Behringer C-3 manual

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    LARGE-DIAPHRAGM STUDIO CONDENSER MICROPHONE C-3 User’s Manual Version 1.0 March 2006[...]

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    LARGE-DIAPHRAGM STUDIO CONDENSER MICROPHONE C-3 2 1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Please read all safety precautions and operating instructions before attempting to operate the unit. Keep all safety precautions and operating instructions for future reference. Water and moisture: Condenser microphones are extremely moisture-sensitive. Never use your microphon[...]

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    3 LARGE-DIAPHRAGM STUDIO CONDENSER MICROPHONE C-3 3.1 Cardioid Microphones with this polar pattern (switch position: middle, ) are most sensitive to sound coming from in front of the microphone, and also to a lesser extent from the sides. Sound coming from behind the microphone will be greatly attenuated. This makes the cardioid polar pattern most [...]

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    LARGE-DIAPHRAGM STUDIO CONDENSER MICROPHONE C-3 4 5. MICROPHONE INSTALLATION A holder is screwed onto your micro- phone, allowing you to attach it to mic stands with a 3/8" or 5/8 " thread. An adapter has been included. First dismantle the microphone from the stand mount adapter by detaching the fine-thread shoulder screw at the bottom en[...]

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    5 LARGE-DIAPHRAGM STUDIO CONDENSER MICROPHONE C-3 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 signa[...]

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    LARGE-DIAPHRAGM STUDIO CONDENSER MICROPHONE C-3 6 dB 0º 180º 45º 45º 135º 135º 90º 90º 5 10 15 20 25 Super Cardioid Figure 8 Omni Polar pattern dB 10 -10 -20 0 20 50 100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 20000 Hz Cardioid Figure 3 Omni Low Cut -10dB Frequency response BEHRINGER is constantly striving to maintain the highest professional standard[...]