Microphones & Recording Devices

At UBC Library you can borrow equipment using your UBC card. Items with 1 day loan periods must be returned on the same day they are checked out 30 minutes before the CLC desk closes.

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Digital Voice Recorder

  • Availability: Check
  • Loan Time: 1 day
  • Three renewals allowed
  • Item Information: Sony Digital Voice Recorder.
  • Fine Rate: $5/day

Handheld Microphone

  • Availability Check
  • Loan Time: 1 day
  • Three renewals allowed
  • Item Information: Shure handheld microphone. Designed for professional vocal use in live performance and studio recording.
  • Also contains: Microphone cable.
  • Fine Rate: $5/day

Lavalier Microphone

  • Availability: Check
  • NOTE: This item works with smartphones and other mobile devices.
  • Loan Time: 1 day
  • Three renewals allowed
  • Item Information: Rode SmartLav Microphone. Provides broadcast-quality audio for easy recording.
  • Also contains: Mounting clip and wind shield.
  • Fine Rate: $5/day

Microphone Cable

  • Availability: Check
  • Loan Time: 1 day
  • Three renewals allowed
  • Item Information: Digiflex Professional Microphone Cable.
  • Fine Rate: $5/day

On-Camera Microphone

  • Availability: Check
  • Loan Time: 1 day
  • Three renewals allowed
  • Item information: Rode Videomic.
  • Fine Rate: $5/day

USB Microphone

  • Availability: Check
  • Loan Time: 1 day
  • Three renewals allowed
  • Item Information: Yeti Blue USB Powered Microphone. Item comes with USB cable.
  • Compatible with PC/Mac.
  • Fine Rate: $5/day
  • Blue Yeti Guide

Podcasting Kit

  • Availability: Check
  • Loan Time: 1 day
  • Three renewals allowed
  • Item Information: Comes with USB Pre-Amp, Microphones, Microphone Stands, and Headphones.
  • Intended for use by two people.
  • Fine Rate: $5/day

Wireless Lapel Microphone Kit

  • Availability: Check
  • Loan Time: 1 day
  • Three renewals allowed
  • Item Information: Rode Wireless GO II Microphones. Allows for wireless recording of sound. Compatible with multiple devices
  • Fine Rate: $5/day
  • Wireless Lapel Microphone Kit Guide

Zoom Recorder

  • Availability: Check
  • Loan Time: 1 day
  • Three renewals allowed
  • 2 models available: H4N and H5
  • Item information: Includes 2 unidirectional microphones. Ideal for podcast recording.
  • Fine Rate: $5/day
  • Zoom Recorder Guide

DIY Media Studio

Interested in recording? Book off our DIY Media Studio and check out Recording 101.

Loan Times and Fine Information