISH REGIONS UK
BBC WALES UK
BBC WORLD SERVICE UK
BLACKPOOL & FYLDE COLLEGE UK
BLOOMBERG L.P. UK
BLUE BARRACUDA UK
BOB JONES UK
BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY UK
BNN RADIO Holland
BROADCAST DIALOGUE MAGAZINE Canada
BROADCAST NEWS Canada
BROADCOM INTERNATIONAL UK
BSKYB UK
BRUNEL UNIVERSITY UK
BUSINESS NEWS RADIO Holland
CAMPBELL DAVISON MEDIA UK
CANADIAN BORDER SERVICES Canada
CANCER RESEARCH UK
CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH COLLEGE UK
CAPITAL FM BERNE Switzerland
CAPITAL RADIO UK
CARMARTHEN TOWN HALL UK
CARREG ATEB UK
CORRINO FILMS Holland
CNN USA
CFMX Canada
CHARLES FAIRALL UK
CHOPSTIX MEDIA UK
CHRISTENSEN COMMUNICATIONS LTD Canada
CHUM RADIO Canada
CLASSIC FM UK
CLASSIC FM MAGAZINE UK
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS USA
CLIFTON BANK STUDIOS UK
CLYDE BROADCAST UK
COPENHAGEN UNIVERSITY Denmark
CZECH RADIO PRAGUE 1 Czech Republic
DNR RADIO LUXEMBOURG Luxembourg
DR DANISH BROADCASTING CORP Denmark
DRONNINGLUND NAERRADIO Denmark
DSGI PLC UK
EDWIN MACMANUS UK
EASTERN ELECTRONICS UK
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL UK
EKSEN 96.2 Turkey
EYE-I UK
FARAH RADIO STATION Syria
FAT FREE FILM USA
FINANCIAL TIMES UK/USA

FOX NEWS USA
FUN RADIO Slovakia
GALAXY FM UK
GATEWAY PRIMARY SCHOOL UK
GCAP MEDIA SERVICES UK
GMG RADIO UK
GENC FM Turkey
GO WEST NEWS PRODUCTION Japan
GREENPEACE UK
HEAD-FI USA
HEART FM MIDLANDS UK
HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL UK
IMP MEDIA GROUP Belgium
INTENT MEDIA UK
HOLLY JOHNSON UK
JAMIE FOXX USA
JAN WHYATT UK
JOHN RADFORD UK
KAYA FM Turkey
KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY PRODUCTIONS Canada
KONSOUL LTD UK
KNR GREENLAND BROADCASTING CO Denmark
KRINGVARP FOROYA Denmark
KRO RADIO Holland
LEEDS TRINITY COLLEGE UK
LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY UK
LONESOME PINE STUDIO Canada
LYNX MEDIA Denmark
MAINICHI BROADCASTING SYSTEM Japan
MANGO WORKS UK
MANTRA LINGUA UK
MEDIA ENGINEERING SCHOOL Switzerland
MERCIA FM UK
MICAH CHALLENGE UK
MIDDLESBOROUGH COUNCIL UK
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION, Singapore
CULTURE & ARTS
MUSIC TRADE NEWS UK
NAB DAILY USA
NATIONAL NEWS BUREAU PUBLIC Thailand
RELATIONS DEPT / CHANNEL11
NBC USA
NBC NEWS LONDON UK
NHK TOKYO Japan
NDR NORDDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK Germany
NOBLE BROADCASTING India
NOVO NORDIC Denmark
NPS (NATIONAL NEWS) Holland
NRK Norway
NTV RADYO Turkey
ODENSE SAERRADIO Denmark
ONDA RAMBLA Spain
ORF OSTERREICHISCHER RUNDFUNK Austria
PAL FM Turkey
PIRATE RADIO Canada
PLAY 99.6 Turkey
POLSKIE RADIO KRAKOW Poland
POLSKIE RADIO KOSZALIN Poland
POLSKIE RADIO LUBLIN Poland
POLSKIE RADIO RZESZOW Poland
POLSKIE RADIO SZCZECIN Poland
PROAUDIO ASIA UK
PROBAND UK
PROMEDIA UK
PROUD FM 103.0 Canada
Q MUSIC RADIO Holland
QUADRANT VISUAL SOLUTIONS UK
RADIO 32 Switzerland
RADIO ABC Denmark
RADIO ALS Denmark
RADIO ARGOVIA Switzerland

RADIO BE1 Switzerland
RADIO ENERGY Switzerland
RADIO FRANCE France
RADIO FRIBOURG Switzerland
RADIO GRISCHA Switzerland
RADIO HEEMSKERK Holland
RADIO N101 Turkey
RADIO NRJ Belgium
RADIO SIMONE Holland
RADIO SUNSHINE Switzerland
RADIO ZET Poland
RADIO ZUERISEE Switzerland
RADIO TARRANG India
RADIOGURU Denmark
RADYO SU Turkey
RAN-MIX Denmark
RBB RUNDFUNK BERLIN BRANDENBERG Germany
READING 107FM UK
REAL RADIO YORKSHIRE UK
REEL WORLD JINGLES USA
RIJKS UNIVERSITEIT SCHOOL FOR JOURNALISM Holland
ROGERS RADIO Canada
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND UK
SBS South Korea
SBS RADIO Denmark
SBS TELEVISION Holland
SCOTT EVANS USA
SCOTTISH OPERA UK
SIRRIUS SATELLITE RADIO USA
SOLID STATE SOUND UK
SMOOTH RADIO UK
STAR TV Switzerland
STUART ALEXANDER UK
SUNNY 105.1 Turkey
SWISS RADIO DRS Switzerland
SWISS RADIO RTR Switzerland
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY UK
TEENY TINY FILMS UK
THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY UK
THE ACTIVE GROUP UK
THE BROADCASTING COMPANY UK
THE INDEPENDENT UK
THE RADIO ACADEMY UK
TINDLE RADIO UK
TRICYCLE THEATRE UK
TRINITY & ALL SAINTS COLLEGE UK
TOTAL PRODUCTION MAGAZINE UK
TOYNBEE HALL UK
TV2 Denmark
TV GLAD Denmark
TV2 RADIO Denmark
UNITED NATIONS USA
UNIVERSITY OF ABERYSTWYTH UK
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY UK
UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL UK
UNIVERSITY OF OSLO Norway
UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND UK
V&R RADIO Holland
VARA RADIO Holland
Virgin Radio Turkey
WDR WESTDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK Germany
WELLS PARK COMMUNICATIONS UK
WERELD OMROEP (DUTCH WORLD SERVICE) Holland
WESTGATE SPORTS AGENCY UK
WESTMINSTER KINGSWAY COLLEGE UK
WINWEB INTERNATIONAL UK
WIRED FOR SOUND / LIVE EARTH UK
WORLD VISION UK
XFM Denmark

HHB Communications Ltd

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In Canada: HHB Communications Canada Ltd

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