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ZOOM M3 MicTrak Stereo Shotgun Microphone & Recorder

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The M3 MicTrak Stereo Shotgun Microphone and Recorder is a 4-channel, camera-mounted, combination shotgun microphone and recorder, with two internal shotgun mics that can switch between hyper-focused supercardioid (90°) or a wider bidirectional (180°) mode.

It inherits the same dual AD converter circuits from the pro F-Series recorders, so no gain adjustment are necessary. The M3 can capture quality audio in 48 kHz / 32-bit float. The M3 MicTrak’s built-in recording features certainly increase its versatility and there are also dedicated outputs for headphone monitoring or line-level signals.

  • Bidirectional Stereo Shotgun Microphone
  • For Reporting, Audio for Video, Film
  • 2-Channel Stereo Recording
  • 48 kHz / 32-Bit Floating Point Sampling
  • No Gain Adjustment Needed
  • Supercardioid or Figure-8 Polar Pattern
  • 3.5mm Headphone Out and 3.5mm Line Out
  • microSDHC/microSDXC Compatible
  • AA Battery Power or USB-C Bus Power
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The 4-channel internal system allows you to record in stereo while simultaneously monitoring the mid and side microphones to hear the differences, a useful feature for mixing an ideal stereo signal from a wide, bidirectional recording.

The M3 sports a 3.5mm headphone output for real-time monitoring and a 3.5mm stereo line out for sending your audio directly to an external recorder, such as a camera audio input or a secondary field recorder.

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The M3 is fully compatible with microSD cards for onboard recording.

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It can run on two AA batteries, USB-C bus power, or an optional Zoom AD-17 AC adapter (sold separately).

This looks like a really good product and the fact that it has in-built 32-bit recording is sure to make it appeal to a lot of content creators. ZOOM continues to come out with a wide array of impressive products.

Price & Availability

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The Zoom M3 MicTrak Stereo Shotgun Microphone and Recorder is now available to pre-order for $199 USD and it should start shipping early in the new year.

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