Manual

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Suggested Microphones for Specific Applications
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Microphone Types
Appliations: Recommendations:
On a lectern CCM 4 (cardioid) with close-speech guard B 5 D
Conference recording CCM 4 (cardioid) with close-speech guard B 5 D;
for close pickup < 20 cm: cardioid with bass rolloff CCM 4P;
for close pickup < 10 cm: cardioid with bass rolloff CCM 4XP
TV speaker’s table CCM 4 (cardioid) without pop filter at a distance exceeding 40 cm
Broadcast studio CCM 4 with PR 120 SV pop filter; SCHOEPS V4 U
TV “round table” discussion CCM 4 (cardioid) or SCHOEPS boundary-layer microphone BL CCM 3
Church CCM 4 (cardioid), possibly using boundary-layer technique with
BLCg
Stage CCM 4 (cardioid) or CCM 41 (supercardioid) with BLCg
Stage (movable) CCM 4 (cardioid) or CCM 41 (supercardioid)
Stage (fixed) CCM 4 (cardioid) on an RL tube with B 5 D windscreen
News reporting CCM 5 (omni/ cardioid, switchable); use the omni setting if there
is strong wind and/ or when there is no disturbing ambient noise;
windscreens: B 5 D, W 5 D or W 20 R1
Film and video dialog/effects CCM 41 with B 5 D close-speech guard
Studio CCM 4, CCM 4V (cardioids), CCM 22 (Open Cardioid) with pop
filter
All instr. incl. percussion CCM 4 (cardioid); to pick up room sound as well – especialy with
an organ: CCM 2S (omni) or – when the room’s character is less
than optimal or if the bass is too strong: CCM 21 (wide cardioid)
Tympani, bass drum, etc. pressure transducer, e.g. CCM 2 (omni)
Instruments with adapters violin: CCM 4/ CCM 4V (cardioid), saxophone: CCM 4 (cardioid)
Spot mike in an orchestra CCM 4 (cardioid), CCM 41 (supercardioid), but also CCM 21
(wide cardioid) or CCM 22 (Open Cardioid), all with an RL tube
Orchestra, chorus ORTF with 2× CCM 4 and bracket STC 4; A/B recording, e.g. with
CCM 2S , M/S with CCM 4/ CCM 21 (cardioid/ wide cardioid)
and CCM 8 (figure-8); Decca-Tree with 3× CCM 2H, perhaps
using KA 40 accessory spheres
Small orchestra / ensemble boundary-layer technique, ORTF or X/Y with M 100 C stereo bracket
Film and video dialog/effects M/S with CCM 41 (supercardioid) in the M-channel and CCM 8
(figure-8) or with a CMIT and a CCM 8
Orchestra OCT surround; Decca Tree with 5× CCM 2H, perhaps using KA 40
accessory spheres; near-coincident placement with 5× CCM 21
(wide cardioid) or CCM 4 (cardioid)/ CCM 22 (Open Cardioid),
Hamasaki Square with 4× CCM 8 (figure-8)
Film and video dialog/effects Double M/S
Surround
Stereo Instruments Speech / Speakers / Vocals