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AE6100
Hypercardioid Dynamic Handheld Microphone
Features
• Assertive sound with excellent monitor cut
• High output, fast transients and clean articulation
• Maximum feedback rejection
• The back-cavity assembly “oats” inside the handle shell,
providing exceptional isolation from handling noise
• Hypercardioid polar pattern provides maximum feedback rejection
and isolation of desired sound source
• Multi-stage grille design offers excellent protection against
plosives and sibilance without compromising high-frequency
clarity
• Robust all-metal design for enduring dependability on the road
• Quiet-Flex™ stand clamp provides silent, exible microphone
positioning
Description
The AE6100 is a dynamic microphone with a hypercardioid polar pattern.
It is designed specically for close-up vocal use in professional live-sound
applications.
The hypercardioid polar pattern of the microphone is more sensitive to
sound originating directly in front of the element, making it useful for
controlling feedback, reducing pickup of unwanted sounds and providing
isolation between performers.
The output of the microphone is a 3-pin XLRM-type connector.
The microphone is enclosed in a rugged housing. Its multi-stage grille
design offers excellent protection against plosives and sibilance without
compromising high-frequency clarity. The included AT8470 Quiet-Flex™
stand clamp permits mounting on any microphone stand with 5/8"-27
threads. A soft protective pouch is also included.
Operation and Maintenance
Output is low impedance (Lo-Z) balanced. The signal appears across Pins
2 and 3; Pin 1 is ground (shield). Output phase is “Pin 2 hot”— positive
acoustic pressure produces positive voltage at Pin 2.
To avoid phase cancellation and poor sound, all mic cables must be wired
consistently: Pin 1-to-Pin 1, etc. For a high-impedance (Hi-Z) mic input,
connect a Lo-Z balanced cable to a Hi-Z matching transformer at the
equipment input.
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possibility of undesired audio feedback.
Take care to keep foreign particles from entering the windscreen. An
accumulation of iron or steel lings on the diaphragm, and/or foreign
material in the windscreen’s mesh surface, can degrade performance.
Architect’s and Engineer’s Specications
The microphone shall be a moving coil dynamic designed for handheld
or stand use. It shall have a hypercardioid polar pattern with a uniform
100° angle of acceptance and a frequency response of 60 Hz to 15,000 Hz.
Nominal open-circuit output voltage shall be 1.7 mV at 1V, 1 Pascal.
Output shall be low impedance balanced (250 ohms).
The output of the microphone shall be a 3-pin XLRM-type connector.
The microphone shall be 177.0 mm (6.97") long and have a head diameter
of 48.0 mm (1.89"). Weight shall be 310 grams (10.9 oz). The microphone
shall include a stand clamp and a soft protective pouch.
The Audio-Technica AE6100 is specied.
Specications
Element
Polar pattern
Frequency response
Open circuit sensitivity
Impedance
Weight
Dimensions
Output connector
Audio-Technica case style
Accessories furnished
In the inter est of standards devel opment, A.T.U.S.
offers full details on its test me thods to other industr y
1 Pascal = 1 0 dynes/cm
Specication s are subject to chang e without notice.
professional s on request.
2
= 10 microb ars = 94 dB SPL
frequency response: 60 –15,000 Hz
100
12" or more on axis
330˚
200
Frequency in Hertz
0˚
180˚
500
30˚
150˚
5k
2k
1k
60˚
120˚
10k
90˚
LEGEND
200 Hz
1 kHz
5 kHz
8 kHz
50
LEGEND
polar pattern
300˚
270˚
240˚
210˚
SCALE IS 5 DECIBELS PER DIVISION
Dynamic
Hypercardioid
60-15,000 Hz
–55 dB (1.7 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa
250 ohms
310 g (10.9 oz)
177.0 mm (6.97") long,
48.0 mm (1.89") head diameter
Integral 3-pin XLRM-type
T4
AT8470 Quiet-Flex™ stand clamp for
5
/8"-27 threaded stands; 5/8"-27 to 3/8"-16
threaded adapter; soft protective pouch
10 dB
Response in dB
20k
When using the microphone in settings with a stage monitor speaker,
the speaker should be located 135° off axis (45° off the rear of the
microphone). This placement, in conjunction with the microphone’s
uniform hypercardioid pickup pattern, will virtually eliminate the
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