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Specifications and Reviews

• MK-319 Product Description
• Mojo Pie rvw, Dec. 2003
• Oktavamod review, Mojo Pie
• MK-319 Circuit Schematic
• MK-319 mod HOWTO
• Scott Dorsey MK-319 mod

Mods for the MK-319

• OktavaModMichael Joly offers two basic mod packages for the MK-319, and three styles of headbasket mod, for a total of five options. The “Standard Mod” includes six electrical and mechanical modifications, including component upgrades, shock-mounting of the capsule, and the fabrication of a single-layer headbasket screen. The “Premium Electronics Mod” additionally replaces and upgrades the internal wiring and every component on the mic’s circuit board, including the stock FET, with high-end, lower-noise components. The “flat top” and “floating dome” options both provide an innovative single-layer, 360 degree, low-reflection headbasket (with no sidebar supports). See also the MK-219/MK-319 Omni Mod.
• MarikMarik’s suite of mods for the MK-319 depend on user needs, but potentially include: removing the resonator disk from the capsule; upgrading the circuit with high quality parts; swapping and/or re-biasing the FET; upgrading the HPF and pad to eliminate long wiring runs; removal or replacement of the input capacitor, re-skinning the capsule with aluminum foil, capsule re-machining/tuning.

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Oktava MK-319

  Street: $300 / MSRP: $300 Cardioid Condenser Microphone

Description

The MK-319 is a fixed cardioid-pattern, large-diaphragm condenser microphone. The capsule assembly is the same as the MK-219; the primary differences between the models are:

• The MK319 case and grille design are new, designed to cut down the sound refractions inside the grill, allowing a smoother and more open sound.
• The pad and HPF switches are improved on the MK-319.
• Internal wiring runs are longer than on the MK-219.

The diaphragm is a gold sputtered teflon design. The mic exhibits a presence rise intended to give warmth and clarity to the human voice.

Scott Dorsey’s June, 2005 article on modding the MK-219 and MK-319, published originally in Recording Magazine, has recently been republished online. See the link in the sidebar.

The article describes the following modifications:

1. Mechanical mods
   • Replace the rigid screen with something more flexible (and less resonant)
   • Caulk the inside of the body with silicone RTV to damp body resonance

2. Electronic mods
   • Replace the FET with a Toshiba 2SK170BL
   • Upgrade and install various resistors as specified in the article
   • Replace electrolytic capacitors with tantalum types

Prior to the Recording Magazine article, the HomeRecording forum was host to an extensive exchange about modding the MK-319, with information on the HF resonance discs, damping body ring, replacing components, and so on.

The Oktava MK-319 is also known as: 319, MK319, MK219A, MK-219A.

Specifications

Pickup Patterns	Pads & Filters
CHART Cardioid (11 mV/Pa; 40 - 18,000 Hz)	Pad: -10dB (Via Switch) Filter: HPF, 20-500Hz cut (Via Switch)

Capsule Dimensions	Impedance	SPL/Noise
Diaphragm diameter: 28mm	200 Ohms (Low)	Max SPL: 122 dB

Weight	Length	Max Diameter	Interface(s)
490g (17.28oz)	205mm (8.07'')	52mm (2.05'')	3-pin XLR male (1)

Power Specifications
Requires phantom power Phantom voltage: 48v

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