Konos Microphone

The brief for the Konos was to remove the limits of sound capture - on the street, in the wilderness, up in the air and in locations previously considered too noisy to record in. The system needed to be easy to implement, configurable, and flexible for easy adoption within multiple industries. Konos removes the need for several specialist microphones while delivering a superior result.

Konos is a world-first in adjustable directivity. The microphone is an array of 80 digital microphones, capturing the target audio signal with exceptional clarity from any direction and from long distances, while eliminating undesired sounds. Various methods of sound reduction were tested however a noise rejection approach by capturing audio across a microphone array was the best solution. This technique allows audio to be filtered from a set direction as well as everything else on a separate channel. Combining these channels in a processing unit, the system outputs crystal clear sound you want, and nothing you don’t.

Konos is an example of New Zealand innovation shattering industry standards and re-writing the playbook. It’s a world-first in adjustable directivity and has removed the limits of sound capture for multiple industries. The ability to record quality audio in noisy environments will revolutionalise sound recording for many applications such as search and rescue, entertainment, security and much more! The various microphone modes erase the need for technicians to have several specialist microphones, combining multiple expensive microphones into one. This is particularly beneficial as it is simpler, and reduces setup time while providing great results.

Dotterel’s high-end Konos microphone is built with an array of 80 digital microphones, capturing the target audio signal with exceptional clarity from any direction and from long distances, while eliminating undesired sounds from noisy machinery, crowds or weather. Konos has two key components, the microphone and the control box. These are connected to third-party recording devices. These components are then supported with a growing list of smaller accessories to enable fixing to industry-standard equipment. The flexibility of this arrangement allows a range of industries to seamlessly adopt the device in their current workflow. The Konos allows you to: 1. Record everything you want, nothing you don’t. 2. Eliminate off-axis noise in real-time 3. Adjust directivity and switch between extremely narrow or wide pickup angles. 4. Record target and ambient audio simultaneously as distinct channels 5. Record in locations previously considered too noisy 6. Achieve high fidelity audio at long range 7. Quickly configure into different modes on the fly with the easy-to-use settings on the control box.