User Manual

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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.
The Origin is designed to deliver a direct, smooth and intimate
sound with the perfect balance of warmth and clarity for a
natural-sounding and transparent recording.
Origin specications:
Transducer Type: Capacitor
Acoustic Operating Principle: Pressure Gradient
Directional Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz (+/- 3dB)
Equivalent Noise Level: 18dB A-Weighted
Sensitivity at 1 kHz into 1kohm: 23mV/Pa
Maximum SPL for THD 0.5%: 127dB
Pad Switch: -10dB/0 dB
Low-Cut Filter: 80Hz
48 Volt Phantom power (+/- 4 Volts) is required for operation
Aston Origin
Polar Pattern
Frequency Response