ON TRIAL ZOOM M3 MicTrack ON-CAMERA MIC AND AUDIO RECORDER
When you start shooting video, you learn very quickly that the sound is as important as the vision. A good soundtrack adds more dynamism, depth and emotion to the imagery and, if you're recording voices, they need to be clear and understandable. Audio recording is a whole new ball game for photographers, and it has its own technical complexities and challenges. As with video, there's a lot to learn.
Digital audio recording specialist Zoom – which is a Japanese company – specialises in compact and highly-portable devices which are capable of delivering high-quality sound on location. Zoom products have become popular with professional film-makers who shoot in challenging locations and extreme conditions, capturing subjects such as adventure sports and expeditions.
Recently, the company launched a new series of products called MicTrak which combine a microphone and an audio recorder in the one handy device. Among the MicTrak line-up is the M3 which is an oncamera microphone-and-recorder for videomakers using mirrorless cameras or DSLRs. It jumps into what's now a
