After launching a line of highly-regarded live microphones, Austrian Audio have turned their attention to the online Content Creator market, revealing a new range of ultra-compact portable mic systems. The MiCreator range consists of a condenser microphone and USB-C audio interface combination unit, a Satellite microphone that can be added to enable stereo recording or even used on its own, and a custom Lavalier mic.
Designed to be used in combination or separately, the MiCreator family has been formulated around vocalists, instrumentalists, podcasters and Content Creators seeking a reliable high-quality recording system. Allowing creators to focus on their content without being slowed down by technical details, MiCreator provides a seamless and effortless experience that meets this criteria with the highest audio quality possible.
MiCreator Studio
Compact and rugged, the MiCreator Studio is a triumph of industrial design, fitting both high quality condenser microphone and streamlined USB-C audio interface into a unit small enough to fit in a pocket. MiCreator offers the flexibility to capture high quality content anywhere, anytime, whilst maintaining the high standards that the Viennese microphone manufacturer has become known for.
The MiCreator Studio features an additional input for easy multi-tracking or optional stereo recording, and is able to handle higher SPLs than other USB mics on the market. Whether at home, on location, at rehearsal or on-the-go, the MiCreator Studio offers limitless creative flexibility.
Compact and rugged, the MiCreator Studio features a durable, full metal housing in a ‘desktop ready’ configuration, making it easy to setup without the need for an additional stand. In an industry-first, the MiCreator Studio features exchangeable and customizable face plates, allowing the owner to add their own artistic flair to the body of the unit.
Key Features:
• Plug and play USB-C microphone and audio interface
• Condenser capsule for high quality audio capture
• Max SPL: 130 dB
• Austrian Audio Open Acoustic Technology
• Two gain Settings and one knob jogwheel for easy volume control
• ‘FlexTilt’ mechanic – Easily position mic head for optimal recording
• Input for connecting a second device (MiCreator Satellite, Y-LAV mic, Instrument)
• Two headphone outputs – easily collaborate with a fellow musician or creator
• Latency-free direct monitoring of the mic and second input while recording
• Hardware mute switch
• LED Bar for visual feedback of controls
• Exchangeable & customizable face plates for a personalized look
MiCreator Studio also includes Cubase LE music production software and WaveLab Cast podcast and production software, making it easy to record, edit and produce professional audio content.
MiCreator Satellite
MiCreator Satellite is an ultra-compact, high quality condenser microphone, able to be paired with MiCreator Studio to expand creative possibilities, or used on its own as a superb desktop mic for content creation or even as an instrument mic. MiCreator Satellite features an independent headphone output, ideal for interview situations, and a durable all-metal enclosure with customizable face plates in the same fashion as the MiCreator Studio.
Key Features:
• Condenser capsule for high quality audio capture
• Max SPL: 130 dB
• Austrian Audio Open Acoustic Technology
• ‘FlexTilt’ mechanic – Easily position mic head for optimal recording
• Full metal housing
• Headphone output
• Exchangeable & customizable face plates for a personalized look
MiCreator Y-Lav
The Y-Lav is a Lavalier Microphone with Direct Monitoring, designed around connection to MiCreator Studio’s additional input for recording multiple speakers simultaneously. The Y-Lav is also a useful tool in its own right, able to be plugged directly into a camera or other mic input whilst simultaneously offering onboard direct monitoring output.
Once again designed in Vienna, the MiCreator range looks set to make serious waves across the Content Creator market- just as Austrian Audio’s previous offerings have enriched the professional Studio and Live landscapes. Whether as a reliable plug-and-go mic for capturing musical ideas, a mic for live streams, interviews, voiceover work or video conferencing, MiCreator delivers a class-leading sonic clarity and build quality that is rarely found, but sorely needed, within this burgeoning space.
