In Broadcast - July 2017 - 60

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Sennheiser Takes Bite
Out Of 'The Big Apple'
At the Digital 6000 Series launch in New York City, industry insiders were treated to a stellar performance
by Broadway legend Carole Demas...

ollowing the successful global
introduction of its Digital 6000
wireless system earlier this year, audio
specialist Sennheiser held a special
launch event in New York City in an
entertaining and informative setting.
The event was held at the
Midtown
West
restaurant
'etcetera
etcetera',
and
included a select group of top
Broadway sound designers, local
broadcasters, and high-level
equipment rental houses - each
of whom enjoyed a performance
by Broadway legend Carole Demas
and a synopsis of Sennheiser's
latest digital wireless system.
Top Performance
The evening began with a
heartfelt performance by Demas,
followed by Sennheiser's sales
managers delivering a detailed
walk-through of the brand new
digital wireless system, which is
suited towards a diverse set of
industry applications. Sennheiser
also discussed recent changes
to FCC regulations and whitespace
issues, with Sennheiser's David
Missall explaining how the Digital
6000 series is well-suited to adapt.

Digital Path
Demas, whose storied career
includes highlights such as originating
the role of Sandy in the 1971 musical
Grease,
demonstrated
one
of
Sennheiser's new SKM 6000 handheld
transmitters by performing
a selection of Broadway
favourites.
The transmitter, fitted with
a Neumann KK 205 capsule,
captured her voice with
lifelike detail before being
transmitted to a Sennheiser
EM
6000
dual-channel
receiver,
ensconcing
the
intimate space with her own
unique vocal stylings.
Discerning
Sennheiser sales managers
were on hand to walk attendees
through all the features of the
Digital 6000 system. Many of
the features are present on the
company's flagship Digital 9000
system, but in a two-channel
receiver format. The result is a
reliable and compelling wireless
tool that is scalable to a wide
range of applications.
Sennheiser's SKM 6000 microphone

Sennheiser Digital 6000 Series

he Digital 6000 Series of radio
microphones brings outstanding
audio quality and rock-solid RF
wireless transmission to demanding
live productions.
The series uses the same long-range
mode and proprietary Sennheiser
Digital Audio Codec as the Digital
9000, Sennheiser's top-of-the-range
wireless series.
The Digital 6000 series comprises a
two-channel receiver in two different
versions, a bodypack and a handheld
transmitter as well as
a rackmount 19-inch
charging unit.
The
digital
twochannel receiver works
across
a
switching

bandwidth of 244 MHz (470 to 714
MHz), which is covered by three
transmitter versions (470 to 558 MHz,
550to 638 MHz, and 630 to 718 MHz).
For larger systems, up to eight receiver
units can simply be daisy-chained
without the need for an additional
antenna splitter; the multi-channel
system will work with a single pair of
antennas. The system latency is three
milliseconds.
Reliability has always been a
hallmark of Sennheiser wireless

The Digital 6000 borrows the
Digital 9000's unparalleled longrange transmission mode and boasts
a massive 244MHz of switching
bandwidth. An innovative user
interface makes getting the most
out of the Digital 6000 a snap.
Sennheiser's True Bit Diversity
and predictive algorithms make
it incredibly stable and an ideal
choice for even the most demanding
professional
environments.
An
optional Dante version ensures that
the Digital 6000's receiver is easily
integrated into cutting-edge networkbased workflows.
Steady Constant
Missall, who utilised a Sennheiser

systems, and Digital 6000 fulfils
this promise by employing true bit
diversity, transmission error correction
and additional intelligent error
concealment.
True bit diversity ensures a far
better reception quality than would
be possible with other diversity
techniques. While switching diversity
and true diversity
use the RF signal
of
a
single
antenna or the
audio signal of a
single reception

Sennheiser SK 6000 receiver

Broadway legend Carole Demas

HSP 4 headworn microphone and SK
6000 bodypack transmitter to deliver
his audio to the EM 6000, concluded
the event by conducting a formal
training session concerning the recent
FCC spectrum update and some of
the challenges it presents for wireless
microphone users and manufacturers.
"The reallocation of most of the 600
MHz spectrum range places some
new demands on those designing and
utilising wireless microphones, and
this is among the reasons why we have
tailored the Digital 6000 to provide
excellent spectrum efficiency," Missall
says. "This makes the Digital 6000
the perfect tool for navigating the
changing RF landscape."

path, respectively, true bit
diversity uses both reception paths
and combines their information
content, thus creating the optimum
signal.
For data security, a feature
that is particularly important for
conference and corporate use,
Digital 6000 features switchable
AES 256 encryption.
The Digital 6000 receiver
is fitted with an eye-friendly
white OLED display, which
gives a quick overview of
the RF signal, link quality,
audio signal, battery status,
frequency and encryption.
Home screens provide easy
access to further information,
without the user having to
navigate through submenus.

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