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SOUNDFIELD

ST450 Portable

Microphone System

User Guide

Version 1.01

System comprises:

• ST450 Microphone • ST450 Control Unit

• HW3010 Shockmount • 5 Metre 12 pin Lemo Mic Cable (Mic to Controller)

• B-Format & Stereo Output Cables • External DC Power Supply

Summary of Contents for ST450 MKII

Page 1: ...able Microphone System User Guide Version 1 01 System comprises ST450 Microphone ST450 Control Unit HW3010 Shockmount 5 Metre 12 pin Lemo Mic Cable Mic to Controller B Format Stereo Output Cables Exte...

Page 2: ...r the equipment Should this accidentally occur then immediately switch off the unit and contact your service agent Do not allow ventilation slots to be blocked Cleaning For cleaning the front panels o...

Page 3: ...ructions 11 14 ST450 Shockmount 15 Recording B Format for Surround Post Production 16 Surround Post Production Part One The Surround Zone Software 17 Surround Post Production Part Two The SP451 Surrou...

Page 4: ...contribution was later recognised by his appointment as a Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers F I E E In 1993 the company SoundField Ltd was formed specifically to manufacture and furth...

Page 5: ...ts stereo Left Right M S and four channels of SoundField B Format called W X Y and Z which is the surround information All outputs are at balanced line level The ST450 is designed to function as eithe...

Page 6: ...from the four capsules are fed to the ST450 processor where it is converted into four channels of SoundField B Format known as W X Y and Z Mono Stereo Mid Side 5 1 and all future surround formats can...

Page 7: ...epresented by three bidirectional and one omnidirectional pickup all centred at a single point in space and are labelled W pressure X Front Rear Y Left Right and Z Up Down These signals contain all of...

Page 8: ...with a flashlight Selecting End Fire maintains the correct three dimensional perspective in both surround and stereo when the mic is used in the horizontal position If you do not select this mode whe...

Page 9: ...SS BOTH THE STEREO AND B FORMAT OUTPUTS 6 Pattern The Polar Pattern control is continuously variable ranging from Omni through Sub Cardioid Cardioid Hyper Cardioid to Figure of eight and sets the pola...

Page 10: ...negative A 5 pin to 2 x 3 pin XLR breakout cable is provided part NN3104 3 B FORMAT OUTPUTS W X Y Z analogue balanced line level outputs on two 5 pin XLR connectors see page 22 for wiring details Two...

Page 11: ...Page 11 RYCOTE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Remove end of Windshield by turning in an anti clockwise direction 2 Loosen the two black plastic bolts situated on the Pistol Grip under the Windshield 3 Remov...

Page 12: ...inner cradle making sure the SoundField logo front of mic is facing downward 5 When microphone is fully inserted tighten the two Allen bolts with the Allen key provided Make sure the microphone is sec...

Page 13: ...e red dot on both the microphone and cable connector are lined up 8 Insert the microphone cable into the groove provided on the underside of the Windshield before replacing end of Windshield Ensure th...

Page 14: ...eld ST450 User Guide Rycote Assembly Instructions Page 14 10 When the Windjammer completely covers the Windshield secure its position by tightening the pull strings and place excess string inside Wind...

Page 15: ...SoundField ST450 User Guide ST450 Shockmount Page 15 ST450 SHOCKMOUNT The ST450 shockmount is supplied as standard part HW3010 and is ideally suited for vibration isolation in indoor environments...

Page 16: ...any DC source between 10V and 18V capable of providing 7W For example a 14 4V 2 4Ah battery will provide approximately 3 hours of operation The portable recorders then output the B Format signals at l...

Page 17: ...B Format is in the Surround Zone environment the plug in enables the user either live or in post production to generate various surround mic arrays with variable polar patterns Specifically the Surrou...

Page 18: ...urround sound directly to digital recorders live as the performance takes place It can also be used stand alone in post production where from pre recorded B Format material it will output a 5 1 surrou...

Page 19: ...approximately 3 hours of operation under normal operating conditions CHARGING INSTRUCTIONS 1 Place the battery in the correct direction and make sure that the battery is fitted tightly into the charg...

Page 20: ...NDITIONS OF OPERATION WILL NOT FALL UNDER THIS GUARANTEE HOWEVER AN ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF THE REPAIR WORK WILL BE SUBMITTED BEFORE WORK IS STARTED THE MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY L...

Page 21: ...y a claim should be filed with the carrier immediately A quotation to repair shipment damage can be obtained from SoundField Ltd or their certified representative Final claims and negotiations with th...

Page 22: ...d Pin 2 Pin 2 of W or Y or Left Pin 3 Pin 3 of W or Y or Left Pin 4 Pin 2 of X or Z or Right Pin 5 Pin 3 of X or Z or Right 5 PIN FEMALE TO 2 x 3 PIN MALE XLR WIRING DETAILS Stereo and B Format Output...

Page 23: ...e GND Pin 9 Pin 10 V Pin 10 Pin 11 V Pin 11 Pin 12 Signal GND Pin 12 SOUNDFIELD COLOUR CODING Pin 1 White Pin 2 Purple Pin 3 Grey Pin 4 Pink Pin 5 Green Pin 6 Yellow Pin 7 Red Pin 8 Blue Pin 9 Black P...

Page 24: ...h is caused by rapid changes in humidity and cold damp conditions can be a problem to ALL polarised condenser microphones Moisture from the atmosphere or from the breath if used close to the mouth may...

Page 25: ...2 ST450 20 Metre Microphone Cable Lemo Connectors NN3003 ST450 50 Metre Microphone Cable on Drum Lemo Connectors NN3004 ST450 100 Metre Microphone Cable on Drum Lemo Connectors NN3005 SoundField Micro...

Page 26: ...3 140mm diameter Windshield 430 384 Rycote Anti vibration Mic Cable NN9203 Rycote Windjammer 430 398 Optional Accessory High Wind Cover 430 400 Rycote Compact Rycote Pistol Grip with Suspension 420 38...

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