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Gear / Technical Help => Recording Gear => Topic started by: justme on September 26, 2025, 09:11:11 AM
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New Zoom 32 bit float mono/stereo & M/S.
The World’s Smallest, Professional, Waterproof Recorder Instamic Pro Plus C
https://zoomcorp.com/en/us/instamic/instamic-pro-plus-c/instamic/
$199,-
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now THAT is a zoom mic I'd consider...
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Zoom just bought Instamic and it looks like they are taking over selling the recently announced Instamic Pro Plus C. I couldn't find from Zoom sites the sample rate or whether dual ADCs were present, but the Instamic website
https://instamic.io/products/instamic-pro-plus-c?srsltid=AfmBOoru-AOJxaQG1baOITq8_W7C3UQiCGqi7lR8lBE_GlcI2O4_Ucpz (https://instamic.io/products/instamic-pro-plus-c?srsltid=AfmBOoru-AOJxaQG1baOITq8_W7C3UQiCGqi7lR8lBE_GlcI2O4_Ucpz)
says their product has 48/96 sampling. Haven't found anything about the ADCs, though.
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Looks very interesting. I wonder what sort of results it can give us discreetly recording concerts.
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Looks very interesting. I wonder what sort of results it can give us discreetly recording concerts.
I'm imagining putting it on the rail at the stage, or for those shows where almost anything else might not make it in.
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I just ordered one from Zoom. ETA is October 31. We'll see.
Update: Zoom just sent an email saying ship date would be October 25.
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All of my low pro recording is pretty low effort and this appeals to me very much for just finding a place to park it and let it roll.
Interesting that they are using MEMS instead of conventional microphones. I'm surprised this technology hasn't caught on more in the microphone manufacturing world. You can create sensors that are way smaller than a millimeter. I guess you can only go so small with a membrane.
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Cool. Like to see specs.. along with response graphs and polars of Mid/Side pattern response. The reported ability to control multiple units and sync clocks with the app is intriguing, as long as sufficiently close sync is able be maintained between units. Unfortunately 4 hours of battery life is very short.
The tininess of MEMS elements usually translates to a high noise-floor. I imagine the four MEMS mic elements of the primary Mid channel are run in parallel to achieve better noise performance. Not sure what that means for Side channel performance, as the two MEMS wired in reverse polarity to produce the fig-8 Side pattern will only provide for the equivalent noise performance of a single MEMS element.
May pick one up to play around with.. in addition to easy low-profile recording I'm thinking it may prove useful as a spot mic, say for vocals or quieter instruments when recording on-stage without SBD access.
Conceptually, this is getting close to my long-imagined miniature DPA Mid/Side "puck" which would incorporate a Mid/Side pair, possibly with integrated recorder, in one of the miniature DPA hard rubber boundary mounts. Already wondering about disassembling and repackaging it into something appropriate for my arcane stealth recording methods, which would ultimately incorporate 3 or 4 of these in an array.
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I've been using a pair of the Instamic Pro+C since May, they are awesome. Stealthing will never be the same.
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https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/0eo436ykcbf4uik0bclgq/AF0WT031qvYYIsXR8xbmIco?rlkey=3ey7ialtkf45rgk8xf6abqpl9&st=o6xbba5u&dl=0
This is a band called La Lom from LA that is all instrumental. Openly recorded on stand, A/B mics split 14cm.
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https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/sbsimmz76mr8a8wntqr0z/ADM_Va198UIWnI31yyxj4yU?rlkey=hz8l5ryxp4xswno86227zm1ln&st=tjbz29ol&dl=0
The Head and the Heart 8-1-25 from Allianz Amphitheater in Richmond, 5th row center in hat. Drizzling the entire show.
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https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/0eo436ykcbf4uik0bclgq/AF0WT031qvYYIsXR8xbmIco?rlkey=3ey7ialtkf45rgk8xf6abqpl9&st=o6xbba5u&dl=0
This is a band called La Lom from LA that is all instrumental. Openly recorded on stand, A/B mics split 14cm.
Were they 2 mono units that you used? Sounds really good all things considered.
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Correct. Both mics sync to timecode through the app remote so when you pull the file off each one and drop into DAW,they start and stop at same time, so you can just join the tracks the same as mono tracks from a single recorder. Instamic is the only one of these made where the file recorded is not auto-split every 30-60 mins. The Head and The Heart recording is the one that totally sold me on these guys. If you saw the conditions I was facing you would not believe it listening to the results. The hat was completely soaked by midway through the show, and the mics had no issues.
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[snip..]Both mics sync to timecode through the app remote so when you pull the file off each one and drop into DAW,they start and stop at same time, so you can just join the tracks the same as mono tracks from a single recorder.[..snip]
Right on. I've been wondering if the resolution of timecode sync in these devices is tight enough for phase-locked stereo use. Looking forward to giving your examples a listen. Thanks for posting them.
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Correct. Both mics sync to timecode through the app remote so when you pull the file off each one and drop into DAW,they start and stop at same time, so you can just join the tracks the same as mono tracks from a single recorder. Instamic is the only one of these made where the file recorded is not auto-split every 30-60 mins. The Head and The Heart recording is the one that totally sold me on these guys. If you saw the conditions I was facing you would not believe it listening to the results. The hat was completely soaked by midway through the show, and the mics had no issues.
I ordered the stereo version. It should be easier to get a stereo recording with just the one unit.
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I got the mono pair because the SNR specification is stated to be 72db, and the stereo version is 67db. I exchanged emails with the founder before choosing which one to buy. He said the added MEMS on the sides add noise but make it able to do a pseudo m/s recording. If my need was for video camera mounting I would definitely want the stereo version.