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C411

III

 MANUAL

C411

III

 MANUAL

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dEScRIPTION

INTERFAcINg

2.4 

Features

• 

Rugged vibration pickup for instrument miking on stage.

• 

Frequency response tailored to acoustic guitar, banjo, zither, 
and bowed string instrument miking.

• 

Complete with adhesive compound for mounting the pickup 
directly on the instrument.

2.5 

Brief Description

The C411

III

 is a vibration pickup that converts the vibrations of an 

instrument’s soundboard into an electrical signal.

The C411

III

 has been specifically designed for direct attachment to 

an acoustic guitar, banjo, zither, or bowed string instrument and 
ensures absolutely accurate, coloration-free reproduction.

The supplied adhesive compound for attaching the pickup will 
leave wooden, plastic, and metal surfaces untainted.

2.6 

Versions

The C 411

III

 is available in two versions:

• 

For 9 to 52 V universal phantom power. 
(3-m) permanently attached connecting cable with phantom 
power adapter with integrated 3-pin XLR connector.

• 

For use with the B23 L battery power supply, MPA V L phan-
tom power adapter, or AKG Wireless bodypack transmitters. 
5-ft. 
(1.5-m) permanently attached connecting cable with 3-pin 
mini XLR connector

Features

Brief 

Description

C411

III

 P

C411

III

 L

Interfacing

The C411

III

 pickup is a condenser transducer and therefore needs 

a power supply.

Using any power supply other than those recommended by AKG 
may damage your pickup and will void the warranty.

3.1 

C411

III

 PP

3.1.1  Connecting to Balanced Inputs

2

3

1

2

3

1

Phantom

MPA

MPA

MIC 1

MIC 2

MIC 3

MIC 4

3

2

1

1

Figure 1: Connecting to balanced inputs

1) 

Connect the phantom power adapter (1) on the pickup cable 
to a balanced XLR microphone input with phantom power.

2) 

Switch the phantom power on. (Refer to the instruction manu-
al of the unit to which you connected your pickup.)

3) 

If your mixer provides no phantom power: Connect the phan-
tom power adapter (1) to an optional AKG phantom power 
supply (2) and use an XLR cable (3) to connect the phantom 
power supply to the desired balanced input.

C411

III

 PP

Connecting 

to balanced 

inputs

Содержание C411 Series

Страница 1: ...18 USER INSTRUCTIONS Read the manual before using the equipment 34 MODE D EMPLOI Lire cette notice avant d utiliser le syst me 50 MODO DE EMPLEO Consulte el manual antes de utilizar el equipo HIGH PER...

Страница 2: ...III PP 23 3 1 1 Connecting to Balanced Inputs 23 3 1 2 Connecting to Unbalanced Inputs 24 3 2 C411III L 24 3 2 1 Connecting to Balanced Inputs 25 3 2 2 Connecting to Unbalanced Inputs 25 3 2 3 Using t...

Страница 3: ...dance with copyright law it is not permitted for this documentation or parts thereof to be reproduced or transmitted for any purpose in any form using any means whether electronic or mechanical by pho...

Страница 4: ...fety regulations in force in your country and is fitted with a ground lead 1 1 Environment In case of scrapping the equipment separate the housing electronics and cables and dispose all the components...

Страница 5: ...We wish you a lot of fun 2 2 Package content C411III PP or C411III L Adhesive compound Microphone bag Check that the package contains all the parts given above If anything is missing please contact yo...

Страница 6: ...hment to an acoustic guitar banjo zither or bowed string instrument and ensures absolutely accurate coloration free reproduction The supplied adhesive compound for attaching the pickup will leave wood...

Страница 7: ...3 MIC 4 3 2 1 1 Figure 1 Connecting to balanced inputs 1 Connect the phantom power adapter 1 on the pickup cable to a balanced XLR microphone input with phantom power 2 Switch the phantom power on Ref...

Страница 8: ...onnect pin 1 to pin 3 and the cable shield 2 Connect the inside wire of the cable to pin 2 on the XLR connector 4 and the tip contact of the jack plug 5 Unbalanced cables may pick up interference from...

Страница 9: ...p The connector will lock automatically Disconnecting the cable To disconnect the cable press the unlocking button on the mini XLR connector 1 and pull the connector 1 out of the socket To avoid damag...

Страница 10: ...e cable refer to section 3 2 1 2 Connect the MPA V L 3 to a balanced XLR microphone input with phantom power 3 Switch the phantom power on Refer to the instruction manu al of the unit to which you con...

Страница 11: ...bes proven techniques that you may want to use as starting points for your own experiments 4 2 Attaching the Pickup to the Instrument If you are going to attach the pickup to a lacquered surface check...

Страница 12: ...f the pickup 1 Remove the backing from the supplied adhesive compound 2 Press some of the adhesive compound just enough to cover the footprint of the pickup on the underside of the pickup 3 Press the...

Страница 13: ...C411III MANUAL 29 Use 4 3 Hints on Microphone Placement Hints on Microphone Placement Guitar Violin Banjo Zither...

Страница 14: ...p is not connected to mixer or amplifier Connect pickup to mixer or amplifier Cable connectors are seated loosely Check cable connectors for secure seat Cable is defective Check cable and replace if d...

Страница 15: ...C411III MANUAL 31 Cleaning 6 Cleaning Use a soft cloth moistened with water to clean the surface of the microphone body...

Страница 16: ...m power C411III L B 29 L battery power supply MPA V L phantom adapter AKG WMS bodypack transmitters Current consumption approx 2 2 mA Cable length Connector C411III PP 3 m 10 ft 3 pin male XLR C411III...

Страница 17: ...C411III MANUAL 33 Technical data Frequency responce C411III Polar Diagram C411III...

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