Микрофон BEHRINGER SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B-1. Инструкция на английском языке

User Manual
SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER
MICROPHONE
Gold-Sputtered Large-Diaphragm Studio
Condenser Microphone

2   SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B-1 User Manual
Important Safety                     Take care not to drop your
Instructions                          microphone as this can lead to
severe damage. BEHRINGER
assumes no liability for any damage caused by
the user.
When the microphone is not in
use, please take it out from its
Terminals marked with this          elastic suspension, clean it with
symbol carry electrical current of   a soft cloth, and then place it in its case.
sufficient magnitude to constitute  Place the bag containing moisture-absorbing
risk of electric shock. Use only high-quality   crystals close to the microphone head.
commercially-available speaker cables with
?" TS plugs pre- installed. All other installation   Never dismount the screen
or modification should be performed only by   holding the capsule, as this can
qualified personnel.                        damage the microphone! Never
try to modify the printed circuit board inside
This symbol, wherever it appears,  your B-1! This can lead to microphone damage
alerts you to the presence of   that cannot be repaired. Any such attempt will
uninsulated dangerous voltage   void the warranty.
inside the enclosure - voltage that may be
sufficient to constitute a risk of shock.
Limited Warranty
This symbol, wherever it appears,
alerts you to important operating   Please register your new BEHRINGER
and maintenance instructions in   equipment right after your purchase by
the accompanying literature. Please read   visiting behringer.com and read the terms and
the manual.                        conditions of our warranty carefully.
Condenser microphones are
extremely moisture-sensitive.
Never use your microphone in
close proximity to water (e.g. bath-tubs,
wash-basins, sinks, washing machines, pools,
etc.). When doing voice recordings, always use
the enclosed popscreen to safely protect the
capsule from moisture.
Always use the power
supply specified in the
operating instructions.

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1.   Power Supply
Your condenser mic B-1 needs a +48-V phantom power supply.                 90
Behringer assumes no liability for any damage caused by a defective   120  0 dB    60
phantom power supply. Always mute the sound reinforcement system           -5
before you switch on the phantom power supply. After power-up,            -10
the B-1 needs about 6 seconds to stabilize.               150            -15              30
-20
-25
2.   Directivity, Low-Cut Filter and                                      -30
-35
Level Attenuation                                      180               -40                0
The capsule used in the B-1 with cardioid characteristics is ideal for the
directional recording of instruments or individual vocals. Cardioid characteristics
represent the most frequently used polar pattern in recording situations.   210           330
With this, unwanted sound in reverse phase is not picked up.
The low-cut filter can be activated with the switch on the front (position: left),
in order to filter low-frequency interference such as pop sounds, etc. With the   240  300
low-cut filter on, the B-1 provides an almost linear frequency response with   270
signals picked up at close proximity to the source. The built-in shielding
minimizes the microphone’s sensitivity to high-frequency interference.  250
1000
Use the same switch to activate the -10 dB level attenuator (position: right),   4000
which should be used with “pulse-type” signal sources producing high sound   16000
pressure levels (e.g. kick drum). With the switch set to its center position,
both functions are disabled.
Polar pattern
3.   Mounting Microphone and
dB
Elastic Suspension                                      20.0
Attach the enclosed elastic suspension to the microphone stand. Fasten the   10.0
screw, once the suspension has been positioned properly. Open the elastic   0.0
suspension by pressing the two circular levers, then insert the B-1 from above.  -10.0
-20.0
4.   Audio Conection/Level Setting                         20.0     100.0      1000.0      10000.0  Hz
Use a balanced XLR microphone cable with the following pin assignment:     Frequency response
pin 1 = shielding; pin 2 = +; pin 3 = -. Since your B-1 features gold-plated
contact points throughout, we recommend that you use only microphone
cables with gold-plated connectors.
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 attenuator 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 (“gobos”) at various angles towards the signal source.
Only when the desired basic sound has been achieved, should you start to use
equalizers and signal processors, if any at all (Remember: less is often more!)
The B-1 provides a level peak around 12 kHz producing some kind of “presence”
in this range; so, there is no need for high-frequency EQing which could
deteriorate the signal and raise the overall noise floor. On the contrary,
the B-1 provides that much-desired transparency which often gets lost during
recording and mixing.