SENNHEISER MKE 440
German audio specialist Sennheiser unveiled the MKE 440,
a stereo camera microphone that solves a typical challenge
encountered by DSLR users: capturing focused stereo sound
from the filmed object. powered by two AAA size batteries, with the green LED of the
on/off switch doubling as a low-batt indicator. The LED will
turn red approximately four hours before the batteries run
flat, ensuring sufficient time to finish shooting.
DSLR filmmakers have always had a hard time getting good
sound from their camera-mounted stereo microphone. The
new MKE 440 achieves this task: Thanks to two mini-shotgun
microphones and a new stereo technique, it records the
sound from within the camera angle, beating any mini AB,
MS or XY arrangements. While these classic stereo set-ups
also capture sound and noises from the sides – including any
comments from the camera operator or people next to them
– the two mini-shotguns of the MKE 440 are mounted in a
V-shape arrangement that predominantly picks up the sound
from within the direction of filming and rejects the majority
of off-axis noise from outside the camera focus. The matched
mini-shotguns of the MKE 440 feature super-cardioid pick-up
patterns that overlap to create a front focus. About Sennheiser Electronics India Private Limited
The microphones are shock-mounted internally to reduce
any handling noise and are protected against wind noise by
a stainless steel micro-mesh. For strong wind, a special hairy
cover is available as an accessory. The compact, all-metal
MKE 440 attaches to standard camera shoe mounts. It features
a three-level sensitivity switch to adjust to softer and louder
sound sources and has a switchable low-cut filter to eliminate
low-frequency noise such as wind noise. The microphone is
The Sennheiser Group based in Wedemark near Hanover,
Germany, was founded in 1945 and has gone on to become
a leading manufacturer of microphones, headphones and
wireless transmission systems. Sales in 2013 totalled 590.4
million euros. Sennheiser employs more than 2,500 staff
worldwide and operates plants in Germany, Ireland and the
USA. The company has a worldwide network of subsidiaries in
France, Great Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland
and Liechtenstein, Germany, Denmark (Nordic), Russia,
Hongkong, India, Singapore, Japan, China, Australia and
New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, and the USA. It also has
long-established trading partners in other countries. Georg
Neumann GmbH, Berlin, a maker of studio microphones and
monitor speakers, and Sennheiser Communications A/S, a
joint venture making headsets for PCs, offices and call centres,
are also part of the Sennheiser Group.
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