SCHOEPS SUPERCMIT DIGITAL SHOTGUN MICROPHONE

The Schoeps SuperCMIT Digital Shotgun Microphone defines a new type of shotgun microphone. Its directivity goes well beyond that of conventional shotguns, even those with long interference tubes. It offers completely new possibilities for the sound engineer.

The SuperCMIT is a digital microphone (AES42 standard). This standard is supported by many present-day mobile recorders as well as some mixing boards.

Features:

• Innovative, digital shotgun microphone with increased directivity, based on the analog CMIT 5
• Exceptional suppression of diffuse sound
• Completely new functional principle based on two transducers
• Patented DSP algorithms from ILLUSONIC
• Two-channel output: SuperCMIT signal on channel 1, with unprocessed (CMIT) signal on channel 2
• SCHOEPS sound quality: transparent sound despite high directivity

The DSP in the SuperCMIT detects discrete sound from different directions and whether the sound has a discrete, permanent direction. The algorithm also detects diffuse sound from all directions. This information is used to suppress diffuse sound and to focus on discrete sound.

This allows the range of the microphone to be increased significantly – without the typical artefacts in sound colour. The SuperCMIT is the world’s first microphone that combines high directivity with high sound quality.

The SuperCMIT 2 U has three buttons that enable/disable the filters and presets of the microphone. The two filters are identical to those of the analog tube CMIT 5 U: high-frequency emphasis (+5 dB at 10 kHz) compensates the attenuation of wind shields; the steep low-cut (18 dB/octave from 80 Hz) suppresses low-frequency wind and boom noises.

While the unprocessed CMIT signal is always at the output on channel 2, channel 1 is the output of the SuperCMIT. A preset button determines its directivity. Two positions are possible:

Preset 1: Moderate increase of the directivity and attenuation of the diffuse sound by 11dB (5dB more than the SCHOEPS CMIT 5U or channel 2 of the SuperCMIT)

Preset 2: The attenuation of the diffuse sound is 15 dB. This position is reserved for special applications – in some cases artifacts are possible.

The gain can be raised by +30 dB by double-clicking on all three buttons.

For the SuperCMIT, two power supplies are available, which are needed if the recording device doesn’t support AES42.

– PSD 2U: digital 10V phantom power, AES3 output

– MiniDA42: digital 10V phantom power, AES3 output, 2 analog outputs.

Included accessories:

• Wooden case, SG 20 stand adapter, W 170 foam windscreen for moderate wind and boom motion, Mini-DA42 or PSD 2U:
  • Mini-DA42: device for powering digital microphones; with digital and analog outputs, AC adapter included
  • PSD 2U: powering box for 10-Volt digital phantom powering (DPP) with XLR and RCA outputs; AC adapter included

With the PSD 2U the SuperCMIT is slightly cheaper, with the Mini-DA 42 you have more options like analogue and digital outputs

On special request the SuperCMIT  can be ordered with a grey surface.

 

Pickup pattern	Supercardioid / lobe-shaped
Frequency range	40 Hz – 20 kHz
Sensitivity	-31 dBFS at 1 Pa
Equivalent noise level (A-weighted)	14 dB (channel 1) 16 dB (channel 2)
Equivalent noise level (CCIR)	27 dB (channel 1) 28 dB (channel 2)
Signal-to-noise ratio (A-weighted)	80 dB (channel 1) 78 dB (channel 2)
Maximum sound pressure level (THD < 0.5 %)	125 dB-SPL
Latency period	channel 1: 1.6-6.25 ms (frequency-dependent) channel 2: 1.6 ms
High shelf filter	switchable, +5 dB at 10 kHz
Low cut filter	switchable, 80 Hz, 18 dB/oct.
Output impedance	110 Ω
Maximum cable length	>200 m
SCHOEPS RFI Shield	Yes, highest immunity
Powering standard / Valid range	AES42 / >6 V
Current consumption	170 mA
Output	XLR-3M, digital: AES42 Mode 1, 48 kHz Channel 1: SuperCMIT Channel 2: Unprocessed shotgun
Length	280 mm
Weight	112 g
Diameter	21 mm
Surface finish	blue custom color: anthracite gray, chromagreen