Specifications

THE Colette Modular System

Microphone

capsule (MK 4

shown here)

Microphone amplifier

(CMC 6_ shown here)

Colette Modular System

The Colette modular system has been well proven for

over thirty-five years, and is constantly being expanded.

Any condenser microphone consists of two main

components: a capsule and an amplifier. The capsule

converts sound waves into electrical signals; it deter-

mines the essential sound quality of a microphone as

well as its directional pattern(s). The amplifier contains

the circuitry needed to polarize (charge) the capacitive

capsule and to convert its output to a balanced, low-

impedance signal.

Microphones of the Colette series are modular:

Capsules and amplifiers may be purchased separately

or in combination; any Colette capsule works with any

CMC-series amplifier. By changing capsules, different

directional patterns and other characteristics can be

chosen without requiring a complete, separate micro -

phone for each application. (Several other special-pur -

pose SCHOEPS amplifier types also work with Colette

cap sules, as described later in this catalog).

Colette series microphones can be used with special

”Active Accessories” for visual or other reasons. The

photo above left shows a long, thin ”Active Extension

Tube” being used between a Colette-series microphone's

capsule and amplifier. This provides an unobtrusive way

to place a microphone capsule directly in front of a

vocalist or announcer without blocking anyone's view.

This type of extension tube has become the standard

for miking orchestras in television and video productions.

The lower photo at left (with the capsule shown

mounted on a small table stand) shows another example.

”Active cables” allow microphone capsules to be

concealed in film, video and theatre scenery, while the

amplifier of the microphone is located some distance

away. In live concert recording, Active Cables or Tubes

allow microphone capsules to be placed in optimal

locations while preserving the audience's lines of sight.

COLETTE

modular