^{THE TELINGA INTEGRATED PARABOLIC MICROPHONE SYSTEM}

^{The PRO 6 & PRO 5 systems - how to choose:}

		^The Back-up

^Handles:

^{PRO 5W - for Walkmans, analogue & digital}

^{PRO 5B - for Sony TCD-D10 recorder (balanced inputs & internal power supply)}

^{PRO 6 - for recorders with 48V Phantom power.}

^Microphones:

^{The Stereo DATmic - gives focused sound in mono and the ambience in stereo.}

^{The ”Classic” - an omni directional microphone.}

^{The "Twin Science" - combines omnidirectional and cardioid capsules into one microphone.}

^{The ”back-up” - a mono standard microphone for back up purposes.}

The PRO 6 & PRO 5 handles power all Telinga interchangeable microphones:
(shown with the Twin Science microphone)

Fit the Telinga PRO interchangeable microphone of your choice to any of the following three bodies to match the requirements of your recording system:-

· PRO 5 W: For Walkman recorders, analogue and digital. Powered by an on-board re-chargeable 7,2v Ni-mHy accumulator.

· PRO 5 B: For equipment with balanced inputs without phantom power. Powered by an on-board re-chargeable 7,2v Ni-mHy accumulator, now usually only required for the Sony TCD-10.

· PRO 6: For equipment with 48V phantom power. Powered by the recorder.

All three handles have the following characteristics in common:-

· The active high-pass filter inside the handle cuts 12dB/octave with its 3dB knee point at 3000Hz. (Traffic filter)

· A transformerless output amplifier keeps the output impedance at only 200 ohms (100 ohms in the PRO 5 W)

· Radio disturbances are attenuated by an RF trap.

· The Parabolic Dish is vacuum moulded out of 1.2mm unbreakable transparent Poly-carbonate.
It is flexible and can be rolled into a cigar shape with a diameter of about 150 mm (6 ins).

· Diameter of parabola: 580mm

· Total Weight with microphone 870 - 920 grams.

· Output connections:

· PRO 5 Ws: one 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack..

· Pro 6: two Neutric 3-pin gold plated XLRs

THE MONO MICROPHONES

There are basically two types of capsules (electrically powered sound receptors) utilised in Telingas and the advantages and disadvantages need to be understood.

Omni-directional

Advantages: Very low wind and handling noise

Disadvantages: Sometimes too much ambience recorded.

Cardioid

Advantages: Maximum attenuation of ambience with far less wind and handling noise, ideal for recording birdsong, movement effects of footsteps, grass, etc.

Disadvantages: Like all directional microphones, they are sensitive to wind and handling noise so a Rycote Windshield should be used to cover the dish opening to protect the cardioid capsule from wind buffeting, and a tripod is usually a must.

The Telinga “Classic" microphone:

The Classic uses a conventional design for parabolic systems with omni-directional microphone capsules collecting the focused sounds from the dish as well as the overall ambient sounds.

The Telinga “Twin Science" microphone:

The Twin Science combines cardioid and an omni-directional capsules into one miccophone with each capsule individually output to L & R channels. The best channel recording can then be selected at replay. The two recordings can be mixed without audible phase problems.

Because the cardioid microphone faces towards the dish, it optimizes the reflected sound of the distant subject and suppresses the background, thereby improving the directivity, by concentrating on the sound reflected by the dish. The parabolic dish effectively "narrows" the zone of sound collected and the increased directivity of the cardioid excludes much of the surrounding sound.

Advantages: Both microphone capsules can be recorded simultaneously creating a backup from the omni in case of sudden wind or handling noise but retaining the benefits of a higher signal from the cardioid when conditions permit.

Disadvantages: None.

THE STERO MICROPHONE

The Stereo DATmic –

High performance, low noise microphone for

digital recording.

The Stereo DATmic has an Inherent Noise Level of only 12 dBA. Thus, it does great justice to the dynamic range of solid state flash memory field recorders such as the Fostex FR-2LE as well as the older DAT's and Mini Disc recorders.

The focused sound will be picked up in mono, while the background will come in stereo.

Handling and wind noise suppression is excellent.

The over-all sound characteristics of the DATmic, is a "soft" high and a "big" and amazingly

transparent mid and low. Without the parabola, it is a good multi-purpose stereo microphone

for capturing distant low-signals.