Schoeps SuperCMIT 2 U Digital Shotgun Microphone

The Schoeps SuperCMIT 2 U is a digital shotgun microphone that uses a second, rear-facing capsule and DSP to suppress diffuse noise far more than an interference tube alone can.

Built on the CMIT 5, it places that second capsule behind the interference tube. Its signal processing, using Illusonic’s patented algorithms, separates discrete sound with a clear direction from diffuse sound such as street noise, wind, room sound, or an audience. It then lowers the diffuse part, even at low frequencies, without changing the tone of sound from the front. Above 6 kHz only the front capsule is used, since the tube already works best there.

Channel 1 carries the processed SuperCMIT signal and channel 2 the plain CMIT shotgun signal. Preset 1 lowers diffuse sound by about 11 dB, 5 dB more than a CMIT 5. Preset 2 lowers it by about 15 dB and is meant for special cases, since artifacts can sometimes be heard. Its two filters match the CMIT 5’s: a +5 dB boost at 10 kHz for windscreens and a steep low cut at 80 Hz for wind and boom noise.

The output is AES42 Mode 1 at 48 kHz, on 10 V digital phantom power. For a recorder without an AES42 input, the PSD 2U powering adapter feeds an AES3 input, and the Mini-DA42 adds two analog outputs. It also works with the Sound Devices A20-TX and the Zaxcom TRX743 and TRX745 transmitters. It suits film sound, sports, and noisy locations.

Features

• Digital shotgun with a second, rear-facing capsule
• DSP that suppresses diffuse noise
• Processed and plain shotgun signals on two channels
• Two presets: 11 dB and 15 dB less diffuse sound
• High-frequency boost and 80 Hz low cut
• AES42 output; PSD 2U or Mini-DA42 for other inputs

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