Colette Modular Microphone US Set. (2) CMC6 with MK41 Supercardioids, A20 or A20S Suspensions, B5 Popscreens. Includes custom wooden case. Matte gray (g) or nickel (ni) finish.
The chief task of a CMC microphone amplifier is to convert the extremely high-impedance signal from the capsule to a very low-impedance one suitable for transmission through a microphone cable.
Several versions are available which differ only in their powering, connectors, output levels and surface finishes. They all feature a symmetrical class-A output stage with neither coupling condensers nor an output transformer. This design helps them to achieve extremely low distortion and light physical weight, while their very low output impedance helps make them insensitive to electrical interference.
Schoeps CMC6 Features :
- Balanced, very low-impedance output
- Can be used with very long cables (several hundred meters)
- Can be used with Active Accessories for miniaturization and special applications
- Collette modular microphone system amplifier.
- 12V-48V Phantom Power and Balanced Output.
- Surface finish in Matte gray (g) finish.
Schoeps Microphone Capsule MK 41 Features :
- Supercardioid pattern thats very well maintained throughout the frequency range
- Ideal for music and speech
- High directivity, comparable to that of a short "shotgun" microphone up through midrange frequencies
- Surface finish in Matte gray (g) finish.
The MK 41 is strongly directional. Sound arriving from off axis is attenuated even more than with a cardioid. The pickup is ‘drier’ and less susceptible to acoustic feedback than any other SCHOEPS microphone type, provided that a loudspeaker is not located directly on the rear axis of the microphone.
Its directivity is highly independent of frequency, so that even sounds arriving off axis and reverberant sound are registered without coloration. Consequently, even distant placement of the microphone produces a very natural sound pickup.This is a real advantage over interference-tube “shotgun” microphones, whose directivity is very frequency-dependent – exceeding that of a supercardioid only at higher frequencies. Interference-tube microphones are notoriously sensitive to their position in a room, where the shifting patterns of reflections cause corresponding shifts in sound color. Thus the MK 41 is surprisingly effective and space-saving alternatives to shotgun microphones – and being small, they can often be placed closer to the sound source. (shotgun microphones)
An M/S microphone arrangement can be set up at quite some distance from the sound source if an MK 41 is used for the “M“ channel.
Compared to the cardioid MK 4, the supercardioid has slightly more rolloff at the low end due to the gradient effect. Its high-frequency linearity both on- and off-axis also gives it a less brilliant sound than the MK 4.
On the choice of amplifier type:
If a recording device has balanced inputs but lacks phantom powering, it may be possible to add 12 Volt powering rather easily by using a supply voltage that is already present internally. In most cases 48 Volts would need to be generated with a voltage multiplier circuit, which is more difficult to implement. Thats why Schoeps recommends the CMC 6, which works with both 12 V and 48 V phantom powering so long as the relevant standard is followed.
