User manual RODE NT1000

[. . . ] We at thank you for investing in our product and with the appropriate care, it will serve you well for many years to come. Please take the time to read the following information which will help you to achieve the best possible performance from your NT1000. ® ® Peter Freedman Microphones ® SPECIFICATIONS: · Capsule: · Active Electronics: Externally polarised pressuregradient condenser. Unity-gain closed-loop impedance converter; JFET input with bipolar buffering. [. . . ] · Check that you have the NT1000 correctly connected. You can connect the microphone directly to the mixer (without an external supply) if 48V is available on the mixer. · Switch on the Power Supply/Mixer. The microphone will take about six seconds to stabilize. · Adjust the mixer gain so that the Peak light flashes on the peaks of the program source to be recorded (Voice/Instrument). · Microphone technique and how to get the sound you want, requires experimentation. We suggest that you start with the channel EQ set to OFF or FLAT (no boost or cut). Try to get the sound you want by placing either reflective or absorbent panels at various angles adjacent to the source being recorded. Changing the acoustic properties of the space the microphone is in is our recommended initial approach for obtaining the best sound quality. (Remember, you cannot change a rooms acoustic properties with EQ). · When you have the best sound quality achievable with this approach, then equalization and effects such as reverb or indeed any other signal-processing can be used for enhancement, but should be used sparingly. Some tips that may be helpful: 1. Condenser microphones do not like moisture!The NT1000, like all studio microphones, should be kept dry at all times. The capsule will be subjected to a lot of moisture during vocal applications, and we strongly suggest the use of a `Pop-Stop' type screen for all vocal work. This microphone is a precision transducer and should be cared for as such. Dropping, or knocking the NT1000 could damage it so please take care. [. . . ] To protect your warranty, any service that requires dismantling must be performed by a qualified service agent. ® Warranty Service: All products are warrantied for one year from your date of purchase and the warranty card or on-line registration (www. rodemicrophones. com) should be used to register your microphone. The warranty covers parts and labour that may be required to repair the microphone during the warranty period. The warranty excludes defects caused by normal wear, modification, shippingdamage, or failure to use the microphone as per the instruction guide. [. . . ]