KM 100 Application Guide
INTRODUCTION Foreword The KM 100 miniature microphone system debuted in 1988; down through the years, it has been expanded with accessories, turning it into a universal, modular system that adapts well to individual requirements. This “Applica- The Foundations of the Modular System Electrical Connection Possibilities of the Microphone The most important prerequisite for the modularity of this miniature microphone system is the ability to separate the microphone capsule from the so-called output stage.
INTRODUCTION Connecting to a Mixing Console with Phantom Power At the XLR connector, the KM 100 and KM 100 F output stages have the same outer diameter as an XLR plug. In the simplest case, the output stage is plugged directly into the XLR input jack on the mixing console: + AK ... + KM 100 (F) Mixing Console AK ... + KM 100 (F) + Mixing Console or connected via an XLR microphone cable: AK ...
TABLETOP APPLICATION ne of the most varied applications is as a speaker’s microphone on a table. Usually the microphone should be placed so that it is inconspicuous or even invisible, especially in television, while delivering optimum signal quality. Moreover, body noise and wind noise should be suppressed effectively. For this reason, many variants are offered depending on the optical and acoustical requirements and budget.
TABLETOP APPLICATION Small, Elastic Setups The Elegant Variant Apart from the acoustical quality of signal reproduction, the biggest problem in tabletop applications can be suppression of body noise. This should have been taken into account already in the planning phase by using a solid table construction with high internal damping. If this is not the case, then elastic suspensions or other damping components are indispensable.
POP SCREENS AND WINDSCREENS ot only in outdoor work, but also in indoor work with close miking, unexpected low-frequency noise may occur due to the rustling of manuscript pages right in front of the microphone, fishpole movement, air conditioning, etc. Then effective pop screens or windscreens are indispensable. The WNS 100 windscreen is included with every microphone in the KM 100 series (KM 120: WNS 120).
STAND-BASED SOLUTIONS tand-based solutions are for cases in which it is necessary to position the microphone capsule further away from the floor. Microphone configurations for podiums are discussed in the Tabletop Applications section. Thus stand-based solutions are configurations in which a microphone used as a speaker’s microphone stands in an open space or at a lectern. However, this also includes setups for miking instruments in an orchestra, etc. The extremely flexible gooseneck of the KVF...
STEREO APPLICATIONS he KM 100 system accessories make it possible to realize compact setups for all common stereo configurations. The accessories described below can simply be mounted to any stand, preferably with a shockabsorbing rubber pad. If necessary, the Z 26 mt shock mount can also be inserted to reduce body sound transmission even further. 2x KM ... + 2x SG 21 + (DS 110 /) DS 120 w/o fig.: 2x AK ...
SUSPENDED VARIANTS AND OVERHEAD MIKING into the MNV 100 auditorium hanger. The clamp swivels to permit adjustment of the active capsule. The cable is held in place by the clamp of the MNV 100 and the entire setup is suspended from the ceiling. Especially in concert halls and theaters, suspended microphones are frequently used as permanent installations, both above the orchestra and for miking the reverberations in the hall and the audience.
MICROPHONE FISHPOLES n film and TV shooting, a microphone fishpole is often used to get the microphone as close to the speaker as possible in a given situation. Shotgun microphones are frequently used for this. But miniature microphones – for example, ones with a hypercardioid pattern – produce comparable directivity indices.
ACCESSORIES Accessories* AK 20, Active capsule Catalog No.: 08416 AK 30, Active capsule Catalog No.: 07057 AK 31, Active capsule Catalog No.: 07063 AK 40, Active capsule Catalog No.: 07045 AK 43, Active capsule Catalog No.: 07117 DS 21 mt, Double mount Catalog No.: 06798 DS 110, Double mount Catalog No.: 07342 EA 2124 A mt, Elastic suspension Catalog No.: 08433 MNV 21 mt, Auditorium hanger with clamp for KM ... Catalog No.: 06802 MNV 87 mt, Auditorium hanger (with threaded adapter) Catalog No.
ACCESSORIES Accessories Application Hints KM 145 For recording situations where the microphone must remain “invisible”. • It naturally compensates for proximity effect KM 120 • MS-Stereo microphone, as a combination of the AK 20 with the AK 40 cardioid capsule or another AK ... • Two crossed AK 20s in Blumlein technique • Inconspicuous spot microphone with optimum attenuation of lateral sound sources WS 100, Windscreen, 90 mm Catalog No.: 06751 PS 10, Pop screen Catalog No.
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