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2023-01-08T19:00:00
This is an excellent beginner microphone, however it is designed in a way that may cause functionality issues with cameras that output bias voltage (plug-in-power) through the microphone jack. The issue appears as the microphone not being detected when it is switched to the "FAR" mode. It works completely normally on "WIDE" mode. The microphone works normally in WIDE mode because there is a 4.7 uf capacitance on the output jack when the mic is selected to WIDE mode, this blocks the bias voltage from the camera. When the microphone is selected to FAR mode, there is no capacitor in series with the cable, and it appears to the camera as a purely inductive/resistive load. The camera switches off the external mic input when the input voltage is too high. The fix I had to make was to add a 47uf capacitor in series with the mic pcb output wire to block the DC bias from the camera.
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Condenser
Wide: Cardioid
Far: Supercardioid
70 - 18000 Hz
Wide: -56 dB
Far: -45 dB
Wide: 1000 Ohms
Far: 2200 Ohms
1.5V AA/UM3
Far/Wide/Off
3' (1m) Long
Permanently attached cable with 1/8" (3.5mm) mini-plug
4 oz (113g) Without Cable
042005204991
The ATR6550x shotgun microphone offers crisp, intelligible pickup from close or far away. A switch on the microphone's body allows you to shift easily between "Wide" and "Far" settings. In the "Wide" setting, which is appropriate for close and medium-range miking, the ATR6550x functions as a standard cardioid condenser, focusing pickup on your desired sound source, while blocking noise from the rear and sides. Switching to the "Far" setting causes the polar pattern to narrow to supercardioid, giving you even greater directionality to pick up sound from a distance, while bypassing ambient noise such as traffic, air-handling systems, room reverberation and mechanically coupled vibrations.
Designed especially for use with cameras, the ATR6550x comes with a camera shoe mount and has a permanently attached cable that plugs into a camera's 3.5 mm (1/8") mic input. Additional accessories include a microphone stand clamp, foam windscreen, and AA battery.