You want to record some dialogue outdoors, but the surroundings
are too noisy. Your supercardioid is pressed to the
limit. Which microphone should you use?
The SCHOEPS shotgun CMIT 5 U
Features: – Unusually low coloration
of off-axis sound since the pickup
angles at low and high frequencies are kept reasonably
similar to one another: At medium frequencies the directivity
of the CMIT 5 U is higher than one would expect
from a microphone of this length, while at high frequencies
the pickup pattern is not as narrow as with long shotgun
microphones. Thus in active scenes it is easier to cue
the boom and keep actors ”on mike.”
– SCHOEPS sound quality makes the microphone suitable for
music recording as well as dialogue.
– The directional pattern and sound quality are consistent in
both the horizontal and vertical planes, unlike some other
shotgun microphones.
– Even greater immunity to wind noise than a SCHOEPS
supercardioid
– Very lightweight, robust all-metal housing
Three pushbutton-activated filters allow the microphone to
adapt to all recording situations:
– High-frequency emphasis (+ 5 dB at 10 kHz) enhances
speech intelligibility, and compensates for high-frequency
loss caused by windscreens;
– A steep low-cut filter (18 dB/oct. below 80 Hz) suppresses
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.
Accessories: Included: polished wood carrying case, SG 20 swivel joint,
W 140 foam-type windscreen for moderate wind;
Separately available: elastic suspension with pistol grip;
”Softie” for somewhat stronger wind; basket-type windscreen
with "Windjammer"(fur-like cover) for really strong
wind
Illustrations: see back of cover
The capsule and amplifier of the CMIT 5 U are built as a single
unit, unlike microphones of the SCHOEPS ”Colette” series.
*Condenser Microphone with Interference Tube
