The Minimount is a low profile and lightweight microphone mount, with the top cradle section constructed of anodized Aluminum. The isolation design of the Minimount product line is modeled after our full sized cradle mount. This highly tuned V4 stable isolation platforms give a microphone float without 'flopping' around, with the neoprene rubber 'legs' securely fixed to the plates without the need for glue.

Having a natural frequency of just 3-5 cycles, the double-cantilevered suspension effectively isolates your microphone from incoming camera noise, lens noise and mic boom handling noise. This is accomplished through direct sound cancellation and energy transposing principles, by resting the microphone on the very neoprene rubber that absorbs the noise and vibrations. It is balanced to function with or without a matching slip-on windscreen.

The Minimount is so named because the unit holds any light to medium weight microphone in the 19mm to 30mm diameter range with the newly designed screw down arm clamp. This enables a fast changeover to short or long directional mics, as the situation dictates. The Minimount is also modular in design. The microphone isolation assembly (cradle) is detachable from the lower section (carriage), allowing the mount to be attached to virtually any and every camera platform. It can be instantly removed from a camera carriage and attached to a hand held mic boom swivel assembly, hidden fixture mounting and other mounting, by means of two Phillips head machine screws.

Minimount is ideal for isolating desks, tables and podiums. The camera carriage utilizes the existing camera clamp and holds the Minimount above the clamp, either ahead of it or behind it, depending on mic balancing considerations and positioning length along the camera. The cradle can rotate around the clamp, positioning to the side, underneath, etc. The Minimount modular design allows for inexpensive bracket carriage designs that fit camera lock down fittings, shoe fittings, etc. With the Minimount, a change from a short, wide angle directional mic for interviews and the like to a long highly directional mic for longer range views, such as audio selections within a crowd, bird and nature work etc., takes only a few seconds. If the background sound is unacceptable, a minute only is necessary to have the Minimount/microphone on the end of a hand held boom pole.

Minimount is available for most short and long-range directional microphones. The Lightwave Mini system is designed for all E.N.G., E.F.P., documentary and feature work. It is recommended for inside work, where fast pans or pop can cause real problems. The Mini system will provide a balanced indoor/outdoor clean recording with reduced sibilance and scratch for a deep enhanced midrange presence.

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