DPA 5100 Mobile 5.1 Surround Microphone
The 5100 Mobile Surround Microphone is a completely self-contained plug-and-play solution for 5.1 audio capture. It brings engaging surround ambience to sport events, documentaries and other HDTV productions. This microphone is versatile and can be mounted in many ways:, microphone stand, suspended from the ceiling or via a handgrip. It is lightweight and portable. It can also withstand inclement weather conditions due to its robust nature.
Features
- Plug-and-play solution
- Compact, lightweight and portable
- Rich, smooth and fully enveloping sound
- Discrete 5.1 analog output – no processing needed
Description
The 5100 includes:
- Outdoor Cover - OC5100
- Lemo Multipin to 6x XLR-M cable
The 5100 Mobile Surround Microphone uses five miniature pressure transducers. These transducers have low sensitivity to wind and mechanical noise, low distortion and low frequency response. They also have a large dynamic range.
The three front microphones in this system are time aligned to eliminate comb filtering. This also ensures frequency consistency when down mixing to stereo or mono. In contrast, the rear microphones, with standard omnidirectional patterns, are optimally spaced from both each other and the front array to simulate the most natural time arrival differences. The end result of DPA’s innovative design approach is a surround atmosphere that is rich, smooth and fully enveloping, great in its coherence, channel separation and localization accuracy. The 5100 Mobile Surround Microphone requires no external signal processing.
This solution is targeted at surround sound recording for film, live, broadcast and studio applications. Using full surround sound is an amazing way to record a symphony. Most orchestras are a self-balancing phenomena – each instrumental part can be heard without the need for additional miking. As well, acoustic reflections and a sense of acoustic space are an important aspect of the sound of an orchestra - just as much as the instruments themselves.
For sports applications, the 5100 is easy to set up. It is a no worry, 5.1-ambience solution that is placed centrally to cover the main camera shot and backed up by the usual spot mics for additional effects.
The 5.1 output of the microphone runs through a multipin Lemo connector. This connector carries all six electronically-balanced channels.
The microphone comes with:
- A five-meter (16 ft), six-pair Mogami cable that breaks out to six Neutrik XLR-M connectors.
- An Outdoor Cover (OC5100) that protects the 5100 against rain and reduces wind noise.
Tech Specs
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DPA 5100 Mobile 5.1 Surround Microphone
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Directional pattern
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Directional |
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Principle of operation
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Pressure, with interferece tube and separation baffles |
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Cartridge type
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Pre-polarized condenser |
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Frequency response
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L, C, R, LS, RS: 20 Hz to 20 kHz; LFE: 20 Hz to 120 Hz |
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Effective frequency range ±2 dB
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L, C, R: 200 Hz to 16 kHz; LS, RS: 100 Hz to 12 kHz; LFE: 20 Hz to 120 Hz |
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Sensitivity, nominal, ±3 dB at 1 kHz
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L, C, R: 26 mV/Pa; LS, RS: 28 mV/Pa |
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Equivalent noise level, A-weighted
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L, C, R: Typ. 18 dB(A) (max. 21 dB(A)); LS, RS: Typ. 20 dB(A) (max. 23 dB(A)) |
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Equivalent noise level, ITU-R BS.468-4
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L, C, R: Typ. 29 dB (max. 32 dB); LS, RS: Typ. 31 dB (max. 34 dB) |
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Distortion, THD < 1%
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120 dB SPL RMS, 123 dB SPL peak |
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Dynamic range
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L, C, R, LS, RS: 103 dB; LFE: 100 dB |
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132 dB SPL peak |
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50 Ω |
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100 m (328 ft) |
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Active Signal balanced |
Common mode rejection ratio (CMRR)
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> 60 dB, 50 Hz - 20 kHz |
Power supply (for full performance)
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P48 (Phantom Power) |
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Typ. 5 mA (max. 5.5 mA) |
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Lemo multipin |
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Black |
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Weight
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500 g (17.6 oz) |
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W: 240 mm (9.4 in), H: 140 mm (5.5 in), D: 195 mm (7.7 in) |
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5.4 mm (0.21 in) |
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5 m (16.4 ft) |
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Black |
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9.3 mm (0.37 in) |
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L, C, R, LS, RS: 1,8 Vrms / 2,5 Vpeak; LFE: 1 Vrms / 1,4 Vpeak |
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+V at pin 2 for positive sound pressure |
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-40°C to 45°C (-40°F to 113°F) |
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Up to 90% |
Typical frequency response of a 5100 at 0 degrees
Typical frequency response of a 5100 at 30 degrees
Typical frequency response of a 5100 at 60 degrees
Typical frequency response of a 5100 at 90 degrees
Typical frequency response of a 5100 at 120 degrees
Typical frequency response of a 5100 at 150 degrees
Typical frequency response of a 5100 at 180 degrees
Typical directional characteristics of a 5100 (Normalized): Center
Typical directional characteristics of a 5100 (Normalized): Left
Typical directional characteristics of a 5100 (Normalized): Right
Typical directional characteristics of a 5100 (Normalized): Left Surround
Typical directional characteristics of a 5100 (Normalized): Right Surround
