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912
Bedienungsanleitung
Instuctions for use
Notice d`emploi
Istruzoni per l`uso
Instruccione para el uso
Gebruiksaanwijzing
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912
High-quality pre-polarized condenser microphone with
half-cardioid pick-up pattern, acoustically optimized for
speech, vocal and instrument miking.
The
912 is suitable for use in grand pianos or on theater
and opera stages, conference tables, altars, lecterns, etc.
Incidental rear noise is effectively rejected.
The
912 is available in two color variants:
e 912 WH (white)
Cat. No. 500648
e 912 BK (black)
Cat. No. 500647
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Features
Frequency response and sensitivity tailored for
speech, vocal and instrument miking
Very unobtrusive due to flat design
Extremely rugged sound inlet basket
Rubber damping plate on base
Mounting slots for mounting the micorphone to e.g.
table tops
Gold-plated XLR connector
Integrated electronics (instead of in-line pre-amp)
Delivery includes
912 microphone
Pouch
Instructions for use
Warranty Certificate
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Positioning the microphone
Boundary microphones make use of the pressure effects
at a room boundary and need to be mounted on a flat sur-
face:
Position
Resulting sound
Commentary
Altar or lectern:
on a sound-reflecting
surface
Less room resonance
portions or comb filter
elements;
improved speech
intelligibility and
greater gain reserves
in contrast to free-
standing microphones
Unobtrusive due to
flat design;
no microphones in
the field of vision
Conference rooms:
lying on the table;
directed towards the
conference
participants *)
Less room resonance
in contrast to free-
standing microphones
Microphones must
not be covered by
papers, folders or
similar objects
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*) The cardioid pick-up pattern has an opening angle of
approx. 130°. Try to position the microphone so that the
sound
source
(conference
participant,
speaker
or
instrument) is located in this angle area (see polar
diagram).
Theater stages:
lying at the edge of
the stage and
directed towards the
stage; as spot
microphone of the PA
system or for
monitoring purposes
in the theater
cloakrooms
Less room resonance
in contrast to free-
standing
microphones;
improved speech
intelligibility
Excellent rejection
of rumble noise; if
necessary, place
the microphone on
a soft pad (e.g.
mousepad).
If necessary,
combine with
overhead micro-
phones (e.g.
Sennheiser ME 36
with MZH 30 B &
MZC 30)
Grand piano / piano:
mounted to the
inside cover (=
sound-reflecting
surface) of the piano
or lying in the
instrument or on the
floor underneath the
piano
Very transparent and
powerful sound;
stereo sound image
can be shaped
individually,
depending on
microphone position
chosen
Instrument is easy
to mike, even
when the cover is
closed;
excellent
protection against
crosstalk into
other microphone
channels and
reduced volume on
stage
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