KMC20 Ver. 1.0
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1. INTRODUCTION
2. KEY FEATURES
Ever since K-array launched its first slim column speaker in 2007, it has maintained its position of leader
of sleek line arrays. With every subsequent product release, the company has perfected its solutions
composed of closely-spaced, full-range sound sources by incorporating its Pure Array Technology.
This same line array technology is now being applied to the latest addition to the K-array portfolio in
a form other than a speaker. The Capture-KMC20 is the smallest line array microphone in the market
featuring PAT technology composed of 8 x 4mm cardioid capsules aligned in a line array configuration.
Given its line array characteristics, the Capture shows a minimal variation of gain with distance. As a result,
the distance between the orator and the microphone is not crucial and he is able to move towards or away
from the mic freely without strongly affecting the volume or audio quality.
The polar response is cardioid in the horizontal plane, and very narrow in the vertical plan, therefore,
when mounted in vertical, not only does the mic not pick up sound from behind, but it’s also insensitive
to sounds that come from above and below, strongly reducing the amount of ambient sound captured.
Being very wide in the horizontal plane, a single microphone can pick up more people and gives maximum
freedom of movement to the right and left without volume fluctuations.
While when mounted in horizontal, the capture is very wide on the vertical plane and very narrow on the
horizontal plane, resulting in capturing only the person in front of the microphone while standing or sitting.
The microphone’s impressively slender frame is shaped from a 6x6 mm solid square brass bar using a
milling cutter with bits less than 2 mm in radius. It’s meticulously pieced together welding 2 mm- and
4 mm- tall capsules to a 0.6 mm-thick electronic board then two 0.3 mm-thick stainless steel grills are
micro-stretched over the frame. The frame is secured in place by two plates screwed one on top of the
other. Finally, all the components are sandblasted to obtain a homogeneous opaque finish and embellished
with an ultra-black ruthenium galvanic bath.
And given its thickness of 6mm, these incredibly thin microphones are impressively discreet and made
with durable premium materials like brass to be used for a variety of applications in conference halls,
boardrooms, houses of worship and TV studios.
• Ultra-thin
• 8 capsules of 4 mm
• Cylindric-cardioid polar pattern
• Pure Array Technology
• Extended frequency response
• 48V phantom powered
• Vertical and horizontal supports
• Durable, elegant brass frame
