Sennheiser debuts the advanced digital wireless microphone system 6000

The surprising audio quality that made the series popular 9000 is now available in a two-channel receiver capable of supporting the most demanding live productions even in the most complex RF environments..

Sennheiser recently organized an event in Hannover in which journalists, distributors and prominent users were able to get up close and personal with the new digital wireless microphone system 6000. Just five years after the launch of the already popular series 9000, The German manufacturer is now betting on a solution with outstanding audio quality and solid RF wireless transmission for use in all types of live productions, including broadcast.

The series 6000 employs the same long-range mode and Sennheiser digital audio codec so characteristic of the 9000 although this time it goes further by having a two-channel receiver (in different versions), a bodypack and a handheld transmitter as well as a rack-mount charging unit. Digital 6000 offers the system's unrivaled long-distance transmission mode 9000, accompanied by massive switchable broadband 244 MHz.

Andreas Sennheiser, CEO of Sennheiser, opened these days held at the Expo Hannover site 2000 stating “that the effort and commitment to innovation have marked the history of this company since my grandfather founded it.”, Fritz Sennheiser, seventy two years ago. Our continuous challenge has always been to invest in innovation to create something that is truly novel”.

Sennheiser, after highlighting the large number of top-level artists and musical groups that travel the world on their tours using their microphone systems, He pointed out that “at this moment two technologies are converging: virtual reality, where audio will play an important role; and low latency to be able to transmit a concert, For example, to millions of people anywhere through streaming”. He also emphasized the importance of audio in collaborative environments that connect people and businesses..

For your part, Peter Claussen, COO of the professional division of Sennheiser, He stated that “we always want to be at the top to, even, stay ahead of all these changes. “Professional developments at Sennheiser focus on how a solution is going to be used and how software can help, as a complement to hardware, to make each solution more flexible and closer to the user.”.

Greg Beebe, director of the Live Performance division&Music, after giving the “welcome to the future” underlined the passion that the company has put into the development of the series 6000. “A solution in which the user will not be limited by aspects related to RF and audio frequency since it offers robust RF transmission for all types of live productions with easy integration into existing infrastructures in broadcast environments., live events…”.

two better than one

The new EM digital receiver 6000 It will be sold in two versions: with and without Dante card. In both cases, It has two channels, It is easily configurable and has an integrated antenna splitter, Ling Range Mode and proprietary audio coding (SeDAC) to ensure the highest audio quality.

Depending on the model, offers two Dante Brooklyn or Amphenol RJ-45 cards in output and has AES encryption 256 interchangeable. in analog, the user can use XLR-3 or a jack of 6,3 mm per channel. When it comes to connectivity, The equipment is easily integrated into RJ45 Ethernet and worldclock in/out infrastructures with BNC connectors.

The two-channel digital receiver works with an interchangeable bandwidth of 244 MHz (470 a 714 MHz), which is covered by three versions of transmitters (470–558 MHz, 550–638 MHz y 630–718 MHz). For larger systems, Up to eight receiver units can be simply connected in series without the need for an additional antenna splitter as the multi-channel system will operate with a single pair of antennas.. System latency is just three milliseconds.

If something has characterized Sennheiser systems, whose brand distributes in Spain Magnetron, is its great reliability. In this case, Advanced True Bit Diversity technology allows for error correction in transmission and, even, intelligently conceal additional errors thanks to the Intelligent Error Concealment function.

True Bit Diversity ensures better reception quality than would be possible with other Diversity-based techniques (diversity). In difficult RF environments where the signal is temporarily corrupted to such a degree that transmission error correction cannot repair it, Intelligent additional error concealment technology kicks in. It uses intelligent learning algorithms to replace the corrupted signal, allowing flawless transmission where other digital systems would fail.

Besides, Digital series receivers 6000 They are equipped with a Quality Indicator Link that allows problems to be detected in advance. They count, besides, with an eye-friendly OLED monitor that allows you to check the quality of the RF signal at a glance, the link, frequency of use, cryptography or battery status.

Transmitter and beltpack

As far as the transmitter is concerned (SKM 6000), It is compatible with up to 17 different acoustic capsules (2000, Digital 9000, Neumann KK204 y KK 205…) according to each application. But perhaps the most striking thing is its frequency robustness since it is totally free of intermodulation., even near multiple transmitters.

Transmitters use the same high-performance rechargeable accupacks as the series units 9000.

Regarding the beltpack (SK 6000), Sennheiser presents a lightweight and robust digital hip flask. Its high bandwidth guarantees flexibility and reliability even in the most contaminated and demanding RF environments..

El bodypack SK 6000 is ready to use with MKE clip-on microphones 1 (omnidirectional) from Sennheiser as well as in the digital transmission versions the MKE 2 (omni) and the MKE 40 (cardioide).

It should be noted that Sennheiser's new proposal works with standard active and passive UHF antennas., while the frequency selective antenna filters are contained in the EM receiver 6000. Therefore, The existing antenna infrastructure in an installation can continue to be used with the consequent optimization of costs.

charging station

To streamline the production of live events, Sennheiser accompanies this series with the L charging station 6000, with a modular design capable of being integrated into racks of 19 inches (1 RU). An advantage is that it allows you to add as many lithium-ion battery charging modules as necessary. (up to four). Each of these modules recharges two bodypacks or two batteries for the handheld transmitters.. The user can easily follow the charging status of each battery thanks to a color LED display. Besides, If you want more detailed information such as charge cycles or remaining capacity, they can be monitored remotely and wirelessly through the Wireless Systems Manager software..

Finally, regarding the new series 6000, highlights that the entire ecosystem, including charging station, offers intelligent monitoring, remote and wireless through Wireless Systems Manager (WSM) with the possibility of system scanning and setup. Its automatic frequency setting function and WSM monitoring and control software make the work of the monitoring engineer and RF engineer easier..

The series 6000 Supports Digital Long Range Mode 9000; also, Series transmitters 6000 can be used with the EK camera receiver 6042.

The series 6000 testing

To demonstrate the possibilities of the new series 6000, During the presentation days in Hannover, Sennheiser organized a concert in the Expo's Pepermint Park featuring the Swiss singer Anna Rossinelli, who delighted everyone accompanied by guitar and bass with an elegant pop-soul. The brilliance of the audio and the robustness in the transmission of the series 6000 surprised everyone who attended this concert by the young singer who represented Switzerland in 2011 at the Eurovision Song Contest.

So that the new wireless microphone system reaches users with the maximum guarantee, Sennheiser has the strictest quality control processes in its factories. You only have to visit the Hannover production center to realize that quality borders on obsession.. All the equipment manufactured here is subjected to the toughest stress controls and is tested at extreme temperatures in ovens., They are dropped a thousand times or subjected to strong vibrations. Only those devices that successfully pass all these tough tests will finally reach the market..

Besides, in the development of Sennheiser solutions, as Peter Claussen highlights, Engineers and users collaborate to introduce changes in the final version at the time of release... and, all of it, without compromising the agility of the processes with a strong commitment to R&D.

His contributions to technology have been recognized with awards such as the Scientific Achievement Award, awarded by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, el Grammy, the Emmy and others awarded by various specialized organizations such as the AES.

Its factories are located in Germany, Ireland and Mexico where all the components that make up the extensive portfolio of solutions of the group companies are manufactured.: Neumann, Berlin and Sennheiser Communications.