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Schoeps CMC1U-KMIT Set Shotgun Microphone
Schoeps CMC1U-KMIT Set Shotgun Microphone
Schoeps CMC1U-KMIT Set Shotgun Microphone

Schoeps CMC1U-KMIT Set Shotgun Microphone

Schoeps CMC1U-KMIT Set Shotgun Microphone

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Schoeps CMC1U-KMIT Set includes: CMC1 U amplifier, KMIT Shotgun microphone capsule, SG20 stand clamp, W140b pop screen and premium case.

Schoeps KMIT is the shotgun (high directivity) capsule for the modular Colette series. It is derived directly from the CMIT series.  Acoustic properties: high directivity combined with low coloration of sound arriving from the side and the directivity that increases very evenly with frequency. In use, the KMIT, CMIT 5, and MiniCMIT can be interchanged without resulting in changes to the sound.

  • Rotationally symmetrical polar pattern
  • Steep, integrated low-cut filter (ca. 70 Hz)
  • Also suitable for music recording
  • Compatible with all Colette amplifiers
  • based on CMIT generation D: capsule is moisture-resistant
  • Gray/Blue overlapping finish color melding two generations of industry-defining microphone series

The KMIT is the first capsule with an interference tube in the 50-year history of SCHOEPS’ Colette series. The success of Schoeps shotgun microphone began in 2005 with the CMIT 5, still considered an industry standard. During development great importance was attached to the uniform off-axis frequency response. Known to connoisseurs as 'the blue one', the microphone has become a trademark of professional film sound engineering. Its capsule was used in two other microphones: the smaller, lighter MiniCMIT (2016) and the digital SuperCMIT (2010) with its two selectable, extremely narrow polar patterns, which are created by an additional rear-facing capsule and digital signal processing. The development of the KMIT is the next logical step: the fusion of the two most important Schoeps series, Colette and CMIT.

The CMC 1 U is our new, small Colette microphone amplifier, about one-third the length and 53% lighter than the CMC 6.  Compatible with all components of the Colette system and can be used in place of the CMC 6 without compromise for all applications in which the size and weight of the microphone play a role.

At SCHOEPS, “uncompromising miniaturization” means that the electrical characteristics of the CMC 1 are equal to, or even better than, those of the CMC 6. Through modern electronic design, these outstanding electrical properties have been achieved:

  • high maximum SPL: 135 dB-SPL with the MK 4 (0.5% THD or less)
  • very low current consumption: 2.0 mA at 48 Volts
  • operates on 48 V or 12 V phantom power, reliable operation even if powering is somewhat marginal
  • very high immunity from RF interference with the SCHOEPS RFI Shield; high immunity to cable-induced hum and other interference (field tested with Audio Limited A 10, etc.)
  • flat frequency response
  • very low distortion constant output impedance across the audio frequency range
  • balanced, direct-coupled, class-A output circuit
  • output is filtered in the ultrasonic range to prevent interference, e.g. from camera autofocus