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InSound
Microphones in Action
As live events and associated broadcasts return to something approaching pre-pandemic
levels, Jim Evans reports on the activities of the industry's microphone specialists and how
they have adapted to the challenges created by the changes in the media landscape...
Sennheiser has now completed the
transfer of its consumer electronics
business to Sonova Holding and is
set to focus solely on its professional
audio solutions. Andreas Sennheiser,
co-CEO of Sennheiser, comments:
" From now on, we
are
forward
looking
to working even more
closely with our customers in the
professional sector and being even
closer to the market. This is where
we will leverage all of our knowledge
and extensive expertise as one of
the world's leading companies in the
audio industry. "
Describing the Sennheiser Group's
goals for the future, he adds: " As
a family-owned company, we want
to grow sustainably
own efforts. To achieve this, we are
investing significantly in our three
business units. "
In the pro audio unit, the audio
specialist plans to expand its range
with complementary
software
solutions
Sennheiser has
opportunities
for optimal workflows.
growth
identified
in
the markets
for
semi-professional applications, such
as audio-for-video.
The Neumann.Berlin operation is
to be expanded, with a strong focus
on digital workflows and extended
software and service solutions, as
well as with new product offerings.
Neumann's new Miniature Clip Mic
System will be available in spring
2022 and will be featured at this
month's NAB show in Las Vegas.
Neumann CEO Ralf Oehl believes
the
that
this new system marks
through our
beginning of a new era: " We are
proud that we have succeeded in
redefining the potential of electret
capsules. For the first time, they
are more than just a compromise
solution for technically demanding
situations. With
this
product, we
have created a new reference for
sound that is truly natural, neutral
and reliable - even in challenging
technical or acoustic situations. "
Meanwhile, Sennheiser reports that
at the recent star-studded Super Bowl
LVI halftime show in Los Angeles,
five out of six artists depended on
Sennheiser's Digital 6000 wireless
microphone system.
Gary Trenda, Lead RF Technician
for Professional Wireless Systems
(PWS), worked with his
team to
deliver wireless audio for the entirety
of Super Bowl LVI, including The
Star-Spangled
Banner, America,
the Beautiful, the on-field referee
microphones, the post-game, and
the entire half-time show. " Of all
Neumann's new Miniature Clip Mic
System will be featured at NAB show
the things our team is involved in,
the half-time show is by far the
most complex, and this is where the
Sennheiser Digital 6000 series was
used. "
With hundreds
of
the pre-game show, key parts of the
halftime performance and crucial
fourth-quarter referee decisions.
" Shure Axient Digital microphones
frequencies
routinely in use at such a high-profile
event, Trenda and his team must
make important decisions to attain
the best possible performance in
challenging conditions: " Very often
you will see a fluctuation in the RF
level, and with
various
turning on and off
systems
throughout
the stadium you see a change in
background noise level. In these
cases, we find the Digital 6000 gives
us excellent
reliability in such a
congested environment. "
Shure also had a major
R&B artist Jhené Aiko delivers America
the Beautiful at LA's SoFi Stadium
(pic: Kevin Mazur / Getty Images Entertainment)
representation at LA's SoFi Stadium.
The line-up featured the Axient
Digital Wireless
flawlessly
captured
System which
pristine,
uninterrupted audio from the game's
most meaningful moments, including
have been a key part of our Super
Bowl wireless system for the last five
years, " said Gary Trenda. " The PWS
team deploys a Quadversity antenna
system that gives us great coverage.
Seeing five bars on the quality
meter anywhere on the field gives
us confidence in the Axient Digital
system. "
As the rapid
streaming continues
broadcast
adoption of live
to grow in
applications, speech
intelligibility remains at the forefront
of all productions. In recognition of
the changes in the media landscape,
DPA recently
of
broadcast
4466 CORE
4488 CORE
released a number
solutions, the
mic
Omnidirectional
Directional
and
Headset
Microphones, and the 4097 Micro
Shotgun Microphone and Interview
Kit.
The Sennheiser SKM 6000s on standby at LA's SoFi Stadium
Snoop Dogg performs at the Super Bowl LVI halftime show with a gold-plated
Shure KSM9 (pic: Kevin Mazur / Getty Images Entertainment)

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