75 years of DEFA and microphones that made history On 17 May 1946, Deutsche Film-AG (DEFA) was founded in Potsdam-Babelsberg as a Soviet-German joint stock company. After the founding of the German Democratic Republic/GDR on 7 October 1949, the film studios, workshops and sound studios gradually passed into German hands. In 1953, the DEFA studios […]
continue readingGefell`s M 990 a „heartbreaker“ – An up to date large-diaphragm condenser microphone in tube technology
Committed to the Georg Neumann heritage, Microtech Gefell/MTG stands for tradition and innovation since 1928. This is evidenced by the M7 PVC capsule, which has been handmade for more than 80 years. The renowned M7 capsule, created by Georg Neumann in 1932 and used in the original U47 and M49 microphones, is e.g. still found […]
continue readingUM 900 – The first tube condenser mic with switchable polar pattern, connectable to 48 V phantom powering
UM 900 – Innovative and Inspirational – The first tube condenser microphone with P48 V Phantom powering The modern-looking, elegant UM 900 tube condenser microphone with classic M7 capsule is further proof of Microtech Gefell`s innovative power in microphone development. With its award-winning design, this microphone is not only decorative, it also ensures optimal acoustic […]
continue readingVintage meets state of art – A High End studio mic with a remarkable history
. The ideally combination of a long tradition with a state-of-the-art microphone design – The studio mic UMT 70 S M7 It ideally combines a long tradition with a state-of-the-art microphone design. Microtech Gefell`s 90-years of tradition is the Handing on of Fire, which means especially the continuous development of the best inventions of the […]
continue readingFrom Moscow with love – the unusal all in one mic with a remarkable history
The cardioid condenser mic M 900 (and its hypercardioid cousin M 910) is not only striking in appearance, it also has remarkable historical roots. Microphone technology from the limited partnership Georg Neumann & Co. was already in great demand in Eastern Europe in the 1950s and 1960s. This did not change after the expropriation in […]
continue readingMeasurement technics meets recording technology – The unique Decca Tree live recording solution from Gefell
VIDEO SESSION focusing on Studio mic M 221 – LMP Studios LA – Grammy, Emmy, Golden Globe & Downbeat award winning projects True genius lies in is taking the complex and making it simple – a maxim to which Microtech Gefell has also committed itself. The innovative Decca Tree solution from Gefell brings the simplest […]
continue readingNew measurement microphones for aggressive environments and extremely low actual sound situations
MMS 212, MMS 214 and MV 240 – The New extrem robust and sensitive measurement microphon generation from Gefell The Microtech Gefell MMS 212 1/2" – Precise, stable and reliable measurements under varios harsh environment conditions The new developed Microtech Gefell MMS 212 1/2" measurement microphone was designed to be very robust to extreme environment […]
continue readingCalibrationservices according to the globally new standard DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018
The accreditation of conformity assessment bodies (laboratories, inspection and certification bodies) is the legal mandate of the German Accreditation Body (DAkkS). In the accreditation process, professional competence is assessed, confirmed and monitored in accordance with strict guidelines. To ensure that proof of competence conducts surveillances at fixed intervals. The DAkkS accreditation certifies that the accredited […]
continue readingHAVE YOUR OWN – Studio hygiene in the time of „the second wave“ and afterwards
The Håkan Popscreen for protection against virus transmission in the studio area. In times of a possible "second wave" of Covid-19, Corona restrictions will accompany us for some more time. But the perfect sound with a face mask, one popkiller for everybody or a plastic bag on the microphone? That definitely doesn´t work! We have […]
continue readingForever Young – Vintage Microphones handmade in Gefell
. Forever Young – MTG – Vintage Microphone CMV 563 – M 7 S The CMV 563 (CMV = Condenser Microphone Amplifier) came onto the market in 1956 and was manufactured until 1972 by the limited partnership Georg Neumann & Co., today Microtech Gefell GmbH / MTG. As the highlight of the Thuringian microphone manufacturing […]
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