EN 60268-4:2010

Sound system equipment - Part 4: Microphones

IEC 60268-4:2010(E) specifies methods of measurement for the electrical impedance, sensitivity, directional response pattern, dynamic range and external influences of sound system microphones, and also details the characteristics to be specified by the manufacturer. It applies to sound system microphones for all applications for speech and music. It does not apply to measurement microphones, but it does apply to each audio channel of microphones having more than one channel, for example for stereo or similar use. It is also applicable to flush-mounted microphones and to the analogue characteristics of microphones with digital audio output. For the purposes of this International Standard, a microphone includes all such devices as transformers, pre-amplifiers, or other elements that form an integral part of the microphone, up to the output terminals specified by the manufacturer. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2004, and constitutes a technical revision. The main changes with respect to the previous edition are the following: - correction of noise measurement, - added annex for digital microphones, - added requirement for tolerances in data to be specified.

Elektroakustische Geräte - Teil 4: Mikrofone

Equipements pour systèmes électroacoustiques - Partie 4: Microphones

Elektroakustične naprave - 4. del: Mikrofoni (IEC 60268-4:2010)

Ta del IEC 60268 določa metode merjenja za električno impedanco, občutljivost, odzivni krmilni vzorec, dinamično območje in zunanje vplive elektroakustičnih mikrofonov ter hkrati določa značilnosti, ki jih opredeli proizvajalec. Velja za elektroakustične mikrofone za vse uporabe pri govoru in glasbi. Ne velja za merilne mikrofone, vendar pa velja za vsak avdio kanal mikrofonov, ki imajo več kot en kanal, na primer za stereo oziroma podobno uporabo. Velja tudi za vgrezne vgradne mikrofone in za analogne značilnosti mikrofonov z digitalnim avdio izhodom. Za namene tega mednarodnega standarda mikrofon vključuje vse take naprave, kot so transformatorji, predojačevalniki ali drugi elementi, ki tvorijo sestavni del mikrofona, do izhodnih terminalov, ki jih določi proizvajalec.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 08-Jul-2010
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Jun-2013
• ICS: 33.160.50 - Accessories
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 100X - Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment and related sub-systems
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 100 - IEC_TC_100
• Parallel Committee: IEC/TC 100 - IEC_TC_100
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 24-Jul-2017
• Completion Date: 24-Jul-2017
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60268-4:2010 - Sound system equipment - Part 4: Microphones (IEC 60268-4:2010)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60268-4:2004 - Sound system equipment - Part 4: Microphones
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN 60268-4:2014 - Sound system equipment - Part 4: Microphones
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

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Sound system equipment - Part 4: Microphones (IEC 60268-4:2010)
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Equipements pour systèmes électroacoustiques - Partie 4: Microphones (CEI 60268-
4:2010)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60268-4:2010
ICS:
33.160.50 Pribor Accessories
SIST EN 60268-4:2010 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 60268-4:2010

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60268-4

NORME EUROPÉENNE
July 2010
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 33.160.50 Supersedes EN 60268-4:2004


English version


Sound system equipment -
Part 4: Microphones
(IEC 60268-4:2010)


Equipements pour systèmes Elektroakustische Geräte -
électroacoustiques - Teil 4: Mikrofone
Partie 4: Microphones (IEC 60268-4:2010)
(CEI 60268-4:2010)




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EN 60268-4:2010 - 2 -
Foreword
The text of document 100/1678/FDIS, future edition 4 of IEC 60268-4, prepared by IEC TC 100, Audio,
video and multimedia systems and equipment, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was
approved by CENELEC as EN 60268-4 on 2010-07-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 60268-4:2004.
The main changes with respect to EN 60268-4:2004 are the following:
– correction of noise measurement;
– added annex for digital microphones;
– added requirement for tolerances in data to be specified.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN and CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2011-04-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2013-07-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60268-4:2010 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 61606 series NOTE  Harmonized in EN 61606 series (not modified).
IEC 61672-1:2002 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61672-1:2003 (not modified).
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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60065 (mod) 2001 Audio, video and similar electronic EN 60065 2002
+ A1 (mod)
...