KONOS 2 PRESS KIT
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Konos 2 is a product of Konos, a brand of Dotterel Technologies (New Zealand).
Web: https://www.konos-sound.com/konos-2
Media & reseller enquiries: https://www.konos-sound.com/contact

This kit holds Konos 2 product photography, the datasheet, and approved copy.
The descriptions below are approved copy — please use them as written. For the
full Konos brand logo set and usage guidelines, see the Konos brand kit.


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WHAT'S IN THIS KIT
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konos-2-datasheet.pdf          Konos 2 technical datasheet


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KONOS 2 — SHORT DESCRIPTION (approx. 40 words)
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Konos 2 is an 80-element MEMS shotgun microphone and field recorder with three
switchable pattern sets and real-time Konos Select noise filtering. Each set
records its forward beam, rear complement, and processed mix to a 7-channel
micro-SD WAV.


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KONOS 2 — LONG DESCRIPTION (approx. 90 words)
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Konos 2 is the established Konos shotgun microphone and field recorder — an
80-element 24-bit MEMS array built for film and broadcast production. It offers
three switchable pattern sets — Narrow (60°/300°), Medium (100°/260°), and Wide
(180°/180°) — and each set records its forward beam, rear complement, and the
real-time Konos Select mix to a 7-channel uncompressed WAV on micro-SD. The
channel map is fixed: only the selected set's channels carry audio, so the take
always shows which pattern was used. Three balanced analog outputs (Main /
Complement / Konos Select), LTC timecode input, and firmware via the Konos
Control app round out a recorder built for the field.


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KONOS 2 — KEY FEATURES
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- 80-element 24-bit digital MEMS array (shotgun mic + field recorder)
- Three switchable pattern sets: Narrow 60°/300°, Medium 100°/260°, Wide 180°/180°
  (each set = forward beam + rear complement + processed Konos Select mix)
- Real-time Konos Select noise filtering
- 7-channel uncompressed WAV recording to micro-SD (24-bit / 48 kHz), fixed channel map
- 3× balanced analog outputs (Main / Complement / Konos Select), headphone monitoring
- LTC timecode input
- Firmware updates via the Konos Control app


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KONOS 2 — SPECIFICATIONS (summary)
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Transducer .......... 80-element 24-bit digital MEMS array
Pattern sets ........ Narrow 60°/300°, Medium 100°/260°, Wide 180°/180° (full 360°)
                      Each set records a forward beam, rear complement, and the
                      processed Konos Select mix.
Recording ........... micro-SD (FAT32), 7-channel uncompressed WAV, 24-bit/48 kHz
Channel map ......... Fixed layout — the selected set (Main, Complement, Konos
                      Select) records audio; the other channels stay silent, so
                      the take always shows which pattern was used.
Noise filtering ..... Konos Select (real-time)
Array connection .... RJ45 (microphone array to processor; not a network port)
Audio outputs ....... 3× balanced analog (TA3M mini-XLR) — Main / Complement /
                      Konos Select · 1× TRS stereo headphone (3.5 mm)
Timecode ............ LTC input (3.5 mm)
Max SPL ............. 117 dB (THD < 0.5%)
Frequency response .. 50 Hz – 20,000 Hz
Power ............... 12 V DC, 1.5 A, or NP-series battery
Housing ............. Anodized aluminium

Full specifications: konos-2-datasheet.pdf


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RECOGNITION
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Konos 2 is the successor to the original Konos, which won NAB Show Product of the
Year 2023 in the Audio category. (The award was won by the original Konos; Konos 2
builds on the same directional-array technology.)
