Note:
Unbalanced cables may pick up
interference from stray magnetic
fields near power or lighting cables,
electric motors, etc. like an antenna.
This may introduce hum or similar
noise when you use a cable that is
longer than 16 feet (5 m).
4 Using Your
Microphone
4.1 General Hints
The
PERCEPTION 400
is a general-pur-
pose multipattern microphone for re-
cording, broadcast, and onstage use.
Every instrument radiates its sound in a
specific way. Therefore, to get the best
sound it is crucial to experiment with
microphone placement.
•
Whichever polar pattern you select-
ed, it may be good to know which
way the transducer axis is facing: the
front
of the microphone is the side of
the body with the
AKG logo
and
polar pattern selector (1) on it.
•
When recording wind instruments or
vocals, make sure
not to blow or
sing directly into the microphone
.
To avoid unwanted wind and pop
noise or moisture problems, place an
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PERCEPTION 400
Fig. 5: Microphone front.
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