Overview

The MMC4018V modular microphone capsule is part of the flexible DPA d:facto vocal microphone series. Equally at home in sound reinforcement and recording applications, the DPA d:facto is a high quality stage vocal microphone with extraordinary natural sound, high separation from nearby sound sources and extreme sound level handling. Its supercardioid pattern and superb definition gives high separation and true sound color on stage, equally suitable for PA amplification and recording. The MMC4018V provides improved audio performance, as it is superbly linear in frequency and phase, both on- and off-axis, while its impressive definition and accuracy reproduces a singer's voice effortlessly.

DPA Microphones recommendation for stage applications with the d:facto II is using the MMC4018V capsule. This capsule offers an applicable opening angle around the center axis comparable to a cardioid. This means that a pleasant tolerance around the center axis is obtained for the singer. Concurrently, the rear rejection is as higher than other supercardioids. The rear lobe opening normally seen on supercardioids at 180° angle is extremely uniform and controlled on the MMC4018V.

Features

• Tweaked for close miking vocals
• Highly directional for high isolation
• Most controlled supercardioid shape
• Superb definition and natural response

Specifications

• Directional pattern: Supercardioid
• Principle of operation: Pressure gradient
• Cartridge type: Pre-polarized condenser
• Frequency range
• 20Hz to 20kHz
• +/- 2dB at 12cm: 20Hz-16kHz with 3dB soft boost at 12kHz
• Sensitivity
• Nominal, +/- 2dB at 1kHz: 5mV/Pa
• -46dB re. 1V/Pa
• Equivalent noise level
• A-weighted:
• Typ. 19dB(A) re. 20MuPa
• Max. 21dB
• S/N ratio: (A-weighted), re. 1kHz at 1Pa (94dB SPL): Typ. 75dB(A)
• Max. SPL:  Peak before clipping: Up to 160dB depending on pre-amp choice
  Temperature range:  -40 to 45 deg. C / -40 to 113 deg. F