Holophone’s PortaMic 5.1 and PortaMic Pro - camera-mountable surround capture microphones

Holophone’s new microphone product, PortaMic 5.1 reduces your effort and helps in capturing 5.1 surround sound. Which makes your video more lively by capturing sound live on the set. It’s no more a difficult task to sit and work on the your post-production facility to create a 5.1 surround sound mix.

Holophone, a surround microphones manufacturer, is now shipping its PortaMic 5.1 and PortaMic Pro. These PortaMic 5.1 and PortaMic Pro microphones are camera-mountable surround microphones.The coolest thing about Holophone’s PortaMic 5.1 is an easy-to-use and cost-effective means of recording surround sound directly to a camera or any stereo recording device. PortaMic Pro microphone is based on the design of the PortaMic 5.1, but offers a wide variety of feature set designed for professional applications.

Michael Godfrey, president and founder of Holophone says “We are excited to announce that the much anticipated, award-winning Holophone PortaMic 5.1 and PortaMic Pro surround microphones are now shipping and are receiving a very positive response from the industry”.

Holophone’s PortaMic 5.1, is designed on a way which can be used on a video camera or HD DSLR camera. Its compact size and low learning curve make it a perfect addition to any audio or video application. Also including in-studio, field recording, documentary and ENG and the mic retails for $599  The PortaMic’s 6cm (2.5 inch) x 3.5 cm (1.5 inch) mic head is powered through six separate mic elements arranged to correspond with the typical 5.1 speaker setup in a studio or home theater. Stading on a single point souce , the user can capture a discrete surround recording, with no additional mixing required. The PortaMic 5.1 is powered by a single 9V battery which is really good for about 3 hours usage.