This compact microphone combines ease of use with stunning sound quality, acting as a surround ambience adder, ideal for bringing truly engaging surround ambience to sport events, documentaries and other ambience applications such as HDTV production. 

Completely self-contained and plug-and-play, the unit employs five miniature pressure transducers that exhibit extremely low sensitivity to wind and mechanical noise, low distortion, highly consistent low frequency response and large dynamic range. Appropriate channel separation and directionality are achieved through a combination of DPA’s proprietary DiPMic™ (Directional Pressure Microphone) technology, which mounts interference tubes on the L/C/R omni capsules, and the use of acoustic baffles that further preserve the accuracy of levels between the discreet analog output channels.

The end result of DPA’s innovative design approach is a surround atmosphere that is rich, smooth and fully enveloping, great in its coherence, channel separation and localization accuracy.

The 5.1 output of the 5100 runs through a multi-pin Lemo connector carrying all six channels electronically balanced, while an enclosed 16′ (five meter), six-pair Mogami cable breaks out to six Neutrik XLR-M connectors.

The 5100 can be mounted on a camera or microphone stand, suspended, or simply handheld via a hand grip. Though lightweight and portable, the unit is rugged and highly resistent to inclement weather conditions.