Specifications

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Shotgun Microphone
Shotgun Microphone
CMIT 5 U
– unusually low coloration of off-axis sound
– suitable for music recording as well as dialogue
– pickup quality remains constant even if the micro-
phone is rotated on its axis
– even greater immunity to wind noise than a
SCHOEPS supercardioid
– very lightweight, robust all-metal housing
When making outdoor recordings of dialog, for example,
even a supercardioid may pick up too much noise from
nearby sources. The CMIT 5 can help in such situa-
tions, while maintaining the highest standard of sound
quality. This is achieved in part by keeping the mid-
and high-frequency pickup angles fairly similar. The
pattern at high frequencies is not as narrow as with
long shotgun microphones. In active scenes it is easier
to cue the boom and keep actors 'on mike' while
avoiding the muffled sound quality typical of many
shotgun microphones. However, the midrange direc-
tivity of the CMIT 5 is greater than one might expect
from a microphone of its length; the narrowing of its
pickup pattern is already in evidence at 2 kHz.
The sound quality of the CMIT 5 remains consistent
even if the microphone is rotated on its axis, since its
directional pattern is the same in both the vertical and
horizontal planes.
Three pushbutton-activated filters allow the micro-
phone to adapt to the recording situation:
– High-frequency emphasis (+ 5 dB at 10 kHz) enhances
speech intelligibility, and compensates for high-fre-
quency loss caused by windscreens;
– A steep low-cut filter (18 dB/oct. below 80 Hz) sup-
presses wind and boom noise;
– A gentle low-frequency rolloff (6 dB/oct. below 300 Hz)
compensates for proximity effect.
Pairs of LEDs next to each pushbutton indicate the
status of the filters. Even in darkness the user can read
the settings and see that the microphone is operational.
The settings are retained when the microphone is
switched off.
The capsule and amplifier of the CMIT 5 U are built
as a single unit, unlike microphones of the SCHOEPS
”Colette” series.
General information about shotgun microphones
can be found on page 129.
Accessories (included):
polished wood case, SG 20 stand clamp with swivel,
W 140 foam-type windscreen for moderate wind
Accessories (optional): elastic suspension and basket-
type windscreens See photographs at left and on the
following page.
For data of windscreens, see page 120
Rycote
”Mount & Handle”*
CMIT 5 U with ”Softie”*
SG 20
W 140
New!
*
available only at your Rycote dealer