| For tight interiors where echo is a problem, such as bathrooms,
kitchens, small offices, foyers, etc... |
AT4051 condenser 48v capsule system (cardioid head). Very mellow,
smooth response literally reduces audible echo. Very low handling noise;
great to use on a boompole. Built-in low cut filter. Ideal for tight
2-shots. Moderate working reach around 1.5 to 2.5 feet overhead.
AT4053-ele companion capsule provides very tight hypercardioid pattern,
well suited for isolating a single actor where noise and echo are
problems. Often used as a plant mic and car mic.
AT4041 condenser 48v cardioid is pretty close in performance to the
AT4051, but is priced a couple hundred dollars less. If you can’t have a
4051 in your kit, at least have one of these!
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| General purpose for soundstages, practical interiors... |
AT4073a condenser 48v “short shotgun”. Tight hypercardioid pattern.
Flat off-axis response facilitates using mic angle to balance dialogue
levels between actors. Better front reach than “traditional German”
short shotguns. Built-in low cut filter. Slightly more echo than 4051,
but much mellower than traditional short shotguns. Low handling noise;
great on a boompole. Overhead working reach up to 5 or 6 feet. Mic can
also function well exteriors, especially for 2-shots. |
| Best for exterior dialogue, sports, multi-camera audience shows, and
high overhead interiors... |
AT4071a condenser 48v “full shotgun”. Very tight, ultradirectional
pattern. Flat off-axis response facilitates using mic angle to balance
dialogue levels between actors. Better front reach and far less echo
than “traditional German” long shotguns. Built-in low cut filter.
Slightly more echo than 4073a, but still mellow enough to use indoors
when needed. Low handling noise; great on a boompole. Overhead working
reach up to 8 or 9 feet. Also used by law enforcement for long range
surveillance (they don’t require broadcast quality at those ranges). |
| ENG Shotgun Mics for broadcast news, docu, corporate, and film
schools... |
AT897 electret condenser short shotgun. Uses internal AA battery or
48v Phantom (improved performance with 48v). Excellent general purpose
shotgun mic for interiors or exteriors. Tight hypercardioid pattern.
Moderate echo indoors, typical of interference tube shotguns. Very low
handling noise; great to use on camcorder or boompole. Built-in low cut
filter. “35mm Feature quality” dialogue from 1.5 to 3 feet overhead;
good ENG audio from greater distances. Very rugged construction.
Comparable to German modular systems costing nearly twice as much!
AT815b electret condenser long shotgun. Uses internal AA battery or 48v
Phantom (improved performance with 48v). Excellent long reach mic for
exteriors, sports, and documentary. Possible increase of echo when used
indoors. Very tight ultradirectional pattern. Very low handling noise;
great to use on camcorder or boompole. Built-in low cut filter. Very
rugged construction. Comparable to German modular systems costing nearly
twice as much! Good companion mic to AT897. |
| General purpose dynamic handheld mics... |
AT804 dynamic omni handheld. Good for interviews, location
narration, sound effects (especially loud crashes/explosions, since
dynamic mic tends to compress these sounds for better recording).
ATM63HE dynamic hypercardioid handheld. Good for interviews where
background noise is a problem (used during SuperBowl broadcast).
Excellent narration mic.
ATM29HE dynamic hypercardioid is less expensive and very close in sound
and appearance. One of the best buys on the market!!
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| Stereo music and sound effects... |
AT825 electret condenser X-Y wide pattern stereo. Uses AA battery.
Terminates in a pair of balanced XLR 3-pin connectors. Simple Left/Right
outputs eliminates M-S decoding and future phasing problems when mixing
to surround sound formats.
AT822 is similar to above, but mic head uses only one standard XLR 3-pin
mic cable. Adapter cable converts from XLR to unbalanced 3.5 stereo or
dual 1/4” plugs for direct use with small format video or minidisk.
AT835ST looks like a shotgun mic, but is a 48v condenser stereo mic
offering M-S, wide X-Y, and narrow X-Y. The AT815ST is similar, but more
reach and narrower pattern.
The AT849 boundary mic is a uniplate 48v condenser mic X-Y stereo
pattern. |
| Narration, vocals, music, radio spots, animation dialogue, books on
tape... |
AT4050/cm5 multi-pattern condenser 48v studio mic. Omni, cardioid,
and figure-8. Best mic for studio recording of audio only.
AT3035 is a low cost, but high quality cardioid condenser mic for those
who do not need multi-pattern. This mic performs comparable to many of
the premium priced European mics! We really like this one!
AT2020 is a very low cost, cardioid condenser mic with the appeal and
appearance of a studio mic.
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We are authorities in production sound recording
for video and filmmaking. We also have lots of accessories for videography; and
are dealers for Casablanca, AVIO, and Renommee
non-linear video editors; as well as turnkey AVID & AVID Liquid (aka
Pinnacle) editing solutions.
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