5SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B-5 User Manual

7. Level Setting/Adjusting the Basic Sound

Adjust the gain control in the microphone channel of your mixing console so that the peak LED lights up only occasionally or never at all. The EQ controls in the microphone channel should be set to mid-travel position to start with; low-cut filter and level attenuation should be off. Try to achieve the desired sound by experimenting with the microphone position. Often, it will be useful to set up acoustic barriers (“baffles”) at various angles towards the signal source. Only when the desired basic sound has been achieved, should you start using equalizers and signal processors, if any at all. Remember: less is often more!

 

0 dB

0￿

 

330￿

30￿

 

-5 dB

 

 

-10 dB

 

300￿

-15 dB

60￿

 

 

 

-20 dB

 

 

-25 dB

 

270￿

-30 dB

90￿

240￿

 

120￿

 

210￿

150￿

250 Hz

180￿

 

500 Hz

4000 Hz

 

1000 Hz

 

8000 Hz

2000 Hz

 

16000 Hz

Polar pattern (cardioid)

dB

 

 

 

 

20.0

 

 

 

 

10.0

 

 

 

 

0.0

 

 

 

 

-10.0

 

Low cut

 

 

 

 

 

 

-20.0

 

 

 

 

50.0

100.0

1000.0

10k 15k 20k

Hz

Frequency response (cardioid)