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Schoeps MiniCMIT M S Set Mid-Side

User Manual for Schoeps MiniCMIT M S Set Mid-Side Condenser Microphone Setup with Windshield System

• Product category: Small Diaphragm Condenser Schoeps
• Brand: Schoeps
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Product description

• MiniCMIT Miniature Shotgun Microphone (Blue) The blue Schoeps MiniCMIT is a miniature shotgun microphone designed to provide the characteristics of standard CMIT mic in a short and lightweight body. Delivering accurate close and distant capture of dialog and musical instruments, it is ideal for boom operators, audio engineers, and musicians in film, television, and video production as well as music recording applications. Its supercardioid/lobe-shaped polar pattern yields precise directionality, high immunity to wind noise, and low coloration at the off-axis sections of the capsule. An integrated RFI shield yields enhanced rejection of radio-frequency interference. The MiniCMIT features the same frequency response as the CMIT 5, allowing either microphone to be used without altering the sound. A fixed 24 dB/octave low-cut filter at 70 Hz prevents proximity effect and build-up of low frequencies. It supports P12 and P48 phantom powering with low current draw and utilizes an XLR 3-pin output for compatibility with most microphone preamps. The MiniCMIT microphone includes a foam windscreen and a swivel-type stand clamp.
  • Offers the tonal characteristics of the CMIT 5 in a lightweight body less than 6" long
  • Fixed 4th-order (24 dB/octave) low-cut filter at 70 Hz
  • Works on a variety of phantom power voltages
  • Integrated RFI shield rejects interference from radio frequencies
• CCM8 LG Compact Figure-Eight Microphone The Schoeps CCM8 LG is a miniature figure-eight microphone with a detachable cable. The figure-eight pattern design provides a bidirectional pickup that is almost completely identical at all frequencies. The figure-eight pattern is also useful in M/S stereo capturing. The K 5 LU adapter cable and an SGC miniature stand mount with swivel is also included.
  Figure-Eight Polar Pattern
  • The capsule is a pure pressure-gradient transducer with a figure-8 pattern. The bi-directional pattern is almost completely identical at all frequencies.
  Detachable K 5 LU Cable
  • This version of the CCM8 features a detachable 3-Pin LEMO connector allowing easier microphone interchanging and placement.
  Off-Axis High Frequency Rejection
  • The CCM8 provides exceptional high-frequency rejection at the off-axis sections of the capsule.
  Wide Linear Frequency Response
  • The wide frequency response ensures accurate detail regardless of the source signal.
• Stereo Cyclone MS Kit 2 Windshield System for Schoeps MiniCMIT and CCM 8 The Rycote Stereo Cyclone MS Kit 2 is a windshield system offering acoustically transparent protection for location sound mixers and recordists using a mid-side array of Schoeps MiniCMIT and CCM8 microphones in broadcast TV, film, video, and game audio production. It features an enhanced Connbox design with no straight or parallel surfaces to reduce room tone and resonance. Its Lyre mic suspension and Floating Basket Suspension improve vibration isolation and minimize handling noise.
  
  The 3D-Tex material delivers significant attenuation of wind noise while being easy to clean. Further contributing to the system's low maintenance is the magnetic locking design, which allows one-handed opening and closure. The XLR3F and LEMO inputs match the connectivity of your Schoeps MiniCMIT and CCM8 microphones, and the XLR 5-pin output contributes to effective cable management. Boompole compatibility is offered via a brass 3/8" UNC female thread.
  Built by Hand
  • Each Stereo Cyclone windshield is individually hand-built in the Rycote factory in Stroud. This very specialized manufacturing process is carried out by a highly skilled Rycote technician and takes many hours to complete.
  Enhanced Connbox Design
  • Designed specifically for internal cable routing, isolation, and vibration reduction, each Connbox has been optimized for specific stereo and multichannel microphone configurations. Every wire and connector has been precisely measured to offer maximum performance.
  Lyre and Floating Basket Suspension
  • Rycote uses its industry-leading Lyre microphone suspension to reduce the bulk of shock and handling noise. The Stereo Cyclone also features the Rycote Floating Basket Suspension: an innovative design that prevents natural resonances and vibrations from bypassing the main suspension and radiating from the structure of the basket itself.
    
    The Lyre principle is incorporated into the portions of the suspension that connect directly to the basket; the entire structure "floats", isolating problematic internal vibrations originating from boompoles and other sources.
    
