MKH 8000 SERIES GOES DIGITAL

摘要

Sennheiser has introduced the MZD 8000 digital module-now, the MKH 8000 series can be digitalized directly at the microphone head, ensuring a natural sound without any loss of quality. The compact MZD module is simply screwed onto the microphone head in place of the XLR module. Like all signal-carrying components in the 8000 series, the module is designed with two channels and converts the microphone signal according to the AES42 standard, turning the audio signal of the MKH 8020 (omnidirectional), MKH 8040 (cardioid), and MKH 8050 (super-cardioid) into a digital one. In addition to the A/D converter (24-bit, sampling rate up to 192 kHz), the digital module contains a DSP unit that, with the aid of dedicated PC control software and an AES42 interface, allows microphone settings such as the low-cut filter, attenuation, and limiter to be remote-controlled. The interface, e.g., Neumann's DMI, also provides the phantom power and word clock for synchronizing the microphones. Alternatively, the microphones can be synchronized using an external word clock.