User manual AKG PERCEPTION 150

[. . . ] Please read the manual before using the equipment!1 Precaution 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. [. . . ] Sturdy front grill protect the microphone from damage from tough handling on stage. â· High headroom, minimum distortion: Capable of handling sound pressure levels up to 135 dB without introducing perceptible distortion and built to resist high temperatures and humidity, the microphone will give excellent results in a wide range of applications. The preattenuation pad prevents the microphone's output level, particularly at low frequencies, from overloading the miniature transformers used in many mixer input stages, etc. Neither the diaphragm nor the backplate are permanently polarized, so the microphone needs an external power supply. 2 Pinout The microphone provides a balanced output on a 3-pin male XLR connector: Pin 1: ground Pin 2: hot Pin 3: return Use an XLR cable to connect the microphone to a balanced XLR input with phantom power. (Refer to the user manual of the unit to which you connected your microphone. Every instrument radiates its sound in a specific way. Therefore, to get the best sound it is crucial to experiment with microphone placement. â· When recording wind instruments or vocals, make sure not to blow or sing directly into the microphone. â· To avoid unwanted wind and pop noise or moisture problems, place an optional PF 80 pop screen from AKG between the microphone and vocalist/instrument. Moisture from blowing or singing directly at the 6 Capsule from a short distance, or extremely high humidity may cause the microphone to start crackling or go very quiet due to partial shorting of the polarization voltage. â· High volume instruments: You can use this microphone for close-in recording of very loud instruments (brass instruments, kick drum, etc. This switches the preattenuation pad in, enabling the microphone to handle sound pressure levels up to 145 dB. â· Low-frequency noise: To suppress low-frequency noise such as air conditioning rumble, footfall noise, or traffic sounds, check whether your mixer provides highpass filters on the microphone channels. [. . . ] Specifications subject to change without notice. For other products and distributors worldwide visit www. [. . . ]