Following a successful launch at latest Namm show, Sennheiser confirms end of March availability of its new SK 6212 mini pocket transmitter, flagship of the Digital 6000 range. Designed for live applications, it provides a reliable transmission with high-grade audio quality.
« Ten years ago, the Sennheiser SK 5212 was established as a reference on the every stage in the world as being the smallest available UHF professional microphone transmitter », remembers Tom Vollmers, Sennheiser Professional Audio Senior Product Manager.
Tom Vollmers
« With the new SK 6212 digital transmitter, we write a new chapter. We’ve developed this mini-transmitter hand in hand with our main professional customers, so that it can win their approval thru all its qualities: compactness, efficient use of the spectrum and long battery life. »
The dream tool for artists, art directors and costumers…
The SK 6212 dimensions are only 63 x 47 x 20 millimeters for a mere 112 grams including battery, allowing it to be very discreet, hidden into stage costumes or wigs.
Moreover, the rounded corners and edges of the body and flexible replaceable antenna make the SK 6212 easy to adapt to delicate stage costumes and can be comfortably worn directly on the skin. Its metallic body allows it to resist moisture well.
And no need to worry about autonomy: the rechargeable lithium-polymer battery offers a running time of 12 hours, enough to allow artists and costumers to deploy all their magic on stage.
… and sound engineers and RF techies
Long before the show starts, the SK 6212 shows its effectiveness: it operates intermodulation-free and utilizes an equidistant frequency grid that enables more efficient use of the constantly shrinking available frequency spectrum.
Sound engineers will appreciate that, despite its miniature size, the transmitter offers a complete user interface with OLED display and buttons for functions.
The SK 6212 is equipped with a removable lithium-polymer (BA 62) rechargeable battery providing a running time of 12 hours. The recharge process goes thru a global rack charger L 6000 and the LM 6062 module.
The lithium-polymer BA 62 battery can be removed from the SK 6212 and recharged in the L 6000 rack thanks to a dedicated LM 6062 charging module.
Regarding audio, this transmitter includes the Sennheiser Digital Audio Codec (SeDAC) and long-range mode, also found in the Digital 9000 series. The SK 6212 is fully compatible with the series 6000 receivers, including the EK 6042 for cameras, and the Digital 9000 range receiver.
Tom Vollmers : « The SK 6212 will allow artists to fully concentrate on their performance because they’ll hardly feel its presence, whereas the sound engineer will be quieter thanks to the transmission reliability, the excellent audio quality, and the long running time. »
Technical specifications
- Transmission: digital modulation, Long Range Mode, recommended minimal frequency spacing: 400 kHz in standard mode
- Audio codec: exclusive SeDAC (Sennheiser Digital Audio Codec)
- Frequency range: A1-A4 : 470.200 – 558.000 MHz; A5-A8 : 550.000 – 638.000 MHz, B1-B4 : 470.200 – 713,800 MHz; A5-A8 US : 550.000 – 607.800 MHz, B1-B4 AU : 630.000 – 693.800
- Bandwith: up to 88 MHz
- RF output power: standard mode: 15 mW rms ; low power mode: 3.5 mW rms
- Frequency stability: < 5 ppm
- Tunability : 25 kHz steps
- Encryption: AES 256
- Microphone input: 3-pin audio socket
- Antenna output: coaxial socket
- Audio frequency response: 30 Hz to 20 kHz (-3 dB)
- Audio gain: Microphone: adjustable by 3 dB steps from -6 dB to +42 dB
- THD, total harmonic distortion: 0.002% with input level of 0 dBU
- Signal-to-noise ratio: typ. 113 dB(A)
- Low cut (-3 dB): adjustable : 30 Hz, 60 Hz, 80 Hz, 100 Hz, 120 Hz
- Operating time: typ. 12 hours at 25 °C (with BA 62 accupack)
- Operating temperature limitations: -10 °C to +55 °C
- Dimensions: approx. 63 x 47 x 20 mm
- Weight: 112 g, including battery and antenna
- Battery type: rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
More information on the Sennheiser Web site.
Text: Sennheiser et Ludovic Monchat - Photos: Sennheiser - Translation: Bruno P. Souchaud.
