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Broadcast-Centric Mics Keep
Radio Stations Sounding Good
Next-generation microphones in the broadcasting industry are proving even more versatile...
By Michael Grotticelli
Contributing Editor

t the recent Audio Engineering
Society (AES) convention
in New York City major audio
equipment vendors Audio-Technica,
DPA, Neumann, Sony, Tascam and
Telefunken, all showed their nextgeneration microphones that are
targeted for different broadcast
studio and ﬁeld (ENG) applications.
In general, the new microphones
are smaller, more fully featured and
designed to stand up to the daily
rigors of broadcast-centric digital
audio production.

Audio-Technica's new BP894
Microset subminiature cardioid
condenser head-worn microphone

Audio-Technica debuted its new
BP894 Microset subminiature
cardioid condenser head-worn
microphone, which uses a rotating
capsule housing with talk-side
indicator. One of the key applications
is broadcasting. The mic is ideal
for hidden theatre sound and other
applications where a microphone
needs to disappear from the eye.
The BP894 MicroSet (available
in black and theatre beige) rests
comfortably behind the ear and can

be worn for hours without fatigue.
It comes with an AT8464 Dual-Ear
Microphone Mount, which can
be attached to provide maximum
stability. Frequency response is
20Hz to 20kHz. The new MicroSet
comes in various configurations.
DPA introduced new miniature
omnidirectional microphones for
broadcasting. There are a range of
models, featuring high-sensitivity,
low sensitivity, presence boost,
lavalier, super cardioid and hanging
configurations.
DPA also showed its "d:dicate"
range of recording microphones,
which feature interchangeable
capsules and preamps. Included
is the MMC4017 shotgun
microphone capsule.
Equipped with a highly directional
supercardioid pickup pattern,
obtained using a supercardioid
design with an interference tube
that provides excellent off-axis
rejection, the DPA 4017B combined
with the MMP-B preampliﬁer is a
short and exceptionally lightweight
shotgun microphone.
It is ideal for use with camera
systems, in ﬁxed positions at sports
facilities, for broadcast/ENG/ﬁlm
booming and even studio recording
environments.
At AES, Neumann unveiled its
new TLM 107 large diaphragm
studio microphone. The TLM 107
has multiple polar patterns for
broadcast, studio and demanding
home recording applications.
For the ﬁrst time, Neumann said
all of the microphone's functions are
controlled through a wear-resistant
navigation switch. The operating

DPA's 4017B is a short, lightweight shotgun microphone

Telefunken's new M82 end-address dynamic microphone

concept includes an illuminated
pattern display in the chrome ring,
with the Pad and Low Cut status
LEDs positioned to the left and right.
The switch and display are located
on the rear of the microphone so
as not to be a distraction. After
15 seconds, the display is turned
off automatically, allowing the
TLM 107 to be positioned in front
of audiences.

DPA's miniature omnidirectional
lavalier microphones are designed
for use in performance and theatrical
applications

The TLM 107 delivers balanced
sound for all five directional
characteristics: omnidirectional,
cardioid and figure-8, with the
intermediate patterns widea n g l e c a rd i o i d a n d
hypercardioid. For polar
patterns, up to 8 kHz the
sound reproduction is
almost linear, while a slight
high frequency boost
lends brilliance and
freshness to recordings.
Attention was paid to the
natural reproduction of the
human voice, especially
the critical "s" sound.
The TLM 107 is
available in late November.
It comes in matte nickel or

black and includes a stand mount.
Sony, which is making a renewed
push into the professional audio
production arena, used AES to
announce a replacement for its
pioneering top-of-the-line PCM-D1
and PCM-50 audio recorders. The
new PCM-D100, to be available
early next year, is part of Sony's
High-Resolution Audio initiative.
The new recorder supports the
latest high-resolution codecs and
formats, including 192kHz/24bit
PCM and 2.8224 MHz Direct Stream
Digital (DSD).
The microphones, said to be
Sony's highest-quality built-in
mics to date, use a new 15mm
design that allows sounds up to
40kHz to be recorded, and they
can be angled from 90 degrees to
120 degrees apart for XY and wide
stereo recording.
The PCM-D100 records two
versions of all incoming
signals: one at the
level the operator
sets with the input
gain controls and
another identical
version, 12dB
quieter
that
is
automatically
crossfaded
in if the main
recording
level clips.
Available
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Neumann's TLM 107 is
available from late November

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