IMPORTANT NOTICE - Please Read This:
Use of the LevelPad™ - The DP30/C drum microphones have a high output
level, which may overload the preamps of some mixers or consoles. Many
outboard microphone preamplifiers and preamplifiers in mixing consoles will
handle as much as +24dbv at the microphone input, without distortion. We
suggest that you check the “maximum preamp input level” specifications of
your mixer or preamplifier to see if it will accommodate signal levels this high.
Some mixers and preamps will not handle this high level at their microphone
input. To avoid overload, please use a LevelPad™ in the microphone cable
feeding each Drum Periscope Microphones.
Some mixer or outboard preamplifiers have a pad that can be switched in or out.
However, some of these pads are not attenuators that precede the preamplifier in-
put, instead they only reduce the gain of the preamplifier. These (so called) pads
will provide no input overload protection from high level microphone signals
(see Fig. 1-A). In contrast, other outboard or mixer preamplifiers have actual pads
that precede the preamplifier. These types of pads will provide the input overload
protection that is needed (see Fig. 1-B). Such pads will typically provide –10dB
or –20dB attenuation. However, due to the very high output level of the Drum
Periscope™ microphones, -10 dB or even –20dB may not be enough attenuation
when close miking snares or toms with Drum Periscope™ Microphones.
In any case where the pad does not precede the preamplifier, or the pad does
not provide enough attenuation, the Earthworks LP1530 LevelPad™ can be
used and will provide either –15dB or –30dB of attenuation. The LevelPad™
comes housed in a stainless steel tube with gold-plated XLR connectors on
each end. As the LevelPad™ is inserted in the mic line, it will always precede
the preamplifier input. It makes no difference if the LevelPad™ is inserted at
the microphone, or somewhere in the middle of the mic line, or by plugging
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Figure 1-A and 1-B Preamp Input Pads
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Figure 8-A and 8-B Miking the Top Head of a Tom
The DP30/C High Definition Drum Periscope Microphones™ have been used
successfully by drummers with major recording artists in both recording sessions
and for live performance. The Drum Periscope Microphones™ will provide you
with years of exceptional and reliable results and will withstand the rigors of the
road. We welcome you to the ever-growing number of drummers and sound engi-
neers using Earthworks High Definition Microphones™.
We know that when you use the Earthworks High Definition DP30/C Micro-
phones for your recording and live performances you will be thrilled with the re-
sults. We are pleased to welcome you to the ever-growing family of professionals
using Earthworks High Definition Microphones™.
We hope the suggestions in this manual have been beneficial to you. Don’t be
afraid to experiment with mic placement. You can be as creative with your mic
placement as you are with your music. You are the judge of what works best and
sounds best.
If you have any questions, or require any additional information, please do
not hesitate to contact Earthworks using the contact information on the back
cover of this manual.
FIFTEEN-YEAR WARRANTY
All Earthworks
®
products carry a 15-year limited warranty (parts and labor).
If you have any problems with your Earthworks products, please contact our
warranty/repair department by email at: [email protected] or by
telephone at (603) 654-2433, ext 119.
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