USER GUIDE
CM 88 Cardioid Condenser Microphone
UNPACKING, INSPECTION, STORAGE AND TRANSPORT
Your CM 88 microphone was carefully packed at the factory, and the shipping carton was designed to protect the unit during
shipping. Please examine your microphone before using and retain the external shipping package for reuse should you ever
need to return your microphone for servicing.
STANDARD ITEMS SUPPLIED
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
• CM 88 microphone
• Microphone clip
• Foam windscreen
• 48V phantom power supply (SMPS-1)
Congratulations on purchasing the Nady CM 88 Condenser Microphone — the first general purpose handheld vocal microphone
of its kind to feature a studio quality
back electret
condenser element.
The CM 88 is a versatile, professional level microphone,
perfect for all live entertainment, recording, and broadcast applications requiring uncompromised studio quality sound.
• User Guide
• Warranty card
To take full advantage of the superb features of the CM 88, and to enjoy long
and trouble-free use, please read this User’s Guide carefully.
FEATURES
Back electret condenser microphone designed for cymbals of all types (including rides, crashes and hi-hats), reeds,
acoustic
guitars, piano
,
vocals (with the accessory windscreen) and overhead applications (both live and recording)
• Extremely uniform and tight cardioid polar pattern for ease in mixing
• Extended frequency response for smooth, crisp, ultra-transparent reproduction
• Aluminum housing and gold-plated XLR contacts
• 9
~
52V phantom powered
CONNECTING THE CM 88
The CM 88 can be used in live sound reinforcement and
broadcasting and in studio or live recording. It must be
powered by
9~52V
phantom power (such as supplied by the
optional Nady SMPS-1 phantom power supply or a mixing
console with phantom powering), and amplified by a
microphone pre-amp (such as built into a mixer, or a stand-
alone unit).
(Note: Make sure to set the pre-amp to the proper gain level-
too much gain may distort subsequent amplifiers and too little
may result in a noisy signal)
The CM 88 can be connected to your mixer or phantom power
supply using a standard balanced 3-pin XLR microphone
cable. Before connecting to a mixer directly, turn the channel to
which you’re connecting to its lowest gain setting. If you are
using the Nady SMPS-1 Phantom Power Supply, connect in
the following order:
1. Connect the CM 88 to the SMPS-1
2. Connect the SMPS-1 Signal Output to your mixer
3. Connect the SMPS-1 to the AC power supply (115-230VAC)
4. Turn on the SMPS-1 Power ON/OFF switch
5. Slowly turn up the channel gain
on
your mixer to the
desired level
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