Deity Microphones D4 DUO
Deity Microphones D4 DUO
April 21st 2020 – Deity Microphones is excited to announce their first compact micro on-camera microphone, the D4 DUO. Deity Microphones has always pushed the boundaries in what you can achieve with an on-camera microphone and the new D4 DUO is no exception.
deity microphones d4 duo features dual cardioid microphone capsules to capture the front and rear sound fields around the camera. For the first time ever you can now capture the camera operator directly so they don’t sound muffled or distant when they narrate a scene or ask someone on camera a question.
The D4 DUO also features an AUX 3.5mm input that bypasses audio from the rear microphone capsule. This puts the front capsule’s audio on the left and your AUX audio on the right channel of your camera or recorder. Now you can capture crisp lavalier quality audio in deity microphones d4 duo during an interview and capture a dynamic soundscape of natural sounds going on around you that you can layer back into your interview in post.
This technique of capture a shotgun and a lav at the same time is standard practice for TV News and broadcast but has never been able to be achieved with smaller cameras before without a mess of cables or external audio mixers . The V-Mic D4 DUO lets you capture the story you want to tell, from every angle. deity microphones d4 duo its unique dual-capsule design and utility, the DUO allows you, for the first time ever, to record the audio coming from behind the camera in full fidelity.
“The D4 DUO really embodies our company motto of product design which is Do More, Carry Less” Andrew Jones, brand developer of Deity Microphones explained. “Why carry around bulky audio attachments when you don’t have to. Videographers and content creators carry enough as it is, shouldn’t their gear do more than just one task.”
In accordance with our company motto of “Do More. Carry Less.” the DUO has a 3.5mm AUX input that bypasses audio from the rear capsule and sends the input to the right channel of your camera – perfect for adding a wired lavalier mic or a miniature wireless microphone receiver like the Pocket Wireless.
The deity microphones d4 duo will ship with 2x Deity faux fur windshields, a Rycote® Lyre Shockmount and a coiled 3.5mm TRS cable. Expect to see it at local dealers around the world at the end of Q2.
deity microphones d4 duo and Rycote partnered up to create a custom thermoplastic polyester shockmount for the V-Mic D4 DUO that is stiff enough to support the weight and keep the microphone balanced, but also prevents camera handling noise from being transferred to the microphone.
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The V-Mic D4 DUO offers a dual-capsule design, with one cardioid capsule focused on the subject in front of the mic and a second aimed at the rear, allowing it to pick up audio from the camera operator/interviewer/journalist filming the scene. Instead of being forced to shout for the benefit of a microphone, it lets the interviewer speak in a normal tone of voice without sounding muffled and distant, providing improved sound for interviews and voice-overs.
The V-Mic D4 DUO runs completely off of the 3V Plug-In Power provided by your camera’s microphone jack. Plus, that bias voltage is passed along through the 3.5mm input jack on the D4 DUO, allowing you to use passive TRS lavalier microphones. Make sure the output of the wireless receiver is the same volume as the front microphone capsule because you can not record them at separate volumes.
