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kHz, all dependant on polar pattern and any proximity effect going on. In practice this means a low noise, full sound, with lots of punch to both ends of the spectrum. In use, the mic gave all of the quality expected, with that lovely air and clarity from a well engineered and precision instrument. One singer who tried the mic said that it really inspired him to sing even better, as he hadn’t heard his voice so clearly before. I also asked other engineers to give it a whirl, and all came back with a glowing impression of a mic of incredible quality. The UM , whilst having a lovely top end sizzle, seems to have a natural response even through off-axis where I’d normally expect some colouration. microphone. Given the budget, the UM about as good as it gets. ∫ I N F O R MAT I O N is £ UM 930, with MH 80 single axis swivel mount version GB£2,535.00. UM 930 SCT +GB£158.00. UM 930 Twin, with MH 80 single axis swivel mount version GB£3,316.00. A Microtech Gefell, George-Neumann Platz D-07926, Gefell, Germany In summary, if it wasn’t for the recent flood of cheap, good quality alternatives, the price of this mic wouldn’t seem that high. However, Gefell have brought to us a well thought Orpheusrock122x173.qxd out and manufactured top end 28/05/2008 microphone, from one of the original homes of the condenser both signals of cardioids front and rear means you will also be able to change patterns in post production, simply by differing gain levels on the mixing console. As an example: both outputs set to dB will sound omni, phase reverse one side will be figure-of-eight, reducing one side by dB will sound wide cardioid, etc. Another version of the mic includes a Sound Check Tool (UM SCT). This is a kHz level check dB tone, generated by the mic when the polar switch is left in between patterns for more than four seconds – very handy when checking a studio setup on your own. If that’s not enough for you there is even an option of changing the black rubber selection rings to different coloured rings (green, red, or blue), a great idea for identifying large multi-mic setups. Reading these options I was already impressed before I’d even plugged it in – but then it should be impressive for this price. As the saying goes ‘you get what you pay for’ (but unfortunately, often we don’t). Once plugged in and powered up, the green LED shone through the grille at the base of the mic, an even better reminder for people to get the mic around the right way. The UM is a universal application mic, suitable for almost anything: guitars, percussion, strings, vocals being the most common. Looking at the polar patterns in the manual shows no real low end roll off, and a consistent lift between - kHz with a peak at WHO ARE GEFELL? Gefell, a town in the former East Germany, was the location for Georg Neumann's factory in . After the war he returned to Berlin to set up a small workshop for repairs, later to become known as Neumann Berlin. But in , when the Berlin wall went up, the company was divided since Gefell remained in the East Zone, and communication between the split company was halted until  years later. Georg Neumann's original company had been nationalised and renamed, but development of microphones had continued. Still building each mic by hand, it's now known as Microtech Gefell, and is now run by Jochem Kühnast, the son of Georg Neumann's original manager Erich Kühnas Conclusion T +49 366 49 882 0 F +49 366 49 882 11 W www.microtechgefell.com E info@microtechgefell.de A Sound-Link Marketing, 3 Kings Grove, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7AZ T +44 1223 264765 W www.sound-link.co.uk 10:15 AM Page 1 E gefell@sound-link.co.uk prismsoundrecording Orpheus - the ultimate professional FireWire audio interface by Prism Sound THE ULTIMATE PERFORMER With unbeatable sound quality, state-of-the-art clock technology, low-latency, flexible monitoring for control room or foldback Orpheus by Prism Sound is the professional’s choice. +44 1223 424988 +1 973 983 9577 www.prismsound.com/orpheus Email: sales@prismsound.com Contact us now to arrange your demo AUDIO MEDIA OCTOBER 2008 23 http://www.microtechgefell.com http://www.sound-link.co.uk http://www.prismsound.com/orpheus http://www.prismsound.com/orpheus

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