Sound specialist Rycote has developed another solution to suppress the dreaded wind noise during outdoor shoots: The Rycote Nano Shield is a super lightweight but very efficient windshield for use with shotgun microphones of various sizes on a boom. Capturing decent sound with a boom mic can be quite a challenge, especially outdoors. Wind noise is not only extremely annoying during shooting, but also very difficult to eliminate in post-production. So you really need a reliable yet lightweight solution on set to avoid the dreaded wind noise. The solution is a so-called dead cat, a fluffy piece of fabric that covers the shotgun mic itself. However, these suckers can be quite heavy, which is a no-go for extended booms. The Rycote Nano Shield is Rycote’s latest innovation to combat wind noise while being super lightweight. image credit: Rycote Rycote Nano Shield To ensure that the Rycote Nano Shield is as versatile as possible, it comes not just in one size, but in several. In fact, it is not a single product, but rather a whole modular system. You can combine the front and rear segments to assemble the perfect windshield for your given microphone setup. Of course, the bare-bone Nano Shield is not suitable for recording in harsh (stormy) weather conditions, for that you should resort to the aforementioned dead cat. But for normal conditions, the Rycote Nano Shield should strike a perfect balance between being as lightweight as possible and keeping wind noise out of your sound recordings. image...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 15 October, 2021