SCHOEPS CMIT MS Windshield Set Piano

Product overview

The SCHOEPS CMIT MS Windshield Set Piano is a plug and play set for M/S stereo recording with a shotgun microphone: the CMIT 5, the CCM 8 figure-8, a windshield for M/S with accessories, and the cables.

The CMIT 5 is the SCHOEPS shotgun microphone that set a new standard for shotguns. Its directivity increases smoothly towards higher frequencies for a very balanced sound, and off-axis sound falls off softly yet steadily, so it is recorded neutrally and boom movement has less effect. Three push-button filters with LED status adapt it to the situation: high-frequency emphasis, a steep low cut and a gentle proximity filter.

In the set the CMIT 5 is the mid microphone and the side-addressed CCM 8 L, a pure pressure-gradient figure-8, picks up the side signal. The KS 5 U two-channel cable and the AK SU/2U breakout cable (XLR-5F to two XLR-3M) take both signals to the recorder.

Key features

• Plug and play set for M/S with a shotgun microphone
• CMIT 5 shotgun microphone as the mid microphone
• CCM 8 L figure-8 compact microphone as the side microphone
• Windshield for M/S with accessories
• KS 5 U two-channel cable and AK SU/2U breakout cable

Made for

• M/S stereo recording with a shotgun microphone
• Film and broadcast location sound
• Outdoor recording in wind

In the box

• CMIT 5 shotgun microphone (No. 140101)
• CCM 8 L figure-8 compact microphone (No. 121105)
• Windshield for M/S with accessories
• KS 5 U two-channel cable (No. 152207)
• AK SU/2U breakout cable, XLR-5F to two XLR-3M (No. 152202)
• A recorder with two microphone inputs and P48 is needed, available separately

SCHOEPS CMIT MS Windshield Set Piano: frequently asked questions

What does the set contain?

The CMIT 5 shotgun microphone, the CCM 8 L figure-8, a windshield for M/S with accessories, the KS 5 U two-channel cable and the AK SU/2U breakout cable.

Which filters does the CMIT 5 offer?

High-frequency emphasis of +5 dB at 10 kHz, a steep low cut of 18 dB/octave below 80 Hz and a gentle roll-off of 6 dB/octave below 300 Hz against proximity effect. LEDs show the settings, even in darkness.

How is the figure-8 aligned?

Its 0° axis normally faces to the left as seen from behind, at a precise right angle to the mid microphone, placed directly above or below it and as close as possible.

Where can I buy the SCHOEPS CMIT MS Windshield Set Piano in India?

The SCHOEPS CMIT MS Windshield Set Piano is available from Shivansh Electronics, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, with delivery across India.

Workflow 1: M/S recording on location

Film, broadcast and field recordists.

Connections

Setup

1. Mount the CMIT 5 facing the source and the CCM 8 L directly above or below it.
2. Align the CCM 8 L at a right angle, its 0° axis to the left seen from behind.
3. Set the CMIT 5 filters for the situation and close the windshield.

Tip: The filter LEDs show the settings even in darkness.

Workflow 2: Connecting to the recorder

Anyone setting up the set for two-channel recording.

Connections

Setup

1. Connect the KS 5 U to the windshield wiring.
2. Take the two XLR-3M plugs of the AK SU/2U to the recorder.
3. Record mid and side on two tracks and decode to left and right.

Tip: The settings of the CMIT 5 filters are kept when the microphone is switched off.