DPA Microphone Type 4011-TL, Type 4012, Type 4015-TL, Type 4016, Type 3511 User's Manual

USER’S MANUAL

Cardioid Microphones

Type

4011-TL

Type 4012

Wide Cardioid Microphones

Type 4015-TL

Type 4016

Included in kit solutions:

Type 3511

CONTENTS

Technical Description 2

Specifications 9

3511: Cardioid Stereo Kit, P48. 12

Care of Microphones 14

Service and Repair 14

Warranty 15

CE-Marking 15

Environmental Policy 16

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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

The cartridge

Directional microphones Type 4011-TL, 4012, 4015-TL and 4016 use

a 19 mm diameter prepolarised pressure gradient condenser-micro-

phone cartridge. Type 4011-TL and 4012 offer a first order cardioid

pick-up pattern, the Type 4015-TL and 4016 offer a wide cardioid pat-

tern (see Fig. 1 & 2). The diaphragm is highly resistant to the most

aggressive kinds of humidity. The large spacing between the

diaphragm and the back plate in this cartridge makes the micro-

phone highly insensitive to temperature influence and allows the cap-

sule to handle greater sound pressure levels.

Type 4011-TL and 4012 are designed to have a linear on-axis response

from 40 Hz to 20 kHz (± 2dB) measured at 30 cm (see Fig. 3). Type

4015-TL and 4016 are designed to have a linear on-axis response from

40 Hz (±2 dB) to 20 kHz (+3/-1dB) measured at 60 cm (see Fig. 4) and

are furthermore intentionally calibrated with a slight high-frequency

soft boost.

Great attention has also been paid to the microphone’s natural

sounding off-axis per formance during the design process (see Fig. 3

& 4). The diaphragm is protected from dust by an acoustically trans-

parent net behind the front protection grid and inside the back port

of the cartridge. For optimum stability the microphone car tridge has

undergone a special pre-aging process, which stabilizes all tensions in

the materials as well as the polarisation voltage.

The preamplifiers

The 4011-TL and 4015-TL are 48 V phantom powered, whereas the

4012 and 4016 are powered with 130 V via the DPA Type HMA5000

high-voltage Microphone Amplifier. The 4011-TL and 4015-TL are

transformerless and impedance balanced and have a standard 3-pin

XLR-connector (see Fig. 5 for pin designation). They feature a 20 dB

attenuator push-switch built into the connector (see Fig. 6). When

the button is pushed in, the output is attenuated 20 dB. The attenu-

ation allows the microphones to be used for close-miking high SPL

sound sources without overloading the console input amplifier from

the output of the microphone. The 4012 and 4016 have a modified 4-

pin XLR-connector (see Fig. 7 for pin designation).

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The high-voltage powering system enables the microphone preamplifier

to handle approximately 10 dB higher sound pressure level than similar

microphone types powered through conventional P48 systems (4012

and 4016: 168 dB SPL peak, 4011-TL and 4015-TL: 158 dB SPL peak).

The 4011-TL, 4012, 4015-TL and 4016 together with the HMA5000

are transformerless. All 4 microphones use state-of-the-ar t low-

noise preamplifier technology and are driven with unity gain.

All microphones come with an individual calibration chart stating t he

self-noise, sensitivity and the individual frequency response.

The Passive Connection Converter

The PCC4000 Passive Connection Converter is an optional accessory

that makes it possible to run high-voltage microphones on standard

48 V phantom power with reduced microphone specifications. The

maximum reduction of the microphone SPL handling capability will be

13 dB and it is possible to drive up to 100 m of cable with the

PCC4000 with the same specifications. Like the high-voltage micro-

phones the PCC4000 is transformerless. The input connector is a

modified 4-pin female XLR for connection directly to the microphone.

The output is a standard 3-pin male XLR-connector for connection

to standard cables.

Important: The microphone will only operate within its
specifications if powered correctly.

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Fig. 1. Directional characteristics of 4011-TL and 4012 (normalised).

Shifts between emphasized circles indicate 10 dB steps.

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Fig. 2. Directional characteristics of 4015-TL and 4016 (normalised).

Shifts between emphasized circles indicate 5 dB steps.

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Fig. 3. On-and off-axis responses of 4011-TL and 4012

measured at 30 cm.

Fig.4 On-and off-axis responses of 4015-TL and 4016

measured at 60 cm.

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