The audio recording company Nomono, whose tools are already in use by podcasters and journalists today debuts its integrated hardware and software solutions for simplifying field recording, file management, collaboration and production. The new platform also paves the way for more audio professions to embrace a spatial audio recording future.
The Nomono platform includes the Nomono Sound Capsule, a Wi-Fi enabled recorder that combines four ultra-compact wireless lavalier mics with a 360-degree spatial audio microphone array. It connects seamlessly to the Nomono app, an online audio collaboration tool where content creators backup their recordings, collaborate with their production team, and apply AI-powered dialogue enhancement processing to ensure their audio sounds the best it can before starting the editorial process.
“With the Nomono platform, creators can focus on their subjects and content without worrying about technology and equipment,” said CEO Jonas Rinde. “This allows them to be more creative in their audio storytelling.”
The Nomono Sound Capsule is described as a compact, one-button field recording solution that weighs less than four pounds and fits in a backpack. It captures up to four guests and immersive scene tape without wires or a complicated setup. The company says its portable solution is built specifically for podcasters and journalists who work in the field.
The Sound Capsule includes Nomono’s wireless microphones, which capture and buffer high resolution, uncompressed audio files and transmit them back to the recorder. The recorder itself includes an ambisonic microphone array to capture a high-resolution 3D recording of the environment and ambience along with the voices of each participant. Nomono says the combination makes it easy to record object-based spatial audio that is compatible with formats from binaural all the way to Dolby Atmos, and bring listeners right inside the conversation.
“All of Nomono’s technology is built with spatial audio in mind, so creators can produce content like they always have and make the transition to spatial audio production with ease,” said Rinde.
Audio captured by the Nomono Sound Capsule is uploaded wirelessly to the Nomono web app, a cloud-based audio collaboration tool featuring AI-powered signal processing. With field recordings from the Sound Capsule automatically backed up to the cloud, content teams can immediately start logging and collaborating on recorded material to speed up the editorial process and get the content “on air” as fast as possible. The company says its signal processing technology can also help separate the foreground dialogue to ensure that the speakers are intelligible while reducing background noise.
“We’re sound people with a passion for building great products for like-minded pros, including podcasters, broadcast journalists, and media houses,” said Rinde. “Nomono simplifies podcasting with intuitive tools for capturing interviews from the field, collaborating on the editorial process, and improving audio quality. Our goal is to provide storytellers with an audio workflow that is smart, simple, and capable of delivering excellent sound.”