Sanken CSS-5 Stereo Shotgun Microphone

The remarkable performance of the CSS-5 is based on an array of five new directional condenser elements, with new PPS ( Poly-Phenylene-Sulfide ) diaphragms to provide optimum humidity / temperature stability. Developed in conjunction with NHK, the CSS-5 is equally responsive in the horizontal and vertical planes with high sensitivity, wide frequency response and excellent dynamic range.

The revolutionary CSS-5 is small and lightweight with switchable mono / stereo functions. The standard 19mm diameter permits use of a wide range of accessories developed for enhanced performance and field mobility. The CSS-5 provides three switchable modes to satisfy the various needs of location and studio recording.

Features:
NORMAL: square In the NORMAL mode, the CSS-5 clearly picks up the targeted sound as well as extremely accurate stereo localization. STEREO angle is approx. 115°

MONO: square In the MONO mode, sharp directivity is maintained over a wide frequency range for the aimed frontal sound sources, using the combination of a second gradient microphone and a line microphone. It is significant that the CSS-5 picks up the chosen sound source very clearly even in a noisy ambient situation or in a long reverberation space.

WIDE: square The WIDE mode is designed for stereo recording of sound effects where dialogue will be dubbed in at a later date. This mode allows a wider 140 degree pickup, whereas conventional M-S microphones have a maximum of 127 degrees.

Mono-Stereo Compatibility: square In stereo recordings, the frequency response of the MONO summed output often exhibits interference, or "comb filtering." This phenomenon is caused by phase differences between the Left and Right signals. This does not occur in single point recording, either X-Y or M-S, but does happen with spaced - AB - microphone stereo recording because of the time intervals between the two. In the CSS-5, the three-capsule line array is for frontal pickup, with its elements arranged vertically along the same axis, so Mono / Stereo compatibility is superb.