{"product_id":"schoeps-flexi-set-cmc-6-with-mk-4-mk-41-capsules","title":"Schoeps Flexi Set CMC 6 with MK 4 and MK 41 Capsules","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor a limited time, \u003cstrong\u003eSchoeps Flexi Sets\u003c\/strong\u003e are available at a discount. That means you receive the CMC 6 microphone amplifier body with the MK 4 cardioid capsule and the MK 44 supercardioid capsule at half price. The set also includes the SG 20 carrying case. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3 id=\"toc_0\"\u003eCMC 6 MICROPHONE AMPLIFIER\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Schoeps CMC 6U is a condenser microphone amplifier designed for standard 48 and 12 volt phantom powering. Its circuitry recognizes the supply voltage and adjusts itself automatically. Its performance characteristics remain essentially the same either way; mainly, the difference is that the current drawn at 12 Volts is greater than at 48 Volts. However, the 12-Volt mode consumes less power and might be preferred for battery-powered recording.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe capsules of condenser microphones (the only type which Schoeps manufactures) can't be connected directly to microphone cables or inputs; a microphone amplifier is required in between. Thus a complete microphone of the Colette series comprises any of the twenty available types of capsules combined with an amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFlat frequency response\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtremely low noise and distortion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBalanced, very low-impedance output\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCan be used with very long cables\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWell-protected against RFI\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFor use with 12 or 48 volt phantom powering\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch3 id=\"toc_1\"\u003eMK 4 CARDIOID CAPSULE\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe MK 4 has been a reference microphone for years in a wide variety of recording situations.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDue to its transparent sound character and excellent attenuation of rear-incident sound, it reproduces sound sources very naturally. This has given the MK 4 a reputation as a universal \"problem solver\" even in difficult recording situations.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIts flat frequency response, and the constancy of its directional pattern for all frequencies, are the basis of the MK4’s sound quality. Even in the diffuse sound field its frequency response is flat, with a slight increase at 10 kHz compensating for high-frequency losses in the room.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThus the sound image is transparent for direct-arriving sound, for sound arriving from the side, and for diffuse sound in the room (reverberation).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe MK 4 is a classic small-diaphragm microphone with all the advantages of this microphone type. Its frequency response and the consistency of its polar diagram from low to high frequencies are exemplary.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLike all Schoeps capsules, the MK 4 achieves its flat frequency response solely by its mechanical architecture, without any electronic filtering.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs a pressure gradient transducer, the MK 4 has a single diaphragm that is exposed to the sound from both the front and rear. The side sound inlets must therefore never be covered.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe “reach” (distance factor) of a classic cardioid such as the MK 4 is about 1.7 times that of an omnidirectional microphone. Thus even at greater distances from the sound source, direct sound can be obtained. The advantages of the MK 4 are shown especially when mixing several microphone signals - pickup of sound from the side is reduced in level but not subject to coloration.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAt 90° the attenuation of the MK 4 is 6 dB, and at 180°, some 20 to 30 dB. Diffuse-incident sound is picked up 4.8 dB lower in level than front-arriving sound.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCardioid pattern\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe best-selling Schoeps capsule\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDirectivity is highly independent of frequency\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUniversally applicable; preferred use as spot microphone, for acoustic instruments, and in conference recording\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOften used in the main microphone pair for XY, ORTF and MS stereo recordings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch3 id=\"toc_2\"\u003eMK 41 Supercardioid Capsule\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe MK 41 effectively attenuates diffuse sound energy and produces a clear, \"dry\" sound pickup.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIts 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe 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° angle of incidence.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThus 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupercardioid directional pattern\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHigh directivity, at low and medium frequencies comparable to that of a shotgun microphone\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNatural sound due to flat frequency response which remains largely the same for all directions of pickup. This is particularly important for indoor recording\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePreferred uses: recording dialogue for film sound; as a spot microphone in the orchestra and on the opera stage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Schoeps Mikrofone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44450497658983,"sku":"129433","price":2489.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/schoeps-flexi-mk41_129433_1_68d1ca95-7f00-4aa7-92fe-2d8ff35458de.jpg?v=1787093304","url":"https:\/\/vintageking.mom\/products\/schoeps-flexi-set-cmc-6-with-mk-4-mk-41-capsules","provider":"Vintage King","version":"1.0","type":"link"}