Blue Mics Announces iPad Studio Mic @ NAMM

At NAMM 2012, Blue Microphones (www.bluemic.com) is debuting Spark Digital, the first studio-grade iPad mic and Mikey Digital iPhone mic and interface.

Blue Microphones introduces Spark Digital, the first studio-grade mic to offer both iPad and USB  connectivity. The combination of Spark Digital’s direct connection to  iPad, along with numerous available recording apps such as GarageBand,  provides the first mobile studio setup for the iPad platform. In addition, Spark Digital offers USB connectivity, delivering  studio-quality audio to any computer, laptop or tablet with USB.

An  extension of Blue’s renowned analog Spark microphone, Spark Digital  delivers the same detailed and uncolored audio, making it ideal for a  wide range of sources from vocals to drums to podcasts.  In addition, Spark Digital  features studio capabilities including zero-latency headphone  monitoring, fully adjustable gain control, and mute. Like the analog  Spark, Spark Digital also features an innovative Focus control offering two sonic signatures from one mic. MSRP $199.99

Recording music or videos on your iPhone or iPad?  Blue Microphones introduces Mikey Digital – plug-and-play  external mic for capturing professional-quality audio on iPod touch,  iPhone 4/S and iPad with any iOS audio app. Mikey Digital captures  stereo recordings with the highest resolution possible on the iOS platform. With a multi-input jack for easy plug-in  of other sources such as guitars, instruments, handheld mics, and other  sources and a USB pass-thru connection for charging in-use, Mikey  Digital becomes the ultimate multifaceted recording interface for a wide range of sources.   Now featuring automatic and  manual gain, Mikey Digital allows the intelligent gain control to  automatically adjust to fluctuating volume levels or manually lock in a  sensitivity level in consistent environments.  Plug-and-play, Mikey Digital simply connects to the iPhone/iPad dock and is instantly  recognized. MSRP $99.99

Blue Microphones will also be showing Tiki –the first USB mic employing advanced DSP that mimics the intelligence of human hearing by focusing on desired sounds, minimizing background noise and knowing when to mute altogether.