DPA Microphone DPA 4017 User's Manual

USER’S MANUAL

Shotgun Microphone

DPA 4017

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USER’S MANUAL

Shotgun Microphone

DPA 4017

CONTENTS

Introduction 4

Technical description 4

Full specifications 7

Accessories included 9

Accessories available 9

Care of microphone 10

Service & repair 11

Warranty 11

CE marking 12

Environmental policy 12

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INTRODUCTION

The DPA 4017 is a short and exceptionally lightweight shotgun microphone,

offering a very directional pickup pattern with the typical natural DPA clarity

maintained.

The 4017 has been designed for a broad range of uses, from camera systems

to fixed positions at sports facilities and for booming in ENG, broadcast, and

film applications. Due to its remarkable clarity, wide dynamic range, and excellent

rejection characteristics, the 4017 is equally at home in the recording studio and

when used for sound reinforcement/live music miking.

At just 210 mm (8.3 inches) in length and 71 grams (2.5 ounces) in weight, the

4017 is compact in size and among the lightest boom microphones available.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

The cartridge

The condenser capsule uses a high voltage pre-polarized back plate, giving

the DPA 4017 high output (sensitivity: 30 mV/Pa) as well as low noise and low

distortion.

The preamplifier

The output is transformerless and signal balanced between pin 2 and pin 3.

Signal -

Signal +

Ground

Fig. 1. External view of the output connector of the DPA 4017.

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16 kHz

8 kHz

4 kHz

5 dB

2 kHz

1 kHz

500 Hz

250 Hz

Fig. 2. Directional characteristics of DPA 4017 (normalized).

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Without filter

0

dB

-10

-20

-30

Bass roll-off
300 Hz 6 dB/oct

20 Hz 50 100 200 500 1 kHz 2 5 10 20 40

High boost +4 dB at 8 kHz

Fig. 3. Frequency response of switching filters.

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0

0

30

-10

dB

60

90

-20

-30

20 Hz 50 100 200 500 1 kHz 2 5 10 20 40

Fig. 4. On- and off-axis responses of DPA 4017 (measured at 60 cm (23.6 in).

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