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MICROPHONES
ATM25
The Model ATM25 is a wide-range moving
coll dynamic mveropnane: wit a hyper
ardiold pickup pattern. It has been
Specially engineered 10 meet the most
Gritical requirements of high-quality
Sound reinforcement systems and tomest
the needs of professional musicians, Its
also excellent for studio. snd. remote
broadcasting and recording as well as
Serious amataur recording
‘The ATM25 is particularly suited to ap
plications involting high sound pressure
Tevels, Response 1s tallored to. provide
natural reproduction when used By. In
Stumental performers at very short
distances, Ite eapocially well-suited for
luse.an bass instruments such as Alok
‘rum
Extensive laboratory testing and develop.
Ment of evory. facet. ol portormance
istingulshes. the Medel ATN28.Rigic
Guallly standards and prociso manufac:
uring. techniques inguce tha. finest
microphone performance available.
A low-mass slaphragm/voice colt
Sesombiy and, highroticloney magnetic
Sreun combine to prove both excstent
fideity and senestvty to maton most
Kronte. inpuis. Nis robust construction
takes the ATW25_ideal for sppiloaions
fequiring unusual dependabihiy. It
teslures balanced low-impedance cuiput
fn professional qually connectors
The hypercardioid polar pattem of the
ATM25 features. a farfower acceptance
angle. than conventional cardioia
Microphones. This allows the ATM25. to
Mocus” onthe desired. sound. location
(euch as the “sweet spot” of a drum head)
and reject ringing or other unwanted
Sounds outside tha piekup pattern
With te elficient motor system, lange
tlaphvagm. and wellcontrolied polar pat
fem, the ATW Ie 8 very effective toot In
Dieting. p otter highly” -aynamic. in
Struments. suchas timpani, plano
{especially the bass section) bass (ering
Sd loci harp and tuba
In addition, the hypercardiold polar pat
tom provides excallent isolation betwacn
instruments during performances ang
‘while tecording, The pattern 1s useful In
Controlling feedback, reducing pickup of
Unwanted sounds, and can be used to
allow greater micropnone:to:pertormer
distance with equal naise eampares to-an
‘omnidirectional microphone.
The ATM26's relatively high sensitivity
assures uselul output and an excellent
Match to most mixers, rape recorders. or
amolifier “inputs. it will provide un:
alstorted oulput. even In very. intense
Sauna fide. In some cages, however, an
attenuator suen as the Addio-Techalea
Model atao02 may bo reauired betwosn
tha microphong and-amplitier to avoid
‘overloading sensitive input stages.
‘The Model ATM25 is enclosed in a tugged
housing with a lowretlectance matte
finish. An internally shock mounted cap.
Sule reduoes handling and cable noise. A
Bultin cable. connector mates with pro:
fessional XLRF connectors, The integral
‘microphone clamp permits mounting on
‘any microphone stand with 51".27 trveads,
‘A _compact, shock-absorbing _careying
ase Is provided to hold and protect the
Imierophone and stand clamp. Aline of ac
Cesserlas 1s also available from your AT
Sealer
Output is balanced low impedance. The
‘output connector mates with XLAF cable
‘connectors, The balanced signal appears
Seross Pins 2-and/3, while the ground
(Ghiela) connection is Pin 1. Output is
phased so ‘hat positive acoustic pressure
Produces postive voltage at Pin’? in ac
Sordance with industry convention.
For balances lowimpedance inputs
Model ‘Atast Gable lor equal) can be
Used. An accompanying drawing shows
the wiring used at the equipment ena of
this eable, Note that oer manufacturers
may employ other color codes for cable
Conductors, Regardless of color code, tis
Important that both ends of each cable
‘2 wired consistently. with the. shicld
always connected to Pin 1 at both ends.
Pin Zecnnected to Pin 2, and Pin 3 ta Pin
3. This will assure that all microphones
aie electrically In phase and reduce prob:
ems of uneven response and. sound
Caneellation when ‘we microphones are
Used In close proximity.
For unbalanced low.impsdance inputs,
Model ATB312 Cable (or equal) s recom:
ended, A Yeinch phone pls Is prewired
f the equipment end of this cable as
Shown in the drawing,
For use into a high impedance input, use
Model ATBS14 Cable (or equa. Plug this
able into a Model Arsz01 Lino Match
Transformer which has an integral "Ine
shone plug for plugging directly into the
Emplifier input, Losating the transformer
41 the equipment Input minimizes pickup
Gf nolse and hum, typleal problems of
Tong highimpedanee lines. ‘Use of the
CPa808 HZ transformer cable iS also
recommended
To check for phasing of any two micro
eee corre) then been tor rea
input (using a “¥" connector) and speak
Info. bon while nolding. them closely
fogetter. I output Is reduced or distortion
is higher han with single microphone at
the same volume. setting. raverse the
phase of one microphone by interchang:
tng the signal wires 0! one cable,
While every effort nas been made to pro:
vide an extremely tugged microphone,
reasonable care shold Be taken te avoid
ahyse. The microphone can withsiand @
‘wide range of temperatures and humicity
‘wilnout damage Care should pe observed
To keep forelgn partieies tram entering the
windsereen ft exposed to.an environment
‘wily small ron’ or steel tiings. fon.
‘workbench, for example) these fine metal
atiicies “can accumulate on” the
Glaphragm and _reduge’ tow frequency
tesponse. Excessive accumulation of alt
on the windsoreen wl teduce high fre
uieney responseATM25 SPECIFICATIONS?
ELEMENT ‘Moving Gall Dynamic
POLAR PATTERN Hypercardioid
FREQUENCY RESPONSE 15.000 He
SENSITIVITY 8 dB 48 = 1 mWit Pa)
‘OPEN CIRCUIT SENSITIVITY 2 m (54 dB re 1/1 Pa)
IMPEDANCE 600 ohms
WEIGHT (lose cable and clamp) 187 ozs. 090 grams)
DIMENSIONS: “458% (117 48m) long,
412" (8A head diameter
‘OUTPUT CONNECTOR Integral
‘ACCESSORIES FURNISHED ‘ntegral star
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‘in the interest of standards
‘R1ths oer tal tas ont 20 ethos
{o other industry professionals on request.
“1 Pascal = 10 dynesiem? = 10 microbars
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