Tascam : TM-180 TASCAM

Studio Condenser Microphone

In recording, microphone plays an important role, that is, converting the pneumatic vibration that turns the sound into electric signals. Of course, a preamplifier that amplifies the microphone signals, an AD converter that converts the sound into digital signals, and the DAW software that shapes the sound. All these gears are important after the recording stage. However, these gears work with the sound which has already been converted by the microphone. This means, the quality of a microphone detemine the sound quality of the entire song.

To easily acquire high-precision sound in a home recording environment, why not starting from adding a condenser microphone in your recording gears?

The condenser microphone has a different structure from the dynamic microphone which can be easily seen everywhere. In general, the condenser mic has high-precision, subtle sound quality. Types of "large diaphragm" microphones, which have a large diaphragm that converts the sound to an electric signal, especially it has a unique tone that is suitable for lead vocal recordings.

TM-180 is the standard model in the TASCAM microphone series that have been tested with the TASCAM products, specialized in the bright sound quality. In addition to this, the product includes a professional-use suspension to avoid noise mixing due to the microphone vibration during recording.

Features

• Condenser microphone for capturing precise, high-definition sound at home or in the studio.
• Large gold-plated diaphragm with a diameter of 34 mm
• High SPL (sound pressure level) capability and smooth sound curve with a decent peak around 9 kHz – ideal to emphasize lead vocals or lead instruments like saxophone or other brass instruments
• Unidirectional (cardioid) pattern is ideal to capture single sound sources
• Switchable low-cut filter to reduce unwanted low-frequency sounds
• Switchable level attenuation (–10 dB) to protect the mic from excessively loud audio sources
• Perfect for recording with any Tascam recorder or interface that supplies phantom power
• Included accessories: suspension shockmount, soft case, hard case, 5/8-inch to 3/8-inch screw adapter
• 1-year warranty