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BROADCAST | REVIEW by Russ Long multi-purpose VM1 sound, perfectly suited for precision and detail. The second position sets the microphone to operate with a sweet and mellow tube sound, reminiscent of vintage mics. This setting yields rich and full-bodied vocals and instruments. The VMA achieves each of its individual sounds through unique circuitry and biasing, not with filter networks. Switching from one position to the other introduces parameter changes, re-biasing the microphone and introducing different sets of components, crucial in achieving the two distinct sounds, into the circuit. | IN USE The beautifully crafted Brauner VMA Brauner VMA LargeDiaphragm Microphone With the flip of a switch, the VMA becomes one of two distinctive and truly high-end Brauner Microphones. The now legendary VM1 was not designed and built for mass production but rather as a single unit for Brauner Microphone’s founder Dirk Brauner himself. As is the case when exceptional gear is built, people hear it, use it and then they’ll do whatever ’s necessary to get their own. That’s what happened with the VM1. Dirk handmade the first 20 VM1s himself and then, as the demand continued to increase, it became a full production mic (though it is still handmade). I first used the VM1 in the late ’90s after its endorsement by top-notch engineer Steve Bishir, and I was immediately a fan. I found that the fantastic-sounding mic had an amazing sensitivity and, not to mention, it was the quietest tube microphone I had ever heard. (It turns out that it was the quietest tube mic ever built). In less then 10 years, Brauner grew into one of the most renowned and respected microphone manufacturers in the world, and their product line grew to include several top-notch models. A few years later I reviewed, and then purchased, a limited edition Brauner VM1-KHE, the Klaus Heyne tweaked version of the VM1. It remains one of my prized audio possessions. The Brauner VMA combines the performance of the original VM1 and Dirk’s version of a tweaked VM1, giving the user the option of switching between the two totally different sonic characteristics. Users can switch between the original VM1 and a tweaked/vintage sound with the flip of a switch. | FEATURES The $9,719 large-diaphragm Brauner VMA measures 2-inches x 8.75-inches and it ships in the FC1 robust aluminum carrying case. It includes a Brauner SM shock mount, pop filter, PSA power supply with mode switch and pattern control, and C17.5 Brauner low-capacitance cable (for VMA to PSA connections). The pressure gradient transducer mic has an equivalent Noise of 11 dBA and an 83 dB (1 Pa/1 kHz/Cardioid) signal to noise. Its sensitivity is >28mV/Pa and its polar pattern is continuously variable in both modes. The microphone has a frequency response of 18 Hz-24 kHz and its maximum SPL is 142 dB SPL @ 0,3 percent THD. It operates on either 115 or 230 volts. The VMA utilizes a single set of dually used electronics, essentially making it two microphones in one. A toggle switch on the microphone’s power supply allows the user to determine the mic’s operational mode. One position represents the APPLICATIONS Studio, project studio, broadcast, post-production KEY FEATURES A single set of dually used electronics, switchable via toggle; PSA power supply with mode switch and pattern control; FC1 robust aluminum carrying case; SM shock mount, pop filter; C1-7.5 Brauner low-capacitance cable (for VMA to PSA connections) PRICE $9,719.00 CONTACT Brauner | ☎ 49 2852 509019 ➲ www.braunerusa.com 36 | ProAudio Review | March 2008 Subscribe to the Digital Edition of Pro Audio Review http://www.proaudioreview.com/subscribe www.proaudioreview.com http://www.braunerusa.com http://www.proaudioreview.com http://www.proaudioreview.com/subscribe

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ProAudio Review - March 2008 Contents Publisher's Page Studio News and New Products Sennheiser MKH 8040 Microphone Digidesign Mbox 2 Micro Studio Spotlight Upsampler X/Audio Live News and New Products Touring Gear From the Road Broadcast News and New Products ION Audio Tape2PC Cassette Archiving System Brauner VMA Large-Diaphragm Microphone Audio Ltd. RMS 2040 Series Post News and New Products First Look NAB Showcase Buyers Guide Single Slice

ProAudio Review - March 2008

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