Audio Technica AT853-ELE User manual

Add versatility to your Audio-Technica UniPoint
microphones with the following replacement
elements. Different pickup patterns are now
attainable with the same high-quality UniPoint
design via interchangeable elements.
These elements are screw-on replacements for
all AT851, AT853, AT857, AT871 and AT873R
UniPoint models.
AT853H-ELE
The hypercardioid element (the standard
supplied with the AT873R microphone) in-
creases directionality to 100°to provide better
gain-before-feedback and reduction of back-
ground noise.
AT853C-ELE
The cardioid element is the standard supplied
with the AT851, AT853, AT857 and AT871 micro-
phones. It features a 120°frontal pickup area.
AT853SC-ELE
Subcardioid element allows a wider 170°frontal
working area than a standard cardioid.
Subcardioid
AT853SC-ELE
Cardioid
AT853C-ELE
Hypercardioid
AT853H-ELE
Omnidirectional
AT853O-ELE
AT853H-ELE
AT853C-ELE
AT853SC-ELE
AT853O-ELE
INTERCHANGEABLE
MICROPHONE
ELEMENTS
AT853O-ELE
Omnidirectional element allows operation in all
directions with a 360°pickup pattern.
Different combinations of the elements can be
used to obtain the desired results.
The illustrations below show the differing prop-
erties of the four pickup pattern types.
The distance factor, D, indicates the additional
pickuprange availablewith directional elements.
The distance factor is the increase in working
distancethat produces the samesignal-to-noise
ratio as an omnidirectional element under the
same ambient conditions. For example, the s/n
ratioof a cardioidat 17 feet wouldbe comparable
to that of an omnidirectional at 10 feet.
The acceptance angle indicates the pickup
width at which the sensitivity of the microphone
has dropped by 3 dB from the on-axis (front)
sensitivity.
1.7X
1.2X
DISTANCE X
170°
120°
D = 1.7
D = 1.2
360°
D = 1
100°
2.0X
D = 2.0
Subcardioid
Omnidirectional
DISTANCE FACTOR ACCEPTANCE ANGLE EXAMPLES
Hypercardioid
Cardioid (standard)

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Typical
Frequency Response
50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k
10 dB
12" or more on axis (flat)
Response in dB
Frequency in Hertz
LEGEND
Omnidirectional
Polar Pattern
SCALE IS 5 DECIBELS PER DIVISION
1 kHz
90
60
120
30
150
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180
0
LEGEND
Subcardioid
Polar Pattern
1 kHz
LEGEND
Cardioid
Polar Pattern
SCALE IS 5 DECIBELS PER DIVISION
90
60
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SCALE IS 5 DECIBELS PER DIVISION
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Hypercardioid
Polar Pattern
1 kHz
LEGEND
1 kHz
LEGEND
SCALE IS 5 DECIBELS PER DIVISION
90
60
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