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NEW MICROPHONES PRODUCT SAMPLER According to Mercenary Audio, its KM-69 “ is an entirely new microphone developed from our desire for a [Neumann] KM-84 for hi-hats.” As such, the KM-69 is the culmination of many years of working with manufacturers, the next logical step after its Mercenary Edition products, where an existing product is often given a total overhaul. The KM-69 purportedly sounds very close to the KM-84, while offering better clarity and detail without sacrificing depth, making it ideal for acoustic instrument applications. Microtech Geffell’s UM 930 is a studio condenser microphone with switchable characteristics, combining modern large-diaphragm capsule technology with the latest in semi-conductor circuit topology to suit universal miking applications in broadcast and sound studios. It’s a side-address microphone with the five switchable patterns marked on its body. MXL Microphones’ new V88 is a largediaphragm, pressure-gradient condenser microphone with a fully balanced, transformerless output. Features include a 32mm large capsule; gold-spluttered, sixmicron diaphragm; low-noise FET pre-amp; 20Hz to 20kHz frequency response; and Class A electronics (Comes complete with a highisolation shockmount and aluminium flight case). www.mercenaryaudio.com www.microtechge ell.de www.mxlmics.com Neumann recently celebrated its 80th anniversary with the launch of the TLM 67. In many ways the TLM 67 is based on the company’s 1960s-vintage U 67 – incorporating the same K 67 capsule, but with newlydesigned circuitry that closely reproduces U 67 characteristics without the use of tubes. Switchable directional characteristics (omnidirectional, cardioid, and figure-of-eight), selectable 10dB pre-attenuation, and a high-pass filter, allow detailed adjustments to be made according to recording applications. Berlin-based microphone manufacturer Neumann’s TLM 103 D is a digital (AES 42) version of its well-established TLM 103 home and project recording-orientated largediaphragm microphone, available in nickel and black with an included stand mount. Specs include 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, and 192kHz sampling rates; 20Hz to 20kHz frequency response; and a 127dB dynamic range. Red Microphones’ Type A tube microphone is based on a system of nine interchangeable capsules called The Redheads. The Type A includes a custom-built flight case, a highdefinition tube mic cable, shockmount, and the innovative PowerStream power supply, which not only insures ultra-stable performance, but also features a soft-start feature that maximises tube life and minimises start-up time. www.neumann.com RØDE Microphones' all-new NTG-3 shotgun microphone is designed to withstand adverse environmental weather conditions, incorporating a technology known as RF-bias, rendering it almost completely resistant to moisture. Technically, its true-condenser super-cardioid capsule accepts standard 48V phantom power to deliver high-sensitivity recording with a quoted 40Hz to 20kHz frequency response. www.neumann.com Other than differentiating different coloured logos and thicker ribbon elements – with attendant lower transient responses – to make them more durable and better able to stand up to the rigours of the road, there are no differences between Royer Labs’ new Live Series microphones (R-121 Live ribbon, R-122 Live phantom-powered ribbon, and SF-24 Live stereo phantom-powered ribbon) and their studio-bound counterparts (R-121, R-122, and SF-24). www.redmic.com The CMIT 5U is the latest from longestablished German microphone manufacturer Schoeps, and, as such, represents its first foray into shotgun microphones. Three filters are provided: high-frequency emphasis enhances speech intelligibility; a steep low-cut filter suppresses wind and boom noise; and a gentle lowfrequency roll-off compensates for proximity effect. www.rodemic.com www.royerlabs.com www.schoeps.de The sE Electronics Gemini II represents “ultimate design a no-holds-barred piece of microphone history”, according to the manufacturer. A dual-valve design with a 12AX7 input valve coupled with a 12AU7 input valve on the output stage in place of a transformer, the all-new Gemini II now has a 10dB pad and bass cut, a brand-new brushed aluminium PSD, and lower signal-to-noise ratio. Sennheiser’s just-introduced MKH 800 TWIN is a 50kHz frequency response-capable dualcapsule microphone that provides two separate sound signals at the microphone output, allowing the pickup pattern to be remotely fine-tuned and corrected at the mixing console. The Shure KSM27 is a side-address condenser microphone with a cardioid polar pattern. It features an externally biased, one-inch (ultrathin, 24 carat gold-layered, low-mass Mylar) diaphragm; low self-noise; Class A discrete transformerless preamp for transparency, fast transient response, and no crossover distortion, while minimising harmonic and intermodulation distortions. www.seelectronics.com www.sennheiser.com A U D U O I O M E DI IA J M AN E 1 9 908 0 8 UY 2 AID MED A www.shure.com 00 54 http://www.mercenaryaudio.com http://www.microtechgeffell.de http://www.mxlmics.com http://www.neumann.com http://www.neumann.com http://www.redmic.com http://www.rodemic.com http://www.royerlabs.com http://www.schoeps.de http://www.seelectronics.com http://www.shure.com http://www.sennheiser.com

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AudioMedia - June 2008 Contents Recording Post Broadcast AES Review What's Up UK? Geofocus: Australia For the Record Special Report: Videosonics Newstalk: DPA New Microphones Novation SL Compact Allen & Heath IDR-8 Eastwest Quantum Leap SD2 & Goliath Final Cut: Indiana Jones Merging ADR Module Koolworld SSL Duende Good Product Sampler: Microphones Video Guide AMSR Meyer Sound The Blue Planet Live! Royer Labs Mics R-121 & R-122

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