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Sabine 2.4 GHz Smart Spectrum
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Wireless
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Fig. 6a
6. MIC SUPERMODELING™
6.1. Introduction
Microphones come in a dazzling variety of shapes, sizes, polar patterns, fre-
quency response curves, phase response curves, etc. Few things arouse as
much passion amongst audio engineers as discussions about what micro-
phone to use in a given application. Sound rental companies and recording
studios proudly tout their impressive microphone collections, and singers
frequently favor a certain brand and model number as “perfect for my voice.”
The only viable “please everyone” strategy is to stock a wide assortment of
microphones. This is far easier for wired microphones than for wireless.
Changing a wired microphone is as simple as disconnecting one mic and
connecting an alternative — the same cable and same microphone stand
allows easy interchangeability. At worst you might have to exchange micro-
phone clips along with the microphones themselves.
For wireless microphones, however, the situation is not so simple. With differ-
ent transmission frequencies, different proprietary designs, different types of
connectors (microphone to belt pack transmitter), and the matched-set nature
of transmitters and receivers, changing a microphone/transmitter is far more
complex.
Sabine has a better idea — Sabine’s proprietary Microphone SuperModeling
TM
.
With digital technology, it’s possible to start with the sonic signature of a high
quality microphone (such as Sabine’s standard condenser and dynamic cap-
sules used in our SWM7000 handheld series systems), and emulate the
characteristics of other popular microphones—all at the twist of a knob. You
won’t have to change microphones, cables, connections, or receivers, inter-
rupt a performance, or even get up from your mixing chair! Best of all, you will
have an instant answer to a variety of demands from singers and speakers for
their favorite microphone — even if they pass the microphone around.
6.2. Emulation Choices
Each Sabine SWM7000 receiver (SW72-NDR, SW71-NDR,SW72-R, SW71-R)
comes equipped with 7 different SuperModel microphones available per chan-
nel. Four of these (Shure SM-58, Shure Beta 58, Audio Technica ATM 41A, and
AKG D-3800)* are designed for use with either of Sabine’s dynamic handheld
microphone/transmitters (SW70-HD13 or SW70-HD15). The remaining three
(Shure Beta 87A, AKG C535EB, and Audio Technica ATM 89R)* are designed
for use with Sabine’s condenser handheld microphone/transmitter (SW70-H19).
In addition to these SuperModeling choices, you may prefer to use Sabine’s
high quality microphones “just the way they are;” i.e., without emulation.
Telemetry information sent by the handheld transmitter to the corresponding
receiver (or receiver channel for a 2-channel unit) identifies the type of trans-
mitter, and loads the appropriate emulation library. Note that beltpack trans-
mitters also send telemetry that turns off the Super Model option, as this fea-
ture is designed to work only with handheld microphone/transmitters.
6.3. Mic Modeling Front Panel Control
Simply turn the parameter control labeled “Mic SuperModeling
TM
” to scroll through
and select the microphone you wish to emulate. The first click of the knob will
show the current setting, without changing it; additional turns will change the
emulation that is active. The top text line of the Settings Display will read either
MICDYN (dynamic) or MICCON (condenser) depending on the telemetry infor-
mation sent by the handheld; the bottom line will display the microphone being
emulated. Note that one choice is to bypass modeling, and simply utilize the
excellent quality of the Sabine microphone capsules. In this case the bottom
text line will simply read OFF. Finally, whenever telemetry information indicates
that a belt pack transmitter is the RF source, or if a handheld transmitter is
replaced by a belt pack with the same receiver (or some such other unpredict-
able event transpires), the Settings Display will read MICMOD/OFF whenever
the Mic Modeling knob is turned.
Mic SuperModeling™
Sabine Mic SuperModeling
TM
SuperModeling
TM
Dynamic Models*:
- Shure SM-58
- Shure Beta-58A
- AKG D-3800
- Audio-Technica ATM 41a
SuperModeling
TM
Condenser Models*:
- Shure Beta 87A
- AKG C535 EB
- Audio-Technica ATM 89R
- Crown CM200A
*
Company names, product names, and
trademarks listed as modeled are the prop-
erty of their respective owners and are used
only to identify evaluated microphones used
to develop digital processing; they in no way
imply association, endorsement, or approval
by any named manufacturer.
