Sennheiser MKH 418S - User Manual

USING THE SENNHEISER MKH 418S
STEREO MICROPHONE
The Sennheiser MKH 418S is a stereo version of the MHK 416. It is an M-S (Mid - Side) stereo mi-
crophone. It is actually two microphones in one housing -- a directional mic (mid) picking up sounds
from the front and a bi-directional mic (side) picking up sounds from the left and right sides.
The output of the 418S is two signals -- the Mid and the Side. As such they are NOT normal Left -
Right stereo, but can be turned into L-R stereo with a special “matrix” circuit. The 418S is intended
to be used with the Sound Devices hard disk recorders (722 and 744T) which have the M-S matrix
circuit built in. No other Cage equipment has this circuit.
There are times and situations to record in stereo, and times and situations NOT to record in stereo.
These are detailed on pages 2 and 3. On pages 4 and 5 are instructions about menu settings for the
Sound Devices recorders for the different applications.
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Sennheiser MKH 418S Specifications