AKG Acoustics 820 manual Trumpet, Trombone

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4 Using the Microphone

•In rooms with good acoustics, a pair of PERCEPTION 820

TUBEs will often do the trick.

 

T

A

S

- Set each

microphone to

B

cardioid (

).

 

 

 

 

-Use an optional H 50 stereo bar to mount the two mi- crophones on a stand.

•Place the stereo pair about

10 feet (3 m) in front of the choir, about 8 feet (2.4 m) above the ground.

-Aim the stereo pair at the

center of the choir. - Turn the left-hand micro-

phone 60 degrees to the left and the right-hand microphone 60 degrees to the right.

Backing vocals/technique 1:

Refer to section 4.4.1 Lead Vocals above.

•If you have enough tracks avail- able, we recommend overdub- bing each voice separately.

Backing vocals/technique 2:

•If you use a separate micro- phone for each of several vo- calists simultaneously, set each microphone to hypercardioid (a

position between and ) to prevent crosstalk, particularly if you place the microphones close to one another.

Backing vocals/technique 3:

•Refer to fig. 8. If you use a sin- gle microphone for the entire

group, select

the cardioid

(

) or omni (

) pattern and

place the vocalists in a semicir- cle in front of the microphone.

• Place the microphone about 1 foot (30 cm) in

a

front of the instrument, slightly off the bell

 

axis.

 

• Switch the preattenuation pad in.

 

• To reduce blowing noise, a PF 80 pop screen

 

(available as an optional accessory) between

 

the microphone and

b

instrument.

 

Fig. 7: Using a stereo pair to record a choir.

Fig. 8: Backing vocalists sharing a single microphone.

4.4.3 Trumpet, Trombone

Fig. 9: Trumpet (a), trombone (b).

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Contents Perception 820 Tube Table of Contents Symbols Used Safety Instructions Safety and EnvironmentPacking List DescriptionRear Panel Front PanelRefer to fig Description Important Note Power voltage Selector setting Power cordConnecting Remote Control Unit to Power Powering UpSetting Up Tape Using the MicrophoneIntroduction General HintsChoir Backing Vocals Lead VocalsTrumpet, Trombone Violin, Viola Acoustic Guitar Double bassDouble Bass, Cello Aim mic 2 at the instrument from the sideClarinet Point the microphone at the low- est key ClarinetDrums Upright pianoUse the same technique as for the grand AC input connector on the Remote Control Unit rear panel CleaningTroubleshooting Cord from the Remote Control Unit before replacing a fuseSolving Problems Microphone SpecificationsFigure Eight Frequency ResponseSommaire Reuses à l’intérieur de l’appareil Sécurité et environnementDistance OptionnelsDistance Face avantVoir fig Face arrièreVoir , Sera prêt à fonctionner Commande à distanceRéglage Cordon secteurPerception 820 Tube Registrés Utilisation du microphoneLe microphone avec très grand soin Tres bruits mécaniquesSoliste vocal Produits avec précision et sans être faussésFérents endroits Phones génériquesChorale/Choristes Violon solo Guitare électriqueGuitare basse Violon, altoVoir ci-dessus la section « Contrebasse » Grands ensembles à cordesContrebasse Violoncelle/varianteDirigez le microphone vers le mi 8 Flûte traversièreClarinette Dirigez le microphone vers la clef la plus basseCymbales Piano à queuePiano droit Piano à queue/ Piano droitAvertissement NettoyageDépannage Du fusibleSolutions aux problèmes Caractéristiques techniques Huit Réponse en fréquencePerception 820 Tube Perception 820 Tube 06/08/9100U12480

820 specifications

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