MiniCMIT low output. Humidity?

[Valentine]

My MiniCMIT has started giving me a very low output. I thought the talent was just extremely quiet, I had the gain almost maxed and it was producing a lot of hiss. I'm using a Zaxcom Nova and I've never had the gain so high before.

 

I tried the other mixer inputs, cables, etc.  Same thing. I definitely have +48v set and haven't changed any settings. I'm on the road and don't have all my gear to try a different mixer. Renting a 416 to get through this shoot.

 

I'm wondering is this what "humidity" does to these mics? Maybe it is just dirty? I wouldn't say it's particularly humid where I am. I'm on the road in a different city now and it's got the same problem. It does not crackle or make any strange sounds, I'd say it sounds fine just so extremely low that I'm maxing out the gain (which isn't fine.) Any ideas?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Constantin]

I am pretty sure this is not humidity. It sounds different, and the whole issue is over-hyped anyway. I‘m guessing it’s something else, but I couldn’t tell you what. 

[jbuerjes]

You should contact SCHOEPS in Germany and describe the phenomenon. 

[hiro nakamura]

When I used Maxx, the gain is quite high… not max but almost, and with fader’s help for Cmit-mini. 
If you have sound devices , or zoom production. You could test it on different devices , see how it goes. 
 

[Vinod Subramanian]

dust on capsule / electronics issue 

 

both require a trip to the factory.