Aston Microphones Starlight Instrument Microphone

Laser Targeting, Multiple Voiced Professional Instrument Microphone Utilising a Gold-Sputtered 20mm Capsule

The Starlight is a small diaphragm, end fire condenser microphone featuring a sintered metal head which combines extreme durability with extraordinary audio transparency.

The addition of a laser not only makes precise alignment easy, it also helps achieve consistency when re-establishing the microphone position after de-rigging.

The 20mm gold sputtered capsule feeds into custom designed transformerless electronics, with low noise and ultra-low distortion as priorities. Using proprietary circuitry at the input stage of the mic amp rather than simple post-EQ, we have also given Starlight three different voices accessed via a switch on the microphone body.

Vintage voicing introduces some subtle low end lift while gently rolling back the extreme highs for a classic warm, smooth sound. The ‘middle’ Modern setting adds some airy highend lift while the third Hybrid setting delivers a nominally

flat response but with just a little low end lift. With its laser guide, sintered head and multiple voices, Starlight is the most comprehensive instrument mic package on the market today.

Starlight audio specifications:

Transducer Type: Capacitor

Acoustic Operating Principle: Pressure Gradient

Directional Polar Pattern: Cardioid

Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz (+/- 10dB)

Equivalent Noise Level: 15dB A-Weighted

Sensitivity at 1kHz into 1kohm: 42.1mV/Pa

Maximum SPL for THD 0.5%: 130dB/ 140dB/ 150dB

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (rel. 94dB SPL): 79dB A-Weighted

Pad Switches: -20dB/-10dB/0dB

Low-Cut Filters: 80Hz, 140Hz

48 Volt Phantom power (+/- 4 Volts) is required for operation

• Laser-alignment sight for placement accuracy and recording recall
• Sintered metal head - unique & innovative design protects capsule and provides excellent acoustic properties
• Gold-sputtered 20mm capsule, chosen in blind tests by a panel of 50 top producers
• PCB - market-leading electronic design
• 1.5mm, solid stainless steel, laser-cut and etched chassis
• 3-position voicing switch: Vintage, Modern and Hybrid settings
• Pad switch: -20dB/ -10dB/ 0dB
• 3-position Low-Cut Filter
• Stereo pair comes with full suspension kit including Rycote shock mounts, mounting bar, windscreens & mic clips