Shure manual Model RK279 User Guide, VIOLINS, Violas and Cellos, Cloth Mounting Adapter

Model RK279 User Guide

INSTRUMENT MOUNTING KIT FOR SM11 DYNAMIC LAVALIER MICROPHONE

The Shure Model RK279 provides mounting accessories that en- able owners of Shure Model SM11 Omnidirectional Dynamic Lava- lier Microphones to use their microphone with a variety of acoustic string and other acoustic instruments. The RK279 is supplied with a shock mount, clip, expansion mount, additional bushings, cloth mounting adapter, and two cable clips. The shock mount and clip are used together for sound hole or other edge mounting. The shock mount and expansion mount are used together for string hole mounting. The cloth adapter is used for string mounting, and the cable clips are used to secure the microphone cable. The RK279 is also supplied with a carrying/storage pouch.

VIOLINS, VIOLAS AND CELLOS

To mount the SM11 on a violin, viola or cello, proceed as follows.

5.Snap the microphone into the shock mount (see Figure 2). Note that the microphone can be swiveled in the shock mount after installation.

Cloth Mounting Adapter

1.Mount the SM11 on a violin, viola or cello using the cloth mounting adapter by pulling the “loop” strip away from the “hook” strip.

2.Fasten the adapter (with the elastic microphone band upward) around the instrument strings between the bridge and tailpiece by pressing the “loop” and “hook” strips together.

3.Insert the SM11 in the elastic band with the microphone grille toward the bridge (see Figure 3).

Expansion Mount

1.Slide the shock mount on the expansion mount blade (see Figure 1).

2.Unscrew the knurled nut on the expansion mount until tension is removed from the rubber bushing below the nut.

3.Insert the screw head and bushing end of the expansion mount in one of the string holes of the tailpiece. Note that a total of three different bushing sizes (4, 4.37 and 6 mm, or 0.16, 0.17 and 0.24 in. diameter are supplied. If the 4 mm bushing installed on the expansion mount is too small, unscrew the knurled nut and replace the bushing with one of a larger diameter).

4.Swivel the expansion mount to the approximate desired posi- tion and tighten the knurled nut to expand the rubber bushing in the string hole.

CLOTHCABLE

MOUNTINGCLIPS

ADAPTER

EXTRA

BUSHINGS

CLIP

EXPANSION

SHOCKMOUNT

MOUNT

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

FIGURE 1

VIOLIN MOUNTING–EXPANSION MOUNT

FIGURE 2

VIOLIN MOUNTING–CLOTH MOUNTING ADAPTER

FIGURE 3

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