henrimic Posted September 14 Report Share Posted September 14 Schoeps unveil the new KMIT capsule for the Colette Series at IBC in Amsterdam. This is the same capsule and interference tube like the Cmit family, but without preamp and compatible with the Colette range. It is now possible to have a Cmit combined with the new CMD42 Digital Preamp. https://schoeps.de/en/products/shotgun-microphones/cmit-series/kmit.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted September 14 Report Share Posted September 14 Something I‘ve been waiting for for a long time. With the CMC 1 this will be a pretty compact unit, probably like the MiniCMIT, but far more flexible. I just don’t understand why they don’t demo this with a blue preamp (which they do make) or a grey KMIT. This grey on blue looks ghastly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted September 14 Report Share Posted September 14 Yeah I agree it’s kinda gross looking and I’m sure only makes it more expensive. But I guess they think it’s fun. Maybe others will too. Seems like a nerdy inside joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted September 14 Report Share Posted September 14 They say it works with a CMC6 (analog), right? Is there any reason it would not work on earlier head amps? I swap my capsules that are from less than 1 year old to 40+ years old around on a bag of CMC 4-5-6 head amps...? Yes the blue with the grey (or silver) is ugly. I don't love that I can't turn off the 70Hz low cut. Nice choice to have though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Salles Posted September 14 Report Share Posted September 14 Unexpected I must say. For now I see only an advantage for those who went for the CMD42 digital preamp. I do not see myself using it with a CMC since my shotgun mikes remains in their windjammer then modularity does not benefit, so it has no advantage for me over buying a CMIT5 or miniCMIT. I would like to hear it anyway and I guess if the price is fair and I have a CMC6 that I do not use I might reconsider 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonG Posted September 14 Report Share Posted September 14 5 hours ago, Philip Perkins said: They say it works with a CMC6 (analog), right? Is there any reason it would not work on earlier head amps? I swap my capsules that are from less than 1 year old to 40+ years old around on a bag of CMC 4-5-6 head amps...? Yes the blue with the grey (or silver) is ugly. I don't love that I can't turn off the 70Hz low cut. Nice choice to have though. I would wager that since the cmc6 is the “oldest” amp body that they currently still make, they probably just didn’t want to advertise that this would work on older models as well. Like you, I have a variety of bodies and capsules that span decades and I use them interchangeably. I don’t see why this wouldn’t be just as flexible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted September 15 Report Share Posted September 15 I hope the rental houses buy these. I don't think I can justify buying them, but them might come in handy once in awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB1 Posted September 15 Report Share Posted September 15 That blue-grey, I just puked in my mouth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igomarsound Posted September 15 Report Share Posted September 15 (edited) that's definitely gonna go in my wishlist along side a CMD42 body. I hope they got the moisture resistant mod built in tho. haven't read anything about it. About the color, yeah it's not ideal but it will live in a suspension in a basket, who cares at some point. Edited September 15 by igomarsound syntax and color comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted September 15 Report Share Posted September 15 On 9/14/2024 at 8:01 PM, Fred Salles said: so it has no advantage for me over buying a CMIT5 or miniCMIT. Price would be one, if you already own cmc‘s. Or to start out you would need to buy just one preamp and could get one mk41 an one KMIT. It could be their version of a low cost mic option. On 9/14/2024 at 8:01 PM, Fred Salles said: for those who went for the CMD42 digital preamp I‘d be curious to see its length compared to a regular CMIT. In pictures it seems really long with thr CMD42 30 minutes ago, igomarsound said: hope they got the moisture resistant mod built in tho. Pretty sure the moisture mod is their new standard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSatz Posted September 16 Report Share Posted September 16 Constantin, yes, the KMIT uses the same, identical capsule "innards" as the CMIT series, including the moisture resistance that was developed in recent years. The principal differences are [a] the modularity, [b] the surface finish (and I think it could be ordered in other finishes just like any other Schoeps capsule or amplifier) [c] the housing sleeve (made of somewhat heavier material, and 20 mm diameter rather than 21), and finally [d] active circuitry, which other Schoeps capsules don't have (other than the BLM 03 C). That last part has certain implications. The KMIT has a connector typical of an active accessory rather than of a pure capsule such as the MK 41, and draws a small amount of power through it from the amplifier. So you can't run a KMIT "remote" from the amplifier on a Colette extension cable/tube/gooseneck/table stand. But with a CMC 1 L amplifier, you can use any of the functionally parallel, Lemo-based extension devices--which have better RF rejection anyway, since their wiring is completely balanced. The older amplifiers (CMC 3/4/5) will certainly work with the KMIT. But the CMC 6 and (especially) CMC 1 have, again, much better RFI rejection--and years ago, the need for that improved rejection was brought to the company's attention by the film sound community first and foremost. That's why the CMC 6 was upgraded with the "RFI Shield", and why the CMC 1 was designed from the ground up with RFI immunity as a principal consideration. Some audiophiles say that they still prefer the CMC 5; they find its discrete circuitry reassuring (just as their predecessors in earlier generations preferred point-to-point wiring over printed circuit boards, and claimed to hear a difference). But from what I've heard at the company, the CMC 6 and CMC 1 are really thought of as categorically better, not just newer--because their RFI immunity makes them more reliable, in effect, under modern conditions of use. The CMC 1 also has ~4 dB better headroom when powered at 48 Volts; I may not need that for my classical music recording, but if you record sound effects you very well might care about it. --best regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Sjostrom Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 Fire colors! I'll be wearing gray pants and stark blue shirts all year. Seriously though, great success! Apart from ugly (you're not supposed to look at mics anyways) the modularity is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmac Posted September 20 Report Share Posted September 20 I like what they’ve done with color. Blue and grey are a classic match. Schoeps went with blue for the CMIT 20 years ago. Time to get over it 😀 If you have a CMC 5, CMC 6 or CMC 1 amplifier you can use, this is US$800 cheaper than buying a CMIT 5. One question is, what impact will the KMIT have on the second-hand value of CMITs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted September 20 Report Share Posted September 20 14 minutes ago, rmac said: Time to get over it The blue is fine. The grey is fine. Blue and grey not fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmac Posted September 20 Report Share Posted September 20 1 minute ago, Constantin said: The blue is fine. The grey is fine. Blue and grey not fine Tell that to someone who’s wearing a blue blazer with grey trousers 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted September 20 Report Share Posted September 20 Just now, rmac said: Tell that to someone who’s wearing a blue blazer with grey trousers 😀 To be honest, I don’t really think about clothes much, beyond what I‘m wearing myself. Mic and other audio gear on the other hand is a very different story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Immoral Mr Teas Posted September 21 Report Share Posted September 21 From fr.audiofanzine.com Hope they don't mind me using their photo ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmac Posted September 21 Report Share Posted September 21 Lectrosonics and Sound Devices wireless setups with the KMIT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmac Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago Gotham’s Nick Huston talking about the KMIT with Redding’s Scott Boland at the New York AES show. From 2:13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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