Microphone Placement and Tone Quality
Listed are some common microphone placement techniques. Use these sugges-
tions as a guide and let your ears determine what works best in your situation.
• Sound source less than 6 inches away from mic—Full sound, pronounced
bass, increased isolation from background noise.
• Sound source 6 inches to 2 feet away from mic.—Balanced natural sound,
less bass, some background noise.
• Sound source 3 to 6 feet away. from mic—Thinner ambient sound.
Guidelines for Microphone Use
• Aim the microphone at the desired source. Keep unwanted sound sources at
a 135° angle from the front of the microphone (see polar pattern).
• Place the microphone as close to the sound source as possible.
• Use the proximity effect to your advantage. The closer the mic is to the
sound source, the more emphasized the bass response will be.
• Use a windscreen to suppress unwanted wind noise.
• Never cup your hand over the microphone grill.
Operating Notes
• The Q1 requires phantom power to operate. This is supplied to the micro-
phone via the XLR cable when connected to preamplifiers, mixers, or con-
soles with built-in phantom power. The Q1 will operate with phantom power
sources between 11 to 52 Vdc.
• The Q1 will boost bass frequencies when the microphone is between 0—6
inches from the sound source. As you move the sound source further away
from the microphone, the bass response will gradually roll off.
• The Q1 has a built-in wind screen which protects against most wind and
breathing noise. Under adverse conditions, such as high winds, an optional
foam windscreen can be used.
• For maximum signal handling capability and minimal distortion, a minimum
load impedance of 800 ohms should be used. A reduction in output signal
strength and output clipping level will result with the load at 150 ohms.
• Withstands high SPLs lending itself to a wide range of miking
situations
• Ultra sensitive element picks up all of the nuances of any performance
• Accepts a wide variety of phantom power source voltages from 11 to 52 Vdc
