Product Description
The UM 900 is the first switchable pattern, tube condenser microphone that can be connected to industry standard 48 Volt phantom powering using a regular 3-pin XLR-microphone cable. This is made possible by an advanced circuit design for the amplifier and internal power supply.
The pickup capsule uses a traditional, proven design with two large, gold plated plastic diaphragms.
Three switches are located around the body of the UM 900. The switch in the front selects the polar pattern: omni, wide cardioid, cardioid, hyper cardioid and figure 8. Located 120 degrees to each side are switches for gain adjust and low frequency roll-off.
The unusual shape of the microphone’s body is especially designed to minimize undesirable sound reflections toward the pickup element.
Acoustic influences that could result from the housing resonance and/or mechanical vibration are reduced by the robust construction and by a special fixture within the microphone’s housing that dampens vibration.
APPLICATION
The high sensitivity and low noise of the UM 900 make it especially suitable for vocal and speech pickup in professional sound recording studios, scoring stages and broadcast studios. The 5 pickup patterns allow the microphone to be used for a wide variety of applications. E.g. the microphone can be used as an overall pickup for a large orchestra or as a solo or spot mike for individual instruments. It can also be used as an announcers microphone where its proximity effect is desirable.
ACOUSTICAL FEATURES
The direction of maximum sensitivity is radial to the microphone body, i.e. side addressed. The front of the microphone is indicated by the model number and the pattern selector switch.
The pick-up capsule is mounted in a large, acoustically open headgrill that prevents mechanical vibration interference.
This gives the microphone a clean, colourless sound characteristic.
ELECTRICAL FEATURES
The internal vacuum tube amplifier of the UM 900 can be powered by any external 48 Volt phantom supply that can provide at least 4 mA of current.
The amplifier uses a specially selected vacuum tube.
An internal transverter provides all the necessary voltages.
The low impedance output is implemented with an operational amplifier and balanced output transformer.
The UM 900 can be connected with cables up to 150 m length without any effects on sound quality.
Additional Information
| Polar patterns | omni, wide cardioid, cardioid, hypercardioid, fig-8 |
|---|---|
| Acoustical operating principle | Pressure gradient transducer |
| Large diameter diaphragm capsule | dual diaphragm |
| Frequency range | 40 … 18000 Hz |
| Sensitivity at 1 kHz | 25/ cardioid 40 mV/Pa |
| Level selector switch | -10/ cardioid +4 dB |
| Switch position "reduced bass roll-off" at 70 Hz | -10 dB |
| Output impedance | 30 Ω |
| Dynamic range | 114 dB |
| Current consumption (P 48, DIN 45596, IEC 268-15) | 4 mA |
| Output connector | 3-pin XLR-connector |
| Sub-miniature tube | low-noise version |
| Weight | 900g |
| Dimensions (L x ) | 200 mm x 75 mm |