    Stereo configurations are particularly susceptible to the effects of acoustic re-radiation, since more microphones point at the overall surface of the basket. The incorporation of the Floating Basket Suspension results in a windshield with superb vibration isolation.
  Acoustically Transparent Wind Protection
  • An open-cell structure consisting of curved contours and no straight or parallel surfaces greatly reduces room-tone effects inherent in conventional tubular windshield designs. The physical design shifts the overall bulk to the basket front. The aerodynamically efficient asymmetric basket covered with 3D-Tex material provides enormous benefits in terms of surface turbulence and acoustic impedance, resulting in wind-noise reduction comparable to the combined modular-style windshield/fur cover performance. In truly extreme weather conditions, a Cyclone Windjammer (available separately) can be used to deliver superior wind-noise reduction.
  Easy Removal and Attachment
  • The windshield can be removed from or attached to the suspension in an instant using just one hand, allowing audio professionals to capture the best possible audio at any moment in any environment. This is the unique benefit of Rycote's Z-Locking System. Reassembly is automatic as components magnetically snap into perfect alignment.
  Low Maintenance
  • Location sound mixers require equipment that will not only withstand extreme conditions, but also maintain consistent performance. Maintenance is often a time-consuming, yet necessary evil. The Stereo Cyclone's 3D-Tex was developed for both outstanding performance and ease of maintenance. Dust it off after mild use or rinse and air dry after heavy use to maintain outstanding, transparent, and consistent performance for years of faithful use.
• KS 5 U XLR-5 Stereo Microphone Cable (16.4') The 16.4' KS 5 U XLR-5 Stereo Microphone Cable from Schoeps has a thin diameter of 0.1" (4.4mm) and is made of Kevlar fiber making it extremely robust and nearly invisible when suspended. This cable remains flexible even in cold conditions and is non-twisting when used for hanging a microphone.
• AK SU/2U Cable for Stereo Microphones The AK SU/2U Adapter Cable from Schoeps is for use with stereo microphones MSTC 64 Ug (ORTF), KFM 6 and KFM 360 (sphere microphones) as well as the CMXY 4V Ug (X/Y microphone). The cable is used to adapt a stereo XLR-5F jack to two XLR-3M plugs. The combination of this adapter cable with its inverse counterpart (AK 2U/SU: 2 x XLR-3F to XLR-5M) and an XLR-5 extension cable makes it possible to use just one cable for a stereo setup.

• W 140B Foam Windscreen for Schoeps CMIT5U and MiniCMIT Shotgun Microphones (Blue)

• SG20 Microphone Adapter Stand Clamp

• Limited 2-Year Warranty

• K 5 LU Adapter Cable

• SGC Miniature Stand Mount with Swivel

• Limited 2-Year Warranty

• Limited 2-Year Warranty

• Limited 2-Year Warranty

• Limited 2-Year Warranty

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Technical parameters

• MiniCMIT Miniature Shotgun Microphone (Blue)

  Sound Field	Mono
  Operating Principle	Line Gradient
  Transducer	Condenser
  Tube	No
  Polar Pattern	Supercardioid
  Equivalent Noise Level	14 dB A-Weighted 24 dB CCIR
  Maximum SPL	130 dB SPL 115 dB SPL
  Pad	None
  Impedance	100 Ohms
  Sensitivity	16.5 mV/Pa
  Low-Cut Filter	24 dB/Octave @ 70 Hz

  Output Connectors	1 x 3-Pin XLR
  Operating Current Consumption	2.3 mA
  Operating Voltage	11 to 48 V
  Length	5.94" / 151 mm
  Diameter	0.83" / 21 mm
  Weight	2.75 oz / 78 g

  Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	8.8 x 7.3 x 2.3"

• CCM8 LG Compact Figure-Eight Microphone

  Sound Field	Mono
  Operating Principle	Pressure Gradient
  Transducer	Condenser
  Polar Pattern	Figure-8
  Frequency Range	40 Hz to 16 kHz
  Signal to Noise Ratio	76 dB A-Weighted
  Equivalent Noise Level	18 dB A-Weighted
  Maximum SPL	134 dB SPL Peak
  Impedance	90 Ohms
  Sensitivity	10 mV/Pa
  Low-Cut Filter	@ 20 Hz

  Output Connectors	1 x 3-Pin LEMO K 5 LU with Lemo to XLRM connection supplied
  Operating Current Consumption	4 mA 8 mA with 12V phantom power
  Operating Voltage	12 to 48 V
  Length	2.28" / 58 mm
  Diameter	0.79" / 20 mm
  Weight	1.52 oz / 43 g

  Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	7.5 x 6.2 x 2.5"

• Stereo Cyclone MS Kit 2 Windshield System for Schoeps MiniCMIT and CCM 8

  Outer Diameter	4.4 to 6.2" / 11.3 to 15.7 cm
  Length	11.7" / 297 mm
  Weight	21.1 oz / 597 g
  Inputs	1 x 3-Pin XLR Female Right-Angle 1 x LEMO (Unspecified Pin) Female
  Outputs	1 x 5-Pin XLR Male
  Mounting Thread	3/8"-16 Female
  Operating Temperature	-4 to 100°F / -20 to 38°C

• KS 5 U XLR-5 Stereo Microphone Cable (16.4')

  Length	16.4' (5.0 m)
  Diameter	0.1" (4.4 mm)

• AK SU/2U Cable for Stereo Microphones

  Color Code	Channel I: yellow, Channel II: red
  Input	XLR-5F
  Output	2 × XLR-3M
  Length	2 × 1.6' (0.5 m)

  Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	6.5 x 4.0 x 1.0"

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