NEUMANN BCM 104 Microphone

Emotion conveyed with technical perfection. This is the ideal which the Neumann microphones in the Broadcast Line have been designed to fulfill. The fine-tuning to the requirements of professional broadcast studios and the individual, functionally optimized design* ensure that these are microphones of character.

With its large-diaphragm condenser capsule and cardioid directional characteristic, the Neumann BCM 104 is ideal for the faithful reproduction of speech and music. This is due, for instance, to the frequency response that is flat up to 3 kHz and then gradually boosted in the higher frequencies. If required, internal switches can be used to compensate for the proximity effect and to reduce the sensitivity by 14 dB. The versatility of the Neumann BCM 104 can be seen in its wide range of applications, from news, to round-table discussions, to radio plays, to musical recordings.

NEUMANN BCM 104 Microphone - FEATURES

NEUMANN BCM 104 Microphone - APPLICATIONS

• Large Diaphragm Condensor Capsule
• Cardioid Directional Characteristic
• Characteristic, functionally optimized design
• Integral Neutral Pop Protection
• Integrated elastic suspension
• Individual Headgrills for Different Users (Sold Seperately)
• Colored Rings to indentify the replacement headgrills
• Easy removal and cleaning of microphone headgrill (with bayonet mount)
• Mechanical compatability with standard studio arms
• Internal switches: High-Pass and Pre-Attenuation

• Announcers Microphone for Broadcast and Studio applications
  
  This is just one of the most common applications. We recommend additional experimentation to gain maximum use from this microphone.

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NEUMANN BCM 104 Microphone - MECHANICAL FEATURES:

The microphone headgrille twists off easily for quick cleaning. Neumann offers optional color-coded headgrilles so that, for reasons of hygiene, each announcer can use his or her individual headgrille. In front of the capsule, mounted on a frame holder, a fine gauze serves as a built-in popscreen. The microphones of the Broadcast Line have an elastic mount against structure-borne noise, that is compatible with standard broadcast-segment microphone arms.

NEUMANN BCM 104 Microphone -INTEGRATED POP SCREEN:

A pop screen not only prevents the occurrence of plosive pop noises in vocal recordings, but also efficiently prevents unwanted particles, from respiratory moisture, nicotine, to food remnants, from settling on the diaphragm. The pop screen can be removed for cleaning without the use of tools.

NEUMANN BCM 104 Microphone -PREATTENUATION:

The Neumann BCM 104 amplifier has a linear operation down to 20 Hz. An active filter efficiently suppresses signals below this frequency. In order to compensate for the proximity effect, an electronic high-pass filter, activated by a switch, is built into the microphone. This filter reduces frequencies below 100 Hz by 12 dB/octave. A 14-dB preattenuation switch is provided in order to adjust the sensitivity, if necessary, to circuits designed for dynamic microphones. But this will increase the self noise accordingly. Both switches are located inside the microphone housing, since they will normally be operated only once, when the broadcasting facility is set up.

NEUMANN BCM 104 Microphone -MOUNTING:

The preferred mode of operation is to suspend the Neumann BCM 104 or Neumann BCM 705 from a standard studio boom arm. A thread adapter to fit different connector threads is included. In order to provide protection from structure-borne noise, both the capsule and the microphone in its mount are elastically suspended. The optional Neumann SG 5 swivel mount allows additional angling of the microphone by +/-90 degrees.

NEUMANN BCM 104 Microphone - ACOUSTIC FEATURES

The microphone headgrille houses the K 04 large-diaphragm capsule, which has a flat frequency response up to 3 kHz. Higher frequencies have an increased presence up to 2 dB.

Since the above-mentioned microphone characteristics are obtained without the use of resonance effects, the microphone features excellent transient response and transmits all transient phenomena of music and speech without any coloration.

NEUMANN BCM 104 Microphone - ELECTRICAL FEATURES:

Instead of a transformer to couple the microphone output to the supply voltage, the Neumann BCM 104 has an electronic circuit which, like a transformer, provides for good common mode rejection. Interference induced in the balanced modulation line is thus suppressed effectively. With a very low self-noise of 7 dB(A), and an overload capability extending to 138 dB SPL, the Neumann BCM 104 has a dynamic range of 131 dB (A-weighted).