AKG c 414 ltd Manuel D’Utilisation
1 Description
*) Note:
To keep noise levels in the microphone input stage as low as pos-
sible, the entire transducer section uses extremely high-imped-
ance circuitry. Therefore, the selected (changed) polar pattern or
preattenuation setting will take about 10 to 15 seconds to be-
come active.
sible, the entire transducer section uses extremely high-imped-
ance circuitry. Therefore, the selected (changed) polar pattern or
preattenuation setting will take about 10 to 15 seconds to be-
come active.
3 Bass Cut Selector
Selector 3 on the microphone rear panel (refer to fig. 3) further re-
duces low-end distortion caused by footfall or wind noise, etc.
The filter slope is more than 12 dB/octave at the 40 Hz and 80 Hz
settings and 6 dB/octave at the 160 Hz setting. The
160 Hz setting minimizes the strong proximity effect that may
arise when close-in miking from less than 6 inches.
Selector 3 on the microphone rear panel (refer to fig. 3) further re-
duces low-end distortion caused by footfall or wind noise, etc.
The filter slope is more than 12 dB/octave at the 40 Hz and 80 Hz
settings and 6 dB/octave at the 160 Hz setting. The
160 Hz setting minimizes the strong proximity effect that may
arise when close-in miking from less than 6 inches.
Fig. 3: Bass cut selector.
Overload Indication
The polar pattern indicator LEDs also provide an overload indi-
cation.
If the output level of the microphone equals or exceeds a value
of approximately 2 dB below the overload limit, the currently ac-
tive LED will change to red for about 0.3 seconds. If it does, we
recommend increasing the preattenuation by one or more
"notches" using Selector 2.
The polar pattern indicator LEDs also provide an overload indi-
cation.
If the output level of the microphone equals or exceeds a value
of approximately 2 dB below the overload limit, the currently ac-
tive LED will change to red for about 0.3 seconds. If it does, we
recommend increasing the preattenuation by one or more
"notches" using Selector 2.
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