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1928–2005
Neumann
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Neumann History indeed a sensation. Consumed Georg Neumann – by the idea of mass producing An Inventor and His Life’s Work a microphone using the capaci- tive transducer principle, he Company founder Georg Neumann was born on soon parted company with Re- 13 October 1898, in Chorin, some 80 km North- isz to found his own firm in east of Berlin. He received his vocational train- Berlin, together with Erich Rick- ing at the firm of Mix & Genest in Berlin. Later mann, on 23 November 1928. he worked
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Neumann History which could be controlled optically with great More than Just Microphones ... accuracy within the 20 Hz to 600 Hz range via the movement of a piston which displaces a giv- By 1928 Neumann had spread his attention to other aspects of studio engineering, such as record making. It was his interest in record tech- nology that was, in fact, the real reason for the split with Eugen Reisz. His enthusiasm and Reisz’ opposition were stirred by a commission from Neumann’s friends in Englan
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Neumann History uring equipment in acoustic The First testing laboratories for many Remote-Switchable Microphone years, notching up world-wide sales in the process. Other models appeared in 1949 and 1950, both bearing some notable progress. In 1950 the In this connection, one also M 50 featured a pressure capsule embedded in should not overlook the calibra- acrylic glass to give an outstanding omnidirec- tion microphones developed by tional pattern. But more important was its pred- Neumann. eces
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Neumann History ting equipment, as well as the more directly as- puter-controlled routing system. Other objec- Artificial Ears Learn to Hear sociated field of complete sound mixing sys- tives were mixing consoles that permitted stor- tems. age of static settings, for example, settings for At the 1973 International Radio and Television Exhibition in Berlin, the world witnessed the In the initial years of semiconductor develop- debut of the “Dummy Head”. This marked the ment, the world was flooded
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Neumann History the difference in geometric shape between the all electronics right in the cap- Refinements in One Step Ahead Again: tool used to cut the grooves and the playback sule housing, thus giving rise Phonographic Technology The TLM Technology stylus. The cutting stylus is shaped like a to the “active capsules” of the KM 100 series. Up until around 1953, Neumann built disk-cut- At the 1983 AES-Convention in Amsterdam, ting lathes for phonograph records with a con- Neumann unveiled a bra
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Neumann History 1964: 1965: KM 63 ... 65 KTM U 64, SRM 64 First Transistor Miniature Microphones Condenser Microphone 1966: for Modulation Lead KM 83 ... 85 Powering Miniature Microphones for Phantom Powering 1966: KM 66 Variable Miniature 1928: Microphone 1928: Foundation of the 1949: 1951: 1953: 1957: 1960: 1949: 1964: CMV 3 First Condenser Company by U 47 Variable M 50 Condenser Microphone KM 53 Miniature Microphone SM 2 Stereo Microphone U 67 Switchable MM 2 Cal.-Microphone SM 69 Stereo
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Neumann History Especially for outdoor re- gotiation with several prospective buyers, the time it was possible to manufacture the entire cordings the RSM 191 Neumann family decided to turn the company line of microphones and accessories at the high stereo shotgun micro- over as a whole to a similarly structured, fami- level of quality which the world has come to ex- phone was developed. The ly-run German company that also has experience pect and appreciate. recording angle of this MS in the stud
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Neumann History Back to the Tubes Neumann on Stage The assertion above that the U 67 was Neumann’s Although a few artists had al- last tube microphone is not entirely correct. ready favored the use of Neu- mann microphones such as the Down to the present day, the development of KMS 85 and KMS 140 on the semiconductor circuitry has resulted in tremen- stage, it was only with the de- dous improvements in specifications. There has velopment of the KMS 105 in also been amazing improvement in the rel
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Neumann History An unusually detailed insight Neumann goes Digital into the history of the compa- ny (287 pages, illustrated with Simultaneously, in the first years of the new more than 500 photographs) is millenium, the Neumann engineers were work- provided by the book Neumann ing intensively on the development of the first - The Microphone Company: A digital microphone. Once again, this involved Story of Innovation, Excellence basic research in a completely new technology and the Spirit of Aud
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Neumann History The dimensions of the holes, and their accurate Diaphragms are made from a 6.3 µm thick pol- Neumann: A Name Stands machining becomes even more crucial when the yester foil, such as Mylar. This is first attached for Quality and Precision electrode is produced in two halves. With this to brass rings, then put into a container which design the two halves of the capsule can be elec- holds it while gold is applied under vacuum to Despite all the progress in machines and pro- trically
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Neumann History Quality Must Be Measurable To meet the operating conditions encountered in the studio the microphones are subject to testing throughout their manufacture. The cap- sules alone undergo more than 50 different tests before final assembly. Since the very beginning in 1928 Neumann condenser microphones have always operated on an audio frequency circuit, with the capsule consequently acting as a very high-impedance generator, rendering it highly sensitive to mois- ture. And as moisture
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Legend P. 2 Georg Neumann P. 14 Stereo-shotgun microphone RSM 191 (1988) Reisz-microphone Company’s headquarters in Charlottenstrasse, Berlin Company’s headquarters in Ollenhauerstrasse, Berlin P. 3 Erich Rickmann – Co-founder of the company Capsules for the CMV 3 P. 15 Large diaphragm microphone TLM 193 (1993) CMV 3 – The first condenser microphone (1928) Miniature microphone KM 184 (1994) TLM 103 – The “quietest” studio microphone (1997) P. 4 Disc cutting machine, belt driven (in the 30’s) Dis
