Schoeps CMC 1 Colette Microphone Amplifier with MK 41 Supercardioid Condenser Microphone Capsule, Blue

- CMC 1 Colette Microphone Amplifier -
The CMC 1 is our new, small Colette microphone amplifier, about one-third the size and 40% lighter than the CMC 6. It is compatible with all components of the Colette system and can be used in place of the CMC 6 without compromise, for all applications in which the size and weight of the microphone play a role.

At SCHOEPS, "uncompromising miniaturization" means that the electrical characteristics of the CMC 1 are equal to, or even better than, those of the CMC 6. Through modern electronic design, these outstanding electrical properties have been achieved:

• High maximum SPL: 135 dB-SPL with the MK 4 (0.5% THD or less)
• Very low current consumption: 2.0 mA at 48 Volts
• Operates on 48 V or 12 V phantom power
• Very high immunity from RF interference with the SCHOEPS RFI Shield

- MK 41 Condenser Microphone Capsule -
The MK 41 effectively attenuates diffuse sound energy and produces a clear, "dry" sound pickup.

Its polar pattern is exceptionally frequency-independent: sounds from the side and back are strongly attenuated, but picked up without false coloration. This feature has made the MK 41 an international standard for indoor film sound.

The susceptibility of the MK 41 to acoustic feedback is lower than with any other SCHOEPS capsule type, provided that no loudspeaker radiates directly from the rear. The sensitivity minimum of the supercardioid occurs at approximately a 125 Degree angle of incidence.

The directional effect is independent of frequency, so that off-axis and diffuse sound are picked up free of false coloration, thus sounding natural. That is a real advantage over shotgun microphones, which have appreciably greater directivity only at higher frequencies, and frequency response (and thus sound quality) that depends on the direction of sound incidence.

Thus for many situations the MK 41 offers an interesting alternative to a shotgun microphone, even if its small dimensions do not appear to suggest high directivity. As a capsule without an interference tube in front of it, the MK 41 can also be placed closer to the sound source.

- CUT 60 Low-Cut Filter -
The CUT 60 is inserted between the capsule and the microphone amplifier.

It prevents the effect of infrasonic disturbances from being passed on to any succeeding device. In particular, pressure-gradient transducers (directional microphones) produce very high infrasonic signal levels when exposed to wind or in elastic suspensions. These can saturate an input transformer or an amplifier stage even before the audible portion of the disturbance becomes noticeable.
To avoid this, a very sharp (24 dB/oct) infrasonic filter at 60 Hz is permanently engaged. It has no effect on speech.

- B-5D Hollow Foam Windscreen -
The B 5 D is the classic and most popular pop shield from SCHOEPS. It is used in close-up speech, but also as a shield against mild wind or moving noise on the boom. It delivers good effectiveness with the lowest possible sound influence.

It is made of foam, but is hollow inside, and thus encloses an air volume around the microphone capsule like a windscreen basket. The foam of the B 5 D is mounted on a plastic carrier that sits firmly on the microphone. The foam thus does not touch the microphone, which reliably prevents any motion noise. The microphone should be pushed as far as possible into the B 5 D. Compatible with all axially addressed microphones from SCHOEPS.