Trendy iPhone cameras are extraordinarily succesful video recorders, however sometimes require equipment like lights and microphones to make sure skilled outcomes. Audio gear producer Rode simply introduced a pair of devices supposed to simplify this course of, so streamers received’t need to construct a cumbersome rig within the laptop room or haul one to an outside house.
The Rode Magnetic Mount is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a MagSafe mount with a pair of connection factors for equipment just like the aforementioned lights and microphones. There are two adjustable chilly shoe arms that enable individuals to make use of the cellphone in portrait or panorama mode. For the uninitiated, “chilly shoe” refers to steel connection brackets that lack energy, whereas “scorching shoe” would consult with steel connection brackets that function digital contacts.
It’s not only for iPhones, as any smartphone snuggled right into a MagSafe-compatible case ought to work. The Rode Magnetic Mount is constructed from high-grade aluminum, so it’s on the pricier aspect when in comparison with the infinite barrage of comparable merchandise on Amazon. It prices $90 and begins transport on April 24.
Rode additionally announced the Phone Cage, which guarantees to “flip your smartphone into knowledgeable filmmaking rig.” That is mainly a beefier model of the aforementioned accent, with 5 chilly shoe mounts for attaching something a budding filmmaker may probably want, all whereas holding the cellphone secure and comfortable inside its cage.
To that finish, the mounts combine with an array of thread sizes for attaching equipment like tripods and handles. There are additionally cable administration slots, as 5 equipment may imply 5 cables snaking about and threatening to spoil that excellent shot. Once more, that is for MagSafe fashions, which begin with the iPhone 12. It’ll additionally work with one other model of smartphone within a MagSafe-compatible case. The Telephone Cage begins transport on April 24 and prices $120.
Rode lately purchased rival audio gear company Mackie and introduced a renewed effort to design and launch merchandise for content material creators. It seems to be like these mounts are a part of that push. The corporate additionally simply launched a new dual-receiver wireless lapel microphone for multi-mic setups.
