D12 VR MANUAL
D12 VR MANUAL
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SAFETy ANd ENVIRONMENT
dEScRIPTION
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Safety and environment
Risk of damage
Please make sure that the piece of equipment your microphone will be connected to
fulfills the safety regulations in force in your country and is fitted with a ground lead.
1.1
Environment
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At the end of the lifetime of the product, disconnect the housing, electronics and
cable from each other and discard all components according to applicable disposal
regulations.
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The packaging is recyclable. Dispose of the packaging via an appropriate collection
system provided for this purpose.
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Description
2.1
Introduction
Thank you for your decision to buy an AKG product.
Please read the user instructions
carefully
, before using the unit and keep them in a safe place so that you can refer to
them in the future at any time. We wish you a lot of fun!
2.2
Package content
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D12 VR microphone
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Microphone carry-case
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Frequency response chart
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User instructions
2.3
Optional Accessories
Optional accessories can be found at
. Your dealer will be happy to advise
you.
2.4
Brief Description
The D12 VR is a large-diaphragm cardioid dynamic microphone. Designed specifically for
kick-drum recording applications, the microphone has a thin diaphragm to enhance the
low frequency performance.
2.5
Controls
The microphone provides a sliding switch for active filter selection. Without phantom
power, the microphone delivers the pure character of the sound source. With phantom
power enabled, one of three switchable active-filter presets can be used to quickly adapt
the microphone response to suit the desired kick-drum. In this mode the output level is
also reduced by 10 dB automatically.
Active filter operation:
The implementation of an active electronic filter in a dynamic microphone is an AKG
patented solution. “Phantom Power” must be supplied from the connected mixing desk
in order to power the active filter circuitry. The operating principle of the active filters is
based on analogue circuitry combined with a transformer.
Frequency processing is performed in the filter circuit and then combined with the audio
signal in the transformer. Impedance differences between the microphone and other
equipment are cancelled out enabling a perfect sound regardless of the connected
device.
The resulting sound is especially impressive at high signal levels at which the transformer
enhances the audio signal.
Introduction
Package content
Optional accessories
Controls
Active filter operation