Owners Handbook 1
Thank you! On behalf of the whole team at Aston Microphones I’d like to thank you for investing in your Aston product. Our microphones are designed and built in the UK to the most exacting standards. Every Aston product is individually tested at each key stage during manufacture to ensure reliable and consistent performance, and the most musical sound capture possible, so we’re sure that your new baby will provide you with many years of perfect service.
Contents Aston Origin & Spirit Aston Origin & Spirit ................................................ 5 Features: Aston Starlight & Starlight Stereo Pair .................. 12 • Wave-form mesh head - this unique design provides shock absorption to protect the capsule, with elastic mesh memory. Aston Stealth ............................................................ 18 Aston Accessories ....................................................... 22 Aston Halo & Halo Shadow ...............................
Aston Origin Cardioid Condenser The Aston Origin is a high-performance cardioid pattern capacitor microphone utilising a one inch capsule with a gold evaporated Mylar diaphragm. It is versatile enough to use with most instruments, excelling on both acoustic guitar and vocals. Its hand-selected capsule is teamed with high-end transformer-less circuitry using only the highest quality selected components.
Aston Spirit Multi-Pattern Condenser The Aston Spirit is a high-performance, switchable pattern, microphone utilising a one inch, dual diaphragm, gold evaporated capsule. A switch on the mic body selects from Omni, Cardioid or figure-of-eight polar patterns. It is versatile enough to use with most instruments in addition to main and backing vocals. Its hand-selected capsule is teamed with high-end transformer balanced circuitry using only the highest quality electronic components.
Polar Patterns Figure-of-Eight Cardioid Omni-Directional 10 11
Aston Starlight & Starlight Stereo Pair Small Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Features: • Laser-alignment sight for placement accuracy and recording recall • Sintered metal head - unique & innovative design protects capsule and provides excellent acoustic properties • Gold-sputtered 20mm capsule, chosen in blind tests by a panel of 50 top producers • PCB - market-leading electronic design • 1.
Polar Pattern Aston Starlight The Starlight is a small diaphragm, end fire condenser microphone featuring a sintered metal head which combines extreme durability with extraordinary audio transparency. The addition of a laser not only makes precise alignment easy, it also helps achieve consistency when re-establishing the microphone position after de-rigging.
LASER 2 Complies with IEC / BS EN 60825-1 (2014) and 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No. 50, dated June 24, 2007 Wavelength: 655nm Max Average Power: 0.
Aston Stealth Studio & Live Microphone Features: • Broadcast quality cardioid microphone for studio and stage • 4 settings – 4 different voices – 4 discrete signal paths • Works with and without 48V phantom power • Autodetect function senses 48V and activates built in preamp • Class A Mic Pre built in – no external gain lifting device required • Unique Sorbothane internal shock mount • Excellent off axis (side) rejection • Built-in purple LED phantom power indicator – switchable for Stealth mode • Aston’s
Aston Stealth Studio & Live Microphone The Aston Stealth is a large chassis, broadcast quality, end fire dynamic mic with four switchable voice settings, each tailored to deliver unparalleled performance across a broad range of applications: The settings are: Frequency Response V1 (Vocal 1): This was voted top in blind testing for a range of male vocal takes, regardless of the pitch of the singer. V2 (Vocal 2): This setting came top for a range of female vocal takes.
Aston Accessories Ultimate Reflection Filter Features: • Aston SwiftShield (Universal Shock Mount and Pop Filter Set), Aston Shield GN (Pop Filter and Gooseneck) and Aston Swift (Universal Shock Mount) • Universal mic mount - fits mics 40 to 60 mm diameter (full list of compatible mics on www.astonmics.
Aston SwiftShield, Shield GN & Swift Aston SwiftShield combines the Aston Swift shock mount and the Aston Shield pop filter into one bundle, to give you the perfect set up for your studio vocal mic. The Aston Swift shock mount takes microphone mounting to the next level of ease. With 2 quick release spring clips designed to fit a wide range of mics, from 40-60 mm diameter, mounting your microphone takes seconds.
Aston Halo & Halo Shadow Ultimate Reflection Filter Features: • Hi Tech construction with patented PET felt • Radically improves isolation • Double curved form improves isolation top and bottom as well as at the sides • Much bigger surface area and depth of acoustic material • Better diffusion, for both direct source and primary reflections to the rear of the filter • Lightweight • Proprietary ‘easy-mount’ hardware also accommodates your microphone mounting hardware Weights & Measures Aston Halo Aston H
Aston Halo & Halo Shadow Using Your Aston Microphone The Aston Halo/ Halo Shadow microphone screen is designed to address the shortcomings of other ‘reflection filter’ style products combining low weight with minimal audio colouration. Designed, engineered and tested in the UK, the Halo combines modern advances in material technology and production, cutting edge patented manufacturing processes and rigorous acoustic testing to bring you the ultimate in portable acoustic devices.
that you don’t need to capture, and unless you are recording bass instruments or kick drums, you can usually leave the filter engaged. Where the mic has two filter settings, try both and use the highest one if you can’t hear any tonal changes in what you are recording.
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