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Bedienungshinweise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. 2

Bitte vor Inbetriebnahme des Gerätes lesen!

User Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 16

Please read the manual before using the equipment!

Mode d’emploi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 29

Veuillez lire cette notice avant d’utiliser le système!

Istruzioni per l’uso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 42

Prima di utilizzare l’apparecchio, leggere il manuale!

Modo de empleo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 55

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Instruções de uso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 68

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D 770

AKG.EMOTION

EMOTION
MICROPHONE
SERIES

Summary of Contents for EMOTION D 770

Page 1: ...e d emploi p 29 Veuillez lire cette notice avant d utiliser le système Istruzioni per l uso p 42 Prima di utilizzare l apparecchio leggere il manuale Modo de empleo p 55 Antes de utilizar el equipo lea por favor el manual Instruções de uso p 68 Por favor leia este manual antes de usar o equipamento D 770 AKG EMOTION EMOTION MICROPHONE SERIES ...

Page 2: ...t your AKG dealer MK 9 10 microphone cable 10 m 30 ft 2 conductor shielded cable with 3 pin male and 3 contact female XLR connectors ST 102A ST 200 floor stands ST 1 ST 12 ST 45 table stands W 880 windscreen Frequency response tailored to miking instru ments and backing vocals Built in windscreen pop filter for effective sup pression of pop and breath noise Doubleflex f transducer shock mount redu...

Page 3: ...of it less sensitive to sound arriving from the sides and least sensitive to sound arriving from the rear This polar pattern is virtually the same for all frequen cies frequency independent The D 770 is fitted with a shock absorbing inner grille for transducer protection against damage The outer grille and a layer of special fabric beneath it form a very effec tive windscreen that will suppress bl...

Page 4: ...le XLR connector Pin 1 ground Pin 2 hot Pin 3 return You can connect the microphone either to a balanced or an unbalanced microphone input 1 Use a commercial XLR cable such as the op tional MK 9 10 from AKG The length of these cables does not affect au dio quality 2 Plug the female XLR connector on the micro phone cable into the male XLR connector on the microphone 3 Plug the other connector on th...

Page 5: ...g These cables are available at music stores Please note that unbalanced cables may pick up interference from stray magnetic fields near power or lighting cables electric motors etc like an antenna This may cause hum or similar noise when you use a cable that is longer than 16 feet 5 m 2 Plug the female XLR connector on the micro phone cable into the male XLR connector on the microphone 3 Connect ...

Page 6: ...lt of part of the sound project ed by a speaker being picked up by a microphone fed to the amplifier and projected again by the speaker Above a specific volume or system gain setting called the feedback threshold the signal starts being regenerated indefinitely mak ing the sound system howl and the sound en gineer desperately dive for the master fader to re duce the volume and stop the howling To ...

Page 7: ...se it is often enough to move away from the microphone a little to stop the feedback Working distance primarily depends on the kind of music played For popular and jazz pieces rela tively short distances may be desirable 1 or 2 in as the amount of wind and breath noise rises with decreasing working distance In this case blow a little below the microphone in order to avoid getting too much noise by...

Page 8: ... in strument However if you want no key noise direct the microphone toward the front outer rim of the bell If you aim the microphone into the bell you will get too much wind noise Optimum working distance is 8 to 12 inches On stage you may have to move as close as 2 inches to the microphone in order to avoid getting feedback or spillover from other instru ments In this situation make sure not to b...

Page 9: ...e instrument with their hands You can achieve certain effects by changing the cavity Hold the microphone inside the cup you form with your hands The D 770 is particularly well suited for this playing technique since it cannot slip away because of the shape of its head and the built in windscreen will effectively suppress pop and wind noise ...

Page 10: ... it between the two drums Alternatively you could use two microphones Set the microphones up in a V forming an angle of about 45 degrees and aim the microphones at the perimeters of the top heads Experiment to find out at what working distance you get exactly the amount of attack you want The closer you place the microphone s the punchier the sound will get ...

Page 11: ... tom toms Loudspeakers radiate high frequencies within a very narrow angle Place the microphone about 2 to 6 inches in front of the loudspeaker diaphragm and aim the micro phone at the center of the diaphragm 1 To prevent the top head from ringing excessively use adhesive tape to fix a strip of felt or a Kleenex to the skin in an off center position ...

Page 12: ...wo persons share a microphone 2 Ask your backing vocalists never to sing more than 35 degrees off the microphone axis The microphone is very insensitive to off axis sounds If the two vocalists were to sing into the microphone from a wider angle than 35 degrees you may end up bringing up the fader of the microphone channel far enough to create a feedback problem To clean the microphone case use a s...

Page 13: ...ro 3 Microphone is not connected to mixer or amplifier 4 Cable connectors are seated loosely 5 Cable is defective Remedy 1 Switch power to mixer or amplifier on 2 Set channel or master fader on mixer or volume control on ampli fier to desired level 3 Connect micro phone to mixer or amplifier 4 Check cable connectors for secure seat 5 Check cable and replace if damaged ...

Page 14: ...mpedance 2000 Ω Max SPL for 1 3 THD 147 dB SPL 156 dB SPL Equivalent noise level 22 dB A DIN 45412 Environment temperature 10 C to 60 C rel humidity at 20 C 95 Connector 3 pin XLR Connector pinout pin 1 ground pin 2 hot pin 3 return Case material die cast metal Finish matte black enamel Size length 180 mm 7 1 in max dia 50 mm 2 in Net shipping weight 290 g 10 2 oz 650 g 1 4 lb This product conform...

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