CMC 6 Colette Microphone Amplifier

The CMC 6 is a mic preamp body with low distortion levels and common mode rejection (i.e. suppression of interference induced in the microphone cable).

The CMC 6 U is designed for standard 48- and 12-Volt phantom powering. Its circuitry recognizes the supply voltage and adjusts itself automatically. Its performance characteristics remain essentially the same either way; mainly, the difference is that the current drawn at 12 Volts is greater than at 48 Volts. However, the 12-Volt mode consumes less power and might be preferred for battery-powered recording.

Condenser microphones capsules require an ampifier to connect them to microphone cables or inputs. A complete microphone of the Colette series is composed of any of the twenty available types of capsules combined with an amplifier.

The microphone amplifier is responsible for providing the necessary electric charge to the capsule, without which it would be unable to generate a signal. Since the capsule's output signal is very weak (Hi-Z), it must be amplified. In order for the microphone's output to cleanly reach the next stage in the signal chain, it must undergo balancing and impedance matching before transmission. The CMC 6 incorporates a balanced, direct-coupled class-A amplifier, yielding a low output impedance, high RF shielding, and minimal distortion.