Behringer FLOW 4V – professional recorder

Behringer is releasing an affordable portable eight-channel field recorder and mixer.

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The new model has four Midas combo preamps with XLR connectors and a two-stage ADC with a dynamic range of 138 dB. The device records up to 10 channels to an SD card, can work as a USB audio interface and has a pre-record buffer. When a USB drive is connected, SD card data is automatically backed up as soon as recording stops. Each recorder channel has controls for level, pan, tone, dynamics, lows and highs.

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StageConnect technology carries multichannel uncompressed audio with less than one millisecond of latency over a standard XLR/DMX cable. The system can be expanded with the optional FLOW 4VIO, adding four microphone preamps and two headphone outputs.

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Other FLOW 4V features include a built-in timecode generator and an additional stereo input for synchronizing devices to the FLOW 4V or receiving SMPTE clock from a camera; Bluetooth connectivity; reception of camera CEC signals through HDMI; power over StageConnect or USB-C, with a power adapter included; an integrated thread and screw for camera and tripod mounting, plus a built-in hex key; and the FLOW 4V MIX application for iOS and Android, providing mobile remote control over Bluetooth LE.

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The Behringer FLOW 4V will be available for $270. The optional FLOW 4VIO expander will cost $210.