User manual SHURE KSM44A REV 2

[. . . ] User Guide Le Guide de l'Utilisateur Bedienungsanleitung Guía del Usuario Guida dell'Utente KSM44A www. shure. com © 2010 Shure Incorporated 27A14307 (Rev. 2) N108 Printed in U. S. A. SHURE INCORPORATED Multiple Polar Pattern Condenser Microphone Thank you for selecting the KSM44A. Over 85 years of audio experience has contributed to making this one of the finest microphones available. KSM44A If you have any questions not answered in this guide, please contact Shure Applications Engineering at 847-600-8440, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, CST. [. . . ] You must use a balanced microphone cable: XLR-toXLR or XLR-to-TRS. Positioning Position the front of the microphone, with towards the desired sound source. , Selecting a Polar Pattern The three position switch on the front of the microphone sets the polar response pattern. This changes the microphone's sensitivity to sounds coming from different angles. Picks up sounds directly in front of the microphone and is least sensitive to those in back. This is most commonly used in studio recording and live-sound applications. Best for picking up room ambience and for miking several sources simultaneously, such as an ensemble or multiple singers. Picks up equally from the front and back of the microphone while rejecting sounds from the sides. Often used for stereo recording (such as mid-side and Blumlein techniques). Note: As with all bidirectional microphones, sounds picked up from the back will be out of polarity with the source. CAUTION: The switch produces mechanical noise which, when amplified, may damage the loudspeakers. Turn down any loudspeakers or mute the microphone at the mixing console before using the switch. 6 Selecting Low-Frequency Response A three-position switch on the back of the microphone lets you adjust the low-frequency response. Use the low-frequency filter to reduce wind noise, room noise, or proximity effect. Helps eliminate floor rumble and lowfrequency room noise from heating and air conditioning systems. This setting may also be used to compensate for proximity effect or to reduce low frequencies that make an instrument sound dull or muddy. Use this to compensate for proximity effect or to reduce low frequencies that could make an instrument sound dull or muddy. +5 dB 0 ­10 20 50 100 2 Flat Response Hz 3 4 5 6 7 89 1000 Low Frequency Cutoff Low Frequency Rolloff Setting Attenuation The attenuation switch lets you reduce the signal level without altering the frequency response. This can prevent extremely loud sounds from overloading the microphone. [. . . ] D447, 131 SHURE Incorporated http://www. shure. com United States, Canada, Latin America, Caribbean: 5800 W. Fax: 847-600-1212 Intl Fax: 847-600-6446 Europe, Middle East, Africa: Shure Europe GmbH, Phone: 49-7131-72140 Fax: 49-7131-721414 Asia, Pacific: Shure Asia Limited, Phone: 852-2893-4290 Fax: 852-2893-4055 SHURE Incorporated http://www. shure. com États-Unis, Canada, Amérique latine, Caraïbes: 5800 W. Téléphone : 847-600-2000 Télécopie aux États-Unis : 847-600-1212 Télécopie internationale : 847-600-6446 Europe, Moyen-Orient, Afrique: Shure Europe GmbH, Téléphone : 49-7131-72140 Télécopie : 49-7131-721414 Asie, Pacifique: Shure Asia Limited, Téléphone : 852-2893-4290 Télécopie : 852-2893-4055 SHURE Incorporated http://www. shure. com Estados Unidos, Canadá, Latinoamérica, Caribe: 5800 W. [. . . ]