DPA MICROPHONES 4017
Shotgun Microphone
Impressive accuracy and clarity
Designed for a broad range of applications, the 4017 Shotgun Mic is ideal for use with camera systems, in fixed positions at sports facilities, for broadcast / ENG / film booming and even studio recording environments.
Features
- Small and lightweight
- Excellent RF immunity
- Highly immune to humidity
- Uniform off-axis response
- Highly directional pattern
- Sleek shotgun for distant miking
- Integrated active cable
This condenser microphone capsule is part of the flexible Recording Microphones Series. It is equipped with a highly-directional hypercardioid pickup pattern; obtained using a supercardioid design with an interference tube that provides excellent off-axis rejection. The Shotgun Mic Capsule is immune to RF emission and the 19 mm condenser cartridge is capable of handling peak SPLs of 152 dB before clipping. It withstands use in very humid environments with ease. It delivers clear sound even when used in very hot or cold areas of the world such as the desert and the arctic.
Extensive research and development has been undertaken to optimize the sound coming from the sides and back of the microphone. One of the key accomplishments is that DPA has minimized the often un-linear response of a shotgun microphone due to its side lobes. The condenser capsule uses a high voltage pre-polarized back plate, endowing the shotgun with high output as well as wide dynamics, extremely low noise and distortion specifications. The sound coming from the sides and back of a shotgun often sounds unnatural but DPA has managed to make these additions to sound natural as well – just damped.
Variants
4017B Shotgun Microphone
The capsule, combined with the MMP-B Mic Preamp, Low Cut and High Boost, is a short and exceptionally lightweight shotgun microphone with impressive accuracy and clarity.
At just 210 mm and 68 g, this microphone is one of the shortest and lightest shotgun condenser microphones on the market. At the same time, it offers impressive precision, clarity and musicality. The microphone is immune to RF interference and the 19 mm condenser capsule handles peak SPLs of 152 dB before clipping. It also handles very humid environments with ease.
The 4017B shotgun microphone is equipped with two onboard filters that are activated via an ingenious switching ring design. By simply turning the two stable rings, a high-frequency boost with an additional 4 dB at 8 kHz can be realised. This compensates for the loss of treble when used with windjammers. The excellent first-order bass roll-off below 120 Hz minimises handling and wind noise. A permanent third-order high-pass filter at 50 Hz effectively suppresses unwanted low-frequency interference from handling and wind noise.
4017C Compact Shotgun Microphone
At just 154 mm and 70 g, this microphone sets new standards in terms of the compactness of shotgun microphones and their applications. At the same time, it offers impressive precision, clarity and musicality.
The microphone is immune to RF interference and the 19 mm condenser capsule handles peak SPLs of 152 dB before clipping.
4017ER/ES Shotgun Microphone
With DPA's smallest preamplifier, the 4017E shotgun microphone offers an integrated cable solution with cable outlet on the side (4017ES) or on the back (4017ER). It is currently the shortest professional shotgun microphone with interference tube on the market: only 12.5 cm long and weighing 121 g (including 3 m cable and plug). It is ideal for angling actors or for recording distant dialogue for broadcast and video situations.
The microphone is immune to RF interference and the 19 mm condenser capsule handles peak SPLs of 152 dB before clipping.
The SM4000 mount is included in the package. This allows the microphone to be suspended from the ceiling and mounted precisely and reproducibly for supporting orchestral groups or surround sound.
All DPA mics, from the smallest miniatures to this shotgun, feature the same sonic character. This makes it easy to use a mix of hidden miniature mics and boom mics, while a minimum of workload in postproduction. This common sonic character means that you have the same timbre, independently, whether the sound is best recorded via a miniature mic or a boom, plan mic or any other DPA mic you choose to use.
Combine with the preamp of your choice
At any time, and with no tools needed, it is possible to transform this solution into a new configuration.
The MMP-C Compact Microphone Preamp is an ultra-compact preamp with active drive for impedance balancing. It has a slightly softer character than the other preamps in the Microphones Series.
Other preamps include the very small form factor types MMP-E Modular Active Cable (XLR output) and MMP-G Modular Active Cable (MicroDot output), allowing for very slim set-ups. The MMP-G even allows you to match a larger microphone directly to a wireless transmitter.
