Gefell KEM975

The cardioid plane microphone KEM 975 is a line array microphone system with a largely frequency-independent polar pattern, which shows - in the horizontal plane - the feature of a cardioid microphone and - in the vertical plane - the feature of a directional microphone with an opening angle of approx. 30 degrees. Thus, the polar pattern is adapted to the frequent case that the sound source to be transmitted is extended in a level or moves in it, and sound coming from the other directions is to be suppressed at the same time. The sound to be suppressed may consist of disturbing noise or reflections which come from ceiling surfaces, table surfaces or floor areas. Due to its directional characteristics, the KEM 975 can be used for recording sound sources that are very extensive in width and depth or moving sound sources. Since the complete signal processing is analogue, there are no signal delays.

Delta capsule Below approx. 800 Hz, the KEM 975 cannot maintain its clubbed directivity in the vertical plane anymore due to its given line length and approaches a cardioid polar pattern more and more with lowering frequency. With a process developed and patented by the Institut fur Rundfunktechnik (Institute for Broadcasting Technology), the directivity and the directionality are increased in this frequency range using the optionally pluggable delta capsule which forms an equilateral triangle together with the two external capsules of the KEM 975. Thus, a frequency-constant directivity index is realised across the entire transmission range down to below 100 Hz. The result is a better spatial separation of sound sources with low- frequency signal portions and a more consistent spaciousness in the recorded signal over the frequency. This is particularly advantageous for music recordings. If the KEM 975 is used for video conferences or as a speaker's microphone on the speaker's desk, it can also be used in the familiar appearance without delta capsule.

Acoustic properties The KEM 975 has a directional distribution of sensitivity, which is not rotationally symmetric to the reference axis. The designation "cardioid plane microphone" results from this special directional distribution (flat cardioid). Regarding the polar pattern, the KEM 975 shows - in the horizontal plane - the features of a cardioid microphone with an opening angle of 120 degrees and - in the vertical plane - the feature of a directional microphone with an opening angle of 30 degrees. Due to a signal processing adjusted to the capsule position, the vertical opening angle remains constant above approx. 800 Hz over frequency. The high directional selectivity of the microphone requires knowledge of the directions of incidence of useful sound and disturbing noise. The more carefully the KEM 975 is adjusted accordingly, the better the achieved results. The optimum adjustment is facilitated by an LED position indicator, which can be switched off and is attached inside the protective cage.

Eight small-membrane condenser capsules of the M 300/ M 21 series with a gold-plated polyester membrane are used as sound transducer. The amplitude-frequency response of the KEM 975 shows an increase of 2 dB between 2 kHz and 12 kHz to increase the voice and high-frequency presence. The delta capsule, which can be plugged to the KEM 975 as an option, effects an increase of the directivity and directionality in the frequency range below approx. 800 Hz whereby the directivity index of the KEM 975 with plugged delta capsule has an almost constant frequency of 9dB even with lowering frequency down to below 100 Hz. The delta capsule is automatically recognised by the KEM 975 and the signal processing is adjusted accordingly. Even if a delta capsule is plugged, the complete signal processing remains analogue and thus latency-free.

If the KEM 975 is installed and aligned accordingly, its sensitivity is reduced in case of a distance reduction of the sound source. The sound source with the largest distance is in the range of maximum sensitivity. The closer a sound source is to the microphone, the more the range of the highest sensitivity is left. In this way, the level increase caused by approaching the sound source is compensated. With the position and setting angle of the microphone, the intensity of this compensation can be varied.

• Line array condenser microphone system

• Recording of extensive or moving sound

• sources

• Optical display for optimum recording area

• Latency-free analogue signal processing

• Transformer-balanced output, line level

OPTIONAL WITH DELTA CAPSULE:

• Frequency-constant directivity index

POLAR PATTERN:

horizontal cardioid, vertical club shaped

RECORDING ANGLE:

horizontal 120 degree vertical 30 degree

ACOUSTIC OPERATING PRINCIPLE:

Pressure gradient transducer

FREQUENCY RANGE:

40 to 18000 Hz

SENSITIVITY:

775 mV/Pa at 1 kHz (switch position "line")

RATED IMPEDANCE:

40 Ohm

EQUIVALENT LOUDNESS LEVEL:

CCIR 468-4 24 dB, DIN EN 60268-4 15 dB(A)

SPL FOR THD 0,5%:

gain 12 104 dB

gain 0dB dB 116 dB

gain -12 dB 128 dB

gain -24 dB 140 dB

gain -36 dB . 152 dB

CONNECTION:

Neutrik XLR5M

WEIGHT:

1,07 kg

LENGTHS:

343 mm

DIAMETER:

protection basket 40 mm, amplifier 25 mm

SURFACE:

satin nickel, dark bronze