At the heart of the USM, the microphone mounting ring is acoustically decoupled from the rest of the suspension by the use of Rycote's patented vibration-resistant Lyre clips. Made from a non-elasticated thermoplastic which can be bent completely out of shape but always returns to its original form, the 'W'-shaped Lyres are virtually indestructible, and neither need rethreading nor sag over time like the elastic in conventional microphone mounts.
Mattias Strömberg, marketing manager at Milab said: "The SRND 360 was designed for location recording and is often suspended over live music stages, symphony orchestras or even audiences. In these situations, it's often subject to unwanted vibrations and you really have to be sure it's suspended safely.
"We weren't really satisfied with our previous mount for the SRND 360, but fortunately Rycote came to the rescue. The InVision USM is a much more solid product, and does a far more efficient job of isolating our microphone. The SRND 360 has never looked better."
Simon Davies, Rycote's managing director commented: "We have a long history of working closely with a variety of microphone manufacturers, but it's always a pleasure to be able to take the relationship one stage further. We're delighted to be producing custom designs for Milab and look forward to many years of working together at this level."
(Jim Evans)
