Monacor MCE-4000

sploo · 2nd April 2007, 01:09 PM

I've seen Siegfried Linkwitz's instructions for using the Panasonic WM-61A mic capsule, and (from some searching this forum) I've found that the Monacor MCE-2000 was the same as the WM-60AY, but neither of these parts are now available.

Additionally, there was apparently an article on making a mic using the MCE-2000 on the Monacor website. This too appears to have gone, and I've had no response from an email asking them for a similar doc on the MCE-4000.

So, does anyone have step-by-step details of how to build (and power) a mic based on the Monacor MCE-4000 capsule? Is the MCE-4000 the same unit as the WM-61A and/or could it be used in the same way as Linkwitz specifies?

Linkwitz's mic details here: http://www.linkwitzlab.com/sys_test.htm#Mic

MCE-4000 details here: http://www.monacor.com/int/en/produk...pr=EN&typ=full

sploo · 2nd May 2007, 08:18 AM

*BUMP*

Anyone? No one?

Juergen Knoop · 2nd May 2007, 09:22 AM

I build a microphone a few years ago with a eletret capsule (don't know which one)
it was simple and should be the same with mce-4000
-take a aluminium pipe 8mm diameter 30cm long
-push it over the microphone cable
-solder the cable to the capsule and to a 3,5mm mono jack plug
-tape the capsule to the pipe, I used electrical tape, and tape the cable at the other end making some sort of pull relief
microphone ready!

Frequency response was flat far beyond 10kHz.
regards

sploo · 2nd May 2007, 11:43 AM

Many thanks for the response - it's just that I understood these things needed a phantom power supply, and a pre-amp?

Juergen Knoop · 2nd May 2007, 12:42 PM

if you want line level output yes
or do you want to use the mic input of a computer?
it has build in phantom power and preamp
the simple microphone could be attached directly to it
regards

sploo · 2nd May 2007, 02:41 PM

Unfortunately, it needs to go into the line in input on a PC, so does need to be at line level.

I was looking at a Behringer ECM8000 mic (about 35GBP). Once you add the cost of a pre-amp and power supply, and the XLR cable, it's nearer 100GBP!

Juergen Knoop · 16th July 2007, 11:05 PM

made a few pics
total:

Juergen Knoop · 16th July 2007, 11:08 PM

head:

Juergen Knoop · 16th July 2007, 11:11 PM

capsule:

Juergen Knoop · 16th July 2007, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by juergenk

-solder the cable to the capsule and to a 3,5mm mono jack plug

watching my own pictures, I now see a stereo connector.
sorry!

2nd April 2007, 01:09 PM	#1
sploo diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Monacor MCE-4000 I've seen Siegfried Linkwitz's instructions for using the Panasonic WM-61A mic capsule, and (from some searching this forum) I've found that the Monacor MCE-2000 was the same as the WM-60AY, but neither of these parts are now available. Additionally, there was apparently an article on making a mic using the MCE-2000 on the Monacor website. This too appears to have gone, and I've had no response from an email asking them for a similar doc on the MCE-4000. So, does anyone have step-by-step details of how to build (and power) a mic based on the Monacor MCE-4000 capsule? Is the MCE-4000 the same unit as the WM-61A and/or could it be used in the same way as Linkwitz specifies? Linkwitz's mic details here: http://www.linkwitzlab.com/sys_test.htm#Mic MCE-4000 details here: http://www.monacor.com/int/en/produk...pr=EN&typ=full

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2nd May 2007, 08:18 AM	#2
sploo diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	BUMP Anyone? No one?

2nd May 2007, 09:22 AM	#3
Juergen Knoop diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Blog Entries: 3	I build a microphone a few years ago with a eletret capsule (don't know which one) it was simple and should be the same with mce-4000 -take a aluminium pipe 8mm diameter 30cm long -push it over the microphone cable -solder the cable to the capsule and to a 3,5mm mono jack plug -tape the capsule to the pipe, I used electrical tape, and tape the cable at the other end making some sort of pull relief microphone ready! Frequency response was flat far beyond 10kHz. regards

2nd May 2007, 11:43 AM	#4
sploo diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Many thanks for the response - it's just that I understood these things needed a phantom power supply, and a pre-amp?

2nd May 2007, 12:42 PM	#5
Juergen Knoop diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Blog Entries: 3	if you want line level output yes or do you want to use the mic input of a computer? it has build in phantom power and preamp the simple microphone could be attached directly to it regards

2nd May 2007, 02:41 PM	#6
sploo diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Unfortunately, it needs to go into the line in input on a PC, so does need to be at line level. I was looking at a Behringer ECM8000 mic (about 35GBP). Once you add the cost of a pre-amp and power supply, and the XLR cable, it's nearer 100GBP!

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