SCHOEPS CCM 8

Product overview

The SCHOEPS CCM 8 is a figure-eight compact microphone, a pure pressure-gradient transducer with near-ideal consistency of its pattern across the frequency range, optimal for MS and Double MS stereo.

The CCM 8 is a true dipole (bidirectional) transducer with a single diaphragm. It is side-addressed: its main axis is at a right angle to the microphone body and is marked at 0° and 180° with a red and a black dot. Its sound quality is clear and neutral.

It shows the inherent qualities of a pure pressure-gradient transducer: a directional characteristic that is extraordinarily independent of frequency, proximity effect, and a gentle decrease of sensitivity at low frequencies. The directivity index of a figure-eight equals that of a cardioid, yet the reverberant sound reaching its rear lobe is different in character from what a cardioid picks up from the front and sides. The CCM 8 is available as the CCM 8 L with a Lemo connector or the CCM 8 K with a permanently attached 5 m cable and XLR-3M connector, powered by P48 or P12.

Key features

• Figure-eight pattern with near-ideal consistency across the frequency range
• Pure pressure-gradient transducer, single diaphragm
• Side-addressed: pickup perpendicular to the microphone body
• 0° and 180° marked with a red and a black dot
• Clear and neutral sound
• Capsule identical to the MK 8 of the Colette series
• Matched pairs with certificate available

Practice

For MS stereo the 0° axis normally faces to the left as seen from behind the setup. The '8' engraved on the top of the housing is turned on its side so that it appears horizontal, at a precise right angle to the mid capsule, and the CCM 8 is placed directly above or beneath the M microphone, as close to it as possible. Used as a spot microphone, its rear faces a quiet area, since sound from the back is picked up at full level with reversed polarity.

Made for

• Side microphone in MS stereo
• Double MS surround recording
• Crossed figure-eight stereo pairs
• Spot miking with a controlled rear lobe

In the box

• CCM 8 compact microphone (L or K version)
• K 5 LU standard cable for CCM
• SGC miniature stand mount with swivel
• A microphone input with P48 or P12 phantom power is needed

SCHOEPS CCM 8: frequently asked questions

How is the CCM 8 set up for MS stereo?

With the 0° axis (red dot) normally facing left as seen from behind, the engraved '8' horizontal at a right angle to the mid capsule, and the CCM 8 directly above or beneath the M microphone, as close as possible.

How do I find the front of the CCM 8?

It is side-addressed. The main axis is at a right angle to the body and is marked with a red dot at 0° and a black dot at 180°.

Which SCHOEPS sets use the CCM 8?

It is the side microphone in several SCHOEPS MS and Double MS sets, together with SCHOEPS mid microphones such as the CCM 4 or the MiniCMIT.

What is the difference between the CCM 8 L and the CCM 8 K?

The CCM 8 L is the standard version with a Lemo connector; the CCM 8 K has a permanently attached 5 m cable with an XLR-3M connector. Both carry the same capsule and electronics.

Is the CCM 8 also available as a modular microphone?

Yes. It can be ordered as a modular Colette microphone, with the CMC 1 L amplifier and the MK 8 capsule. This allows the capsule to be exchanged and has advantages in terms of electrical properties with digital wireless transmitters.

Where can I buy the SCHOEPS CCM 8 in India?

The SCHOEPS CCM 8 is available from Shivansh Electronics, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, with delivery across India.

Workflow 1: MS stereo

Recordists who want adjustable stereo width.

Connections

Setup

1. Aim the mid microphone at the centre of the source.
2. Place the CCM 8 directly above or beneath it, as close as possible.
3. Turn the engraved '8' horizontal, 0° (red dot) facing left from behind.
4. Decode M/S to left and right.

Tip: The side microphone sits at a precise right angle to the mid capsule.

Workflow 2: Double MS surround

Engineers recording ambience and surround sound.

Connections

Setup

1. Set up the front and rear mid microphones.
2. Add the CCM 8 as the shared side microphone.
3. Record three channels and decode to surround.

Tip: Complete SCHOEPS Double MS sets include the CCM 8.

Workflow 3: Crossed figure-eight stereo

Engineers recording ensembles in good rooms.

Connections

Setup

1. Order a matched pair with certificate (No. 191701).
2. Cross the two figure-eights at a right angle, one above the other.
3. Match the gains.

Tip: The pattern is extraordinarily independent of frequency.

Workflow 4: Spot microphone with a controlled rear lobe

Engineers isolating two sources or rejecting the sides.

Connections

Setup

1. Aim the red-dot side at the source.
2. Turn the rear lobe to a quiet area or a second source.
3. Set the gain.

Tip: Sound from the rear is picked up at full level with reversed polarity.

Workflow 5: Fixed-cable installation with the K version

Installers and engineers who need a ready-cabled microphone.

Connections

Setup

1. Order the CCM 8 K with its permanently attached 5 m cable.
2. Route the cable and plug the XLR-3M into the input.
3. Switch on P48 or P12 phantom power.

Tip: No separate microphone cable is needed for the first 5 m.

Workflow 6: Modular option with an exchangeable capsule

Users who want to swap capsules or work with digital wireless transmitters.

Connections

Setup

1. Choose the modular Colette version: CMC 1 L + MK 8.
2. Screw the capsule onto the amplifier.
3. Change capsules when the job needs another pattern.

Tip: The modular version has advantages in electrical properties with digital wireless transmitters.