For several years, Rycote InVisionﾙ mounts have been available for narrow-barrelled shotgun and stick microphones in broadcast and videography applications, but not until 2010, and the release of the striking Universal Studio Mount (USM) was there an InVisionﾙ shock-mount capable of accommodating large-diaphragm recording microphones for use in recording studios.

ﾠLike the other InVisionﾙ mounts, the USM makes use of Rycote's patented vibration-resistantﾠLyre mount, but on this mount the W-shaped Lyres are placed around a central mounting ring with adjustable fasteners, allowing the USM to accommodate any microphone with a diameter of between 18 and 68 millimetres.

ﾠThe Rycote USM updates the concept of the microphone suspension for the 21st century, completely omitting any elasticated parts and using modern materials to create a virtually indestructible shock-mount with a performance that far outstrips that of the humble 'cat's cradle' suspension. In controlled tests at the Rycote factory, the USM provided up to twice the isolation of traditional microphone suspension systems.

ﾠThe existing InVisionﾙ USM can be used to mount microphones from 18 to 55mm in diameter, and thus accommodates most studio recording microphones, but the new InVisionﾙ USM-VB will (more...)