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KM 100
Application Guide
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INTRODUCTION Foreword The Foundations of the Modular System Electrical Connection Possibilities of the Microphone The most important prerequisite for the modularity of this miniature In the simplest case, an active capsule is connected directly to the out- The KM100 miniature microphone microphone system is the ability to separate the microphone capsule put stage of the KM 100. This results in a compact miniature micro- from the so-called output stage. Electronics built right into the micro- pho
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INTRODUCTION Connecting to a Mixing Console with Phantom Power ++ At the XLR connector, the KM 100 and KM 100 F output stages have AK ... KM 100 (F) Mixing Console the same outer diameter as an XLR plug. In the simplest case, the out- put stage is plugged directly into the XLR input jack on the mixing con- sole: AK ... + KM 100 (F) + Mixing Console or connected via an XLR microphone cable: AK ... + KM 100 (F) + XLR 3 Cable + Mixing Console ++ + AK ... KM 100 (F) XLR 3 Cable Mixing Console Conn
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TABLETOP APPLICATION ne of the most varied applications is as a speaker’s microphone The microphone stand rests on a soft cellular rub- on a table. Usually the microphone should be placed so that it is incon- ber disk that dampens body noise. spicuous or even invisible, especially in television, while delivering op- AK ... + MF-AK timum signal quality. Moreover, body noise and wind noise should be suppressed effectively. For this reason, many variants are offered de- The following combination,
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TABLETOP APPLICATION The Elegant Variant Small, Elastic Setups A more discrete solution is made possible by capsule Apart from the acoustical quality of signal reproduction, the biggest prob- extensions, here, for example, the KVF 118 KA flexi- lem in tabletop applications can be suppression of body noise. This ble capsule extension. It is mounted to the tabletop should have been taken into account already in the planning phase by stand using the SG 100 stand mount and makes it pos- using a soli
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POP SCREENS AND WINDSCREENS ot only in outdoor work, but also in indoor work with close mik- KM ... + PS 10 + SG 21 on SG 17 + MF 3 AK 20 + AK ... + DA-AK + 2x LC 3 KA + WKD-AK ing, unexpected low-frequency noise may occur due to the rustling of w/o fig.: KM 120 + KM ... + DA-KM + WKD-KM manuscript pages right in front of the microphone, fishpole movement, In order to cover a larger angle in front of the micro- air conditioning, etc. Then effective pop screens or windscreens are phone, the PS 2
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STAND-BASED SOLUTIONS tand-based solutions are for cases in which it is nec- The Concealed Variant The Elegant Variant The Failsafe Variant essary to position the microphone capsule further away from the floor. Microphone configurations for podiums The setup in the first example can also be used if plans A very unobtrusive setup for singers and speakers can Certain critical applications require increased operational are discussed in the Tabletop Applications section. call for the whole setup to
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STEREO APPLICATIONS he KM 100 system accessories make it possible to realize compact 2x KM ... + 2x SG 21 + (DS 110 /) DS 120 setups for all common stereo configurations. The accessories described w/o fig.: 2x AK ... + 2x LC 3 KA + 2x SG 21 + below can simply be mounted to any stand, preferably with a shock- DS 110 / DS 120 absorbing rubber pad. If necessary, the Z 26 mt shock mount can also be inserted to reduce body sound transmission even further. AB Configuration MS Configuration The DS
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SUSPENDED VARIANTS AND OVERHEAD MIKING SUSPENDED VARIANTS AND OVERHEAD MIKING into the MNV100 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. requently it is necessary to position microphones as AK ... + MNV 100 + LC 3 KA inconspicuously as possible without using a stand. Over- head variants in which the microphone is suspended from the ceiling are ideal in
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MICROPHONE FISHPOLES n film and TV shooting, a microphone fishpole is of- ten 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 – pro- duce comparable directivity indices. When working in small spaces with microphones placed near sound-re- flecting walls, the cardioid pattern can be very advanta- geous, since it does the best job of minim
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ACCESSORIES Accessories* EA 2124 A mt, MNV 21 mt, Auditorium hanger MNV 87 mt, Auditorium hanger AK 20, Active capsule AK 30, Active capsule AK 31, Active capsule AK 40, Active capsule AK 43, Active capsule DS 21 mt, Double mount DS 110, Double mount Elastic suspension with clamp for KM ... (with threaded adapter) Catalog No.: 08416 Catalog No.: 07057 Catalog No.: 07063 Catalog No.: 07045 Catalog No.: 07117 Catalog No.: 06798 Catalog No.: 07342 Catalog No.: 08433 Catalog No.: 06802 Catalog No.:
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ACCESSORIES Accessories Application Hints KM 145 It naturally compensates for proximity effect For recording situations where the microphone must remain “invisible”. Very neutral tonal balance during close miking of speech, as in TV, movie and video, PA KM 120 Acts very neutral when used close up to bass instruments, such as double bass, bass amps, MS-Stereo microphone, as a combination of guitar amps, Leslie speakers, toms the AK 20 with the AK 40 cardioid capsule or another AK ... KM 1
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Copyright 2001 Georg Neumann GmbH, Berlin. Multiple reproduction or republication of any material of this newsletter requires the permission of Neumann, Berlin. Errors excepted, subject to changes. Printed in Germany Publ. 06/2001 Georg Neumann GmbH, Berlin • Ollenhauerstr. 98 13403 Berlin Germany Tel.: +49 (30) 417724-0 Fax: +49 (30) 417724-50 E-Mail: sales@neumann.com, engineering@neumann.com, catalog-info@neumann.com Website: www.neumann.com
