MKH
800 TWIN
Bedienungsanleitung
Instructions for use
Notice d'emploi
Istruzioni per l'uso
Instrucciones de uso
Gebruiksaanwijzing
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Contents
Important safety information ................................................ 2
MKH 800 TWIN ........................................................................... 3
Delivery includes ....................................................................... 4
Putting the microphone into operation ................................ 5
Connecting the microphone .............................................. 5
Aligning the microphone ................................................... 5
Function monitoring ........................................................... 5
Mounting the microphone to a stand ............................. 5
Attaching the windshield .................................................. 6
Remote adjustment of the pick-up patterns ................. 6
Surround applications ........................................................ 8
Care and maintenance .............................................................. 9
Accessories and spare parts .................................................... 9
Specifications .......................................................................... 10
Polar diagram and frequency response curve ............ 11
Manufacturer Declarations ................................................... 12
Thank you for choosing Sennheiser!
We have designed this product to give you reliable
operation over many years. Over 60 years of accumulated
expertise in the design and manufacture of high-quality
electro-acoustic equipment have made Sennheiser a world-
leading company in this field.
Please take a few moments to read these instructions
carefully, as we want you to enjoy your new Sennheiser
products quickly and to the fullest.
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Important safety information
Notes on these instructions for use
Please read these instructions carefully and completely
before using the microphone.
Make these instructions easily accessible to all users at
all times.
Always include these instructions when passing the
microphone on to third parties.
During operation
Water entering the housing of the microphone can cause
a short-circuit and damage the electronics. Protect the
microphone from liquids. Use only a slightly damp cloth
to clean the microphone.
Do not expose the microphone to extreme temperatures
(normal operating temperatures: 10 °C to 35 °C).
After operation
Use the microphone with care and store it in a clean,
dust-free environment.
Intended use of the microphone
Intended use includes:
having read these instructions, especially the chapter
"Important safety information",
using the microphone within the operating conditions
and limitations described in this instruction manual.
Never open the microphone. If devices are opened by
customers in breach of this instruction, the warranty
becomes null and void.
"Improper use" means using the microphone other than as
described in these instructions, or under operating
conditions which differ from those described herein.
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MKH 800 TWIN
The MKH 800 TWIN is a universal studio condenser
microphone of exceptional quality. It includes a dual
capsule consisting of two symmetrical push-pull trans-
ducers with high linearity. This is a "side fire" microphone
with the two cardioid pick-up patterns of the transducer
aligned back-to-back across the axis of the microphone.
The MKH 800 TWIN is based on the MKH 800. However, the
signals of both transducers are not combined in the
microphone in order to generate differing pick-up patterns
but are available separately as two channels at the
microphone output. This allows the pick-up patterns of the
MKH 800 TWIN to be remotely adjusted. The signals can be
combined in any desired way in the mixing console in order
to create all pick-up patterns from omni-directional to
figure-8 with an infinite number of intermediate stages.
The remote adjustability and the variable pick-up
patterns make the MKH 800 TWIN a universal main
microphone, soloist microphone or supporting micro-
phone.
The pick-up patterns can be set and optimised under
monitoring conditions. In other words, it is not necessary
to fix the pick-up patterns definitively before recording.
A wide range of mixes for stereo and surround are
possible (including in parallel).
The saving of the microphone signals in two channels
also allows an unlimited range of mixes to be realised at
a later date.
The high sensitivity ensures interference-free signal
paths as a result of high signal levels. The inherent noise
of downstream microphone amplifiers is thus of minor
importance.
The very low inherent noise prevents the masking of
filigree sound structures. The depth of the acoustic can
be heard more clearly too.
The high linearity of the transducers minimises the
signal distortions and ensures the transparency of the
sound even at high sound levels.
The frequency response extends to 50 kHz, thus
improving the resolution for complex acoustic details.
Stable pick-up patterns minimise sound distortion in the
direct and diffuse field.
Negative acoustic effects caused by the housing and the
sound inlet basket are minimised.
The small, slim design and the optionally dark housing
design (Nextel) make it visually unobtrusive.
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Delivery includes
1 MKH 800 TWIN studio condenser microphone
1MZS 80 shock mount
1 AC 20 adaptor cable
(1 x XLR-5 socket to 2 x XLR-3 connector)
1 MZQ 80 microphone clamp
1 Aluminium transport case
2 supplementary sheets with the front and rear
frequency response curves
Instructions for use:
MKH 800 TWIN
MZS 80 shock mount
³ Sound inlet basket
· LED Front (blue)
» LED Rear (red)
¿ XLR-5 connector of the microphone
´ AC 20 adaptor cable
³
»
·
¿
´
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