Taperssection.com

Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: svenkid on July 25, 2006, 11:23:37 PM

Title: neumann KM4?? anyone heard of these?
Post by: svenkid on July 25, 2006, 11:23:37 PM

hey all-
I patched out of a set of these at bruce hornsby on 7/14 in portland  ;D
although after a google search, I found out exactly nothing about them. the person who I patched out said they were extremely rare and not made anymore. they were with active cables if I recall correctly and they went straight into a modded d8. any ideas on pickup pattern or other info.

the tapes sound nice, but there is a weaksause level drop for a few songs in the second set, probably user error.

Title: Re: neumann MK4?? anyone heard of these?
Post by: Fatah Ruark (aka MIKE B) on July 25, 2006, 11:46:26 PM

The MK4 is a capsule from Schoeps. Very popular.

http://www.schoeps.de/E-2004/cardioids.html#mk4

The closest thing I can thing of from Neumann that may be similar is the KM140 with active cables.

Title: Re: neumann MK4?? anyone heard of these?
Post by: Sanjay on July 25, 2006, 11:59:35 PM

might be the KMF 4 from the early 1980's?

(http://www.danalexanderaudio.com/Micpics/Neumann/timeline.jpg)

also in this picture front and center, looks like an active cable mic

(http://www.danalexanderaudio.com/Micpics/Neumann/NeumannAd.jpg)

Title: Re: neumann MK4?? anyone heard of these?
Post by: svenkid on July 26, 2006, 12:13:20 AM

kmf4 that's it! any info? nice picture there sanjay!

Title: Re: neumann KM4?? anyone heard of these?
Post by: BC on July 26, 2006, 12:38:56 AM

that Neumann timeline poster is SWEET!!