C – Ducer : APT (Audio Percussion trigger) unit

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C – Ducer : APT (Audio Percussion trigger) unit
2 x C – Ducer Tape Microphones
Serial number : APT208
Condition : Good, fully working
Includes : Carrying case, Operation manual, power supply cable
Extra info : Made in UK by C-Tape Developments Ltd, Hampshire, circa 1985.
2 x audio outputs for triggering

: General information :
C-ducer contact microphone systems are unique, designed specifically for recording acoustic instruments. The strip mic is a capacitive transducer with a flat frequency response extending well beyond that of human hearing. Less than 1mm thick, the microphone is flexible, extremely light and will conform to curved surfaces such as a double bass or a drum shell. Exceptional transient response and high immunity to ambient sounds makes C-ducer a natural choice for amplifying many acoustic instruments, from pianos to drums. It is completely unobtrusive, being mounted on the underneath of the grand piano or the back of an upright piano. Because the microphone is attached directly to the soundboard, it has very high immunity to crosstalk from other instruments and feedback is rarely a problem.

: General information :

C-ducer contact microphone systems are unique, designed specifically for recording acoustic instruments. The strip mic is a capacitive transducer with a flat frequency response extending well beyond that of human hearing. Less than 1mm thick, the microphone is flexible, extremely light and will conform to curved surfaces such as a double bass or a drum shell.

Exceptional transient response and high immunity to ambient sounds makes C-ducer a natural choice for amplifying many acoustic instruments, from pianos to drums.

It is completely unobtrusive, being mounted on the underneath of the grand piano or the back of an upright piano. Because the microphone is attached directly to the soundboard, it has very high immunity to crosstalk from other instruments and feedback is rarely a problem.

: Technical spec :
(Capacitive-trans-ducer) is a contact condenser microphone. It is light in weight and it has a phenomenal dynamic range (the transducer itself has a dynamic capability of 155dB) and can handle the amplitudes within a bass drum without distortion. The frequency response of the transducer is an incredible 0.1Hz to MHz, although this is deliberately restricted within the preamplifier to minimize induced noise and interference. Two lengths of C-ducer tape are available. These are 8″ (20cm) designed for larger acoustic stringed instruments (double-bass, cello, acoustic guitar etc.), drums and piano.

: Technical spec :

(Capacitive-trans-ducer) is a contact condenser microphone. It is light in weight and it has a phenomenal dynamic range (the transducer itself has a dynamic capability of 155dB) and can handle the amplitudes within a bass drum without distortion. The frequency response of the transducer is an incredible 0.1Hz to MHz, although this is deliberately restricted within the preamplifier to minimize induced noise and interference.

Two lengths of C-ducer tape are available. These are 8″ (20cm) designed for larger acoustic stringed instruments (double-bass, cello, acoustic guitar etc.), drums and piano.

: Alan's comments :
“These mics are more specialist I guess. Gareth Jones was a huge fan of utilising a large array of different types and, with DM, we often tried to sample sounds using these strip mics which you could attach, for example, to the bottom skin of a drum or a piano. But they are much more versatile and can be used for all kinds of purposes with a little imagination. We experimented a lot with these during the recording of ‘Some Great Reward’ and ‘Black Celebration’”

: Alan's comments :

“These mics are more specialist I guess. Gareth Jones was a huge fan of utilising a large array of different types and, with DM, we often tried to sample sounds using these strip mics which you could attach, for example, to the bottom skin of a drum or a piano. But they are much more versatile and can be used for all kinds of purposes with a little imagination. We experimented a lot with these during the recording of ‘Some Great Reward’ and ‘Black Celebration’”