Behringer LARGE-DIAPHRAGMSTUDIOCONDENSERMICROPHONE C-3 User Manual download pdf (Page 5)

STUDIO CONDENSER MICROPHONE C-3 User Manual

If necessary, you can bend the microphone out of its vertical position by using the hinge

on the microphone stand.

◊ Please make sure to handle the microphone shaft with attention and care

to avoid damaging the screw thread. In no situation should you ever apply

excessive force.

Of course, you can detach the C-3 from the stand mount adapter and attach it to a

commercially available suspension mount.

5. Audio Connection

Use a balanced XLR microphone cable with the following pin assignment:

pin 1 = shielding; pin 2 = +; pin 3 = -. Since your C-3 features gold-plated

contact points throughout, we recommend that you use only microphone

cables with gold-plated connectors.

6. 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 lter and signal

level attenunation should be switched o. To get the sound you want, try changing the

mic position relative to the sound source or even move the microphone around in the

recording room of your studio. Adjusting the angle at which walls face the sound source

can also be helpful. 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!)

Due to the extremely linear frequency response and the high sonic resolution of your C-3,

there is no need for high-frequency “EQing” that can heavily inuence the signal and

unnecessarily increase the noise level. The C-3 provides that much-desired transparency

which often gets lost during recording and mixing.

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