AT849 STEREO BOUNDARY MICROPHONE

???Designed for surface-mount applications in broadcast, professional recording and sound reinforcement

???Low-profile design for minimum visibility

???Pair of closely-matched cardioid elements provides the spatial impact and realism of a live sound field

???The combination of a rugged die-cast case and rubber non-slip bottom pad minimizes mechanical coupling of surface vibrations to the microphone

???Switchable low-frequency roll-off

The AT849 requires 9V to 52V DC phantom power on each channel for operation.

Output for each stereo channel is low impedance (Lo-Z) balanced. The balanced signals of the TB5M output connector appear across Pins 2 and 3 for the left channel, Pins 4 and 5 for the right channel.

AT849 SPECIFICATIONS???

ELEMENTS

Fixed-charge back plate

 

permanently polarized

 

condenser

 

 

POLAR PATTERN

X/Y stereo

 

 

FREQUENCY RESPONSE

30-20,000 Hz

 

 

LOW FREQUENCY ROLL-OFF

150 Hz, 6 dB/octave

 

 

OPEN CIRCUIT SENSITIVITY

???40 dB (10.0 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa*

 

 

CHANNEL BALANCE

??? 2.5 dB

 

 

IMPEDANCE

200 ohms balanced

 

 

MAXIMUM INPUT SOUND LEVEL

137 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D.

 

 

SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO1

67 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa*

DYNAMIC RANGE (typical)

110 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL

 

 

PHANTOM POWER

9-52V DC, 2 mA typical

REQUIREMENTS

(each channel)

 

 

SWITCH

Flat, roll-off

 

 

WEIGHT (less cable and accessory)

5.3 oz (149 grams)

 

 

DIMENSIONS

3.62" (92.0 mm) maximum

 

length,

 

2.87" (73.0 mm) maximum width

 

 

OUTPUT CONNECTOR

Integral 5-pin TB5M

 

 

CABLE

25' (7.6 m) long, shielded,

 

vinyl-jacketed, stereo cable with

 

5-pin TA5F connector at

 

microphone end, two 3-pin

 

XLRM-type connectors at

 

output end

 

 

ACCESSORY FURNISHED

Soft protective pouch

 

 

???In the interest of standards development, A.T.U.S. offers full details on its test methods to other industry professionals on request.

*1 Pascal = 10 dynes/cm2 = 10 microbars = 94 dB SPL

1 Typical, A-weighted, using Audio Precision System One. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Pin 1 is ground (shield) for both channels. Output is ???Pins 2 and 4 hot??? ??? positive acoustic pressure produces positive voltage at Pins 2 and 4.

The 3-pin XLRM cable connectors for the left and right channels are marked with gray and red bands, respectively. The signal appears across Pins 2 and 3; Pin 1 is ground (shield). Output phase is ???Pin 2 hot??? ??? positive acoustic pressure produces positive voltage at Pin 2.

The symmetry and area of the mounting

surface directly affect the sensitivity of the

 

Stereo

 

Polar Pattern

 

0??

330??

30??

300??

60??

270??

90??

240??

120??

210??

150??

 

180??

SCALE IS 5 DECIBELS PER DIVISION

 

 

 

Frequency Response

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 dB

50

100

200

500

1k

2k

5k

10k

20k

 

 

 

Frequency in Hertz

 

 

 

 

LEGEND

 

12" or more on axis (flat)

Response in dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT849 at low frequencies, as well as the overall

60??

 

 

 

 

 

stereo balance and image. The microphone

IDEAL

WORKING

should be centered on the surface and

ANGLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

positioned with the microphone facing the

 

 

 

 

 

 

sound source. The sound source should not

 

 

 

 

 

 

be below, or higher than 60?? above, the plane of the mounting surface.

Locating the AT849 nearer the sound source enhances the width of the stereo image, while decreasing room ambience. Conversely, as the mic position moves away from the sound source, a narrower left/right stereo image results and more of the ???room sound??? is noted.

The high sensitivity of the AT849 assures useful output and an excellent match to most inputs. However, the microphone???s high output may overload some sensitive electronic input stages under some conditions. Many pre-amps and mixers include a mic pad or input attenuator control to prevent overload; or, use an AT8202 attenuator or equal at the input.

Avoid leaving the microphone in the open sun or in areas where temperatures exceed 110?? F (43?? C) for extended periods. Extremely high humidity should also be avoided.

LEGEND

Roll-off

LEFT

RIGHT

1 kHz

1 kHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio-Technica U.S., Inc., 1221 Commerce Drive, Stow, Ohio 44224 Audio-Technica Limited, Old Lane, Leeds LS11 8AG England www.audio-technica.com

P51660-EN ??2004 Audio-Technica U.S., Inc. Printed in Japan