The tan Tram TR50 is a miniature omnidirectional lavalier microphone designed to deliver clear speech and dialog with a natural sound that mixes well with boom microphones, making it popular among professional sound recordists working in TV, film, broadcast, videography, and more.

The mic's omnidirectional polar pattern provides a generous 360° pickup response that helps to keep levels consistent, even if the talent turns and isn't speaking directly in the direction of the capsule. The flat, upward facing design allows the mic to be easily concealed while also helping it to resist clothing and rustling noises.

The TR50 features a 40 Hz to 16 kHz frequency response with a gentle 3 to 4 dB boost in the high frequencies for added clarity with minimum sound coloration, especially helpful if the mic is hidden behind clothing or fabric. Well suited to wireless applications, the mic features a 4.5' cable available in a variety of connectors for direct integration with bodypack transmitters. This model features a TA5F connector wired for use with Lectrosonics transmitters and other compatible devices.

This version of the TR50 is wired with a positive bias, which means that in addition to being powered by your wireless transmitter, it can also be used for wired XLR applications by plugging into the TR79+ power supply (included). A tie bar, tie tac, clip-on holder, and tape-down holder are provided to help you mic up your subject. A windscreen, cable holder, cable reel, and carrying case are also included.

For Film/Video, Broadcast & Presentation    Omnidirectional for Consistent Levels    For Lectrosonics Transmitters with TA5M    Headroom for Strong Vocals / 134 dB SPL    Easy to Conceal, Resists Clothing Noise    Mixes Well with Boom Mics for TV & Film    Positive Bias    Powered by 1.5 VDC, 48V, or Battery    Includes Windscreen, Mounts, and Clips    Includes TR79+ Power Supply

• Lectrosonics: Works with Lectrosonics bodypack transmitters and recorders equipped with a TA5M connector, including the M185, M187, UM100, UM190, UM190B, UM195, UM195B, UM200C, UM250, UM400, UM400a, UM450, LM, LMa, and the entire SM Series including the SM, SMD, SMQ, Sma, SMDa, SMV, and SMQV models.
• Audio-Technica: Works with the U100/U101 Series and ATW-T101 models.
• Also works with many third-party wireless transmitters that are equipped to supply 1.5 VDC through a locking TA5M connector wired for Lectrosonics compatibility.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can this pass 8 channels of embedded AES/EBU SDI audio?

A: Yes it will pass 8 channels of SDI audio to the HDMI.

Q: 2. If I input HDMI, will the same signal come out of the SDI output as well as the HDMI output?

A: Yes, the same signal will come out of both the SDI and HDMI outputs.

Q: 3. Can this input at 24p and output at 60p? What is the latency?

A: No, the BMD Micro Converter will not change the frame rate of the video signal. The converter has less than a single line of delay in most cases. However, depending on the signals you are converting, it could be up to a single frame at most.

Q: 4. Does this work with GoPros?

A: It will work with GoPros as long as you have an HDMI output from the GoPro.

Q: 5. Can the HDMI output be used as a passthrough to the HDMI input? For example: Camera -- HDMI -- converter -- Simultaneous SDI and HDMI output

A: Yes it can be used for that purpose.

Q: 6. Hi ther, the only setting i can change from this device is A or B Level, what do one or another does?

A: Normally you would leave the Blackmagic Design Micro Converter HDMI to SDI 3G (with Power Supply) on level A. At 3G rates of 50, 59.94 and 60 there are two supported SDI Protocols. You would set it based on the the equipment it is connected two. If you are unclear if you need A or B, set B. If you are not seeing an image, you can set it to A.

Q: 7. I plan on using two of these in SDI to HDMI configuration so that I can connect BM HyperDeck Mini Output A (FULL) and Output B (KEY) into ATEM Mini Extreme as 2 HDMU inputs so that I can bring in graphic overlays properly that have audio in the clip or without audio in the clip. On 04/14/2021 BOB has a comment that these converters do not work without audio channel for his HDMI to SDI configuration. I plan to use them for SDI to HDMI, is audio always required because not all overlay graphics have audio embedded in them?

A: Audio is not required. There will always be audio from the Hyperdeck anyway even if it is blank. You wouldn't need two Bidirectional converters unless you had a use for the SDI to HDMI direction. The Micro Converter SDI to HDMI 3G would work just as well.

Q: 8. I have a DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K in my computer, and I use the HDMI output to monitor on a BenQ PV270 monitor and would like to use the micro converter 3G to convert the SDI output from the Decklink card into the HDMI input on a UHD TV. Would this converter work for that?

A: The Blackmagic Design Micro Converter SDI to HDMI 3G will only support 2K resolutions or lower, so if you are looking to output in a UHD format you would need a higher resolution converter, such as the Blackmagic Design Micro Converter SDI to HDMI 12G with Power Supply (B&H # BLMCSH12GPSU).

Q: 9. What is the preferred placement of the converter in the signal path that is comprised of camera/monitor/streaming switcher and why?

A: With this being a bi-directional converter there is not preferred placement of the signal path. When connecting the cables I would recommend using a shorter HDMI cable compared to the SDI cable, since the HDMI signal isn't as strong as the SDI signal. For an example, if your camera has a SDI video out but your switcher has a HDMI input you would connect the longer SDI cable from your cable to the converter. Then have the convert close to the switcher and connect the HDMI cable out from the converter to your switcher.

Q: 10. Good day, can I use these to convert an SDI program output from a Blackmagic ATEM 4K Switcher to HDMI so I can input that into an Intensity Shuttle?

A: No. The HDCP support will black out the signal when it is routed to another processor instead of a display.