The iXM was designed to become the best reporting microphone ever created. One of the most significant challenges was achieving perfect automatic levelling. Our engineers succeeded in developing an innovative procedure: the LEA engine. Whether it's a whisper or a shout, you'll always benefit from a perfect level. LEA enables you to make stunning recordings even under stressful conditions. No AGC and no artefacts. Try it, you'll be amazed. Incredible attention has been paid to every detail of the iXm. The buttons are robust, wide and resistant to dust and water; soft to the touch but reliable during repetitive field operations. Most importantly, they don't produce any handling noise. With complete control under your thumb, you can focus on what you do best. One of the first things you'll notice about the iXm is its ease of use. A major design objective was achieved through LEA, which enabled us to design a dashboard consisting of just three illuminated icons: Recording Status, Battery Status and Memory Status. Moreover, the dashboard is exactly where you'd expect it, well positioned and always visible. There's no better way, day or night, to keep your recordings under control. Freed from monitoring, you can devote yourself fully to your interview and enjoy a hassle-free and more personal recording. Our Twist-Off-Twist-On (TOTO) interchangeable microphone heads help you create your ideal recording environment. Whether you need cardioid, supercardioid or omnidirectional directionality, you can easily change equipment on site. TOTO automatic detection recognises the type of microphone head you're using and automatically adapts the DSP to the correct settings, without requiring manual adjustments. iXm Application: The iXm Uplink app facilitates data exchange between the iXm microphone and iOS devices, offering sophisticated editing, archiving and metadata features. This enables reporters, for example, to send recordings directly to the studio by email after tagging the files. iXm Uplink doesn't just make recording easier, it creates a whole new way of conducting interviews because with iXm and iXm Uplink, there's finally an integrative set of tools suited to your individual needs! Whether you want to play, record, edit and transfer your audio clips on your iPhone or iPad: iXm Uplink makes things very simple. Send your recordings to your studio instantly and benefit from useful features like metadata. Use a Toshiba Flash Air wireless SD card (YT5160 recommended) to connect the iXm recording microphone to your iPhone/iPad via WiFi. Now, audio files can be downloaded from your iXm, edited and transferred via GSM or another WiFi link. You can also distribute *.WAV, *.BWF and MP2 (MPEG1 Layer2) files by email, Dropbox and FTP. In a world full of digital recorders, we still love the intuitive and familiar design of the handheld microphone. The iXm's ingenious built-in DSP engine gives you perfect audio levels every time. With the brand new iXm Uplink app for iOS devices, cutting, archiving, labelling and sharing your recordings becomes child's play. Choose the best way to conduct your interviews with our integrative set of tools for digital recording. Take an iXm to the most demanding places in the world and prepare to be amazed.