User Manual TUBE CONDENSER MICROPHONE T-1 Vacuum Tube Condenser Microphone
TUBE CONDENSER MICROPHONE T-1 User Manual Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with this symbol carry electrical current of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of electric shock. Use only high-quality commercially-available speaker cables with ¼" TS plugs pre-installed. All other installation or modification should be performed only by qualified personnel.
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TUBE CONDENSER MICROPHONE T-1 User Manual 2. Control Elements and Connections 2.1 Microphone You can tell that the T‑1 is switched on when the small window glows red. It is also possible to activate an attenuation of −20 dB on the side of the T‑1, for example, when signal sources are very loud. There is an XLR connector on the bottom end of the microphone. Connect it to the power supply (PSU‑T). 2.
TUBE CONDENSER MICROPHONE T-1 User Manual 3. Set-up Mounting the microphone The microphone comes with an elastic shockmount. The advantage to a conventional microphone stand mount is that mechanically induced noise is virtually absorbed. To mount the microphone, attach the shockmount to the microphone stand and, from above, slide the T‑1 into the shockmount.
TUBE CONDENSER MICROPHONE T-1 User Manual Level setting/adjusting the basic sound Adjust the gain control in the microphone channel of your mixing console so that the peak LED lights up only occasionally or never at all. The EQ controls in the microphone channel should be set to mid-travel position to start with; low-cut filter and signal level attenuation should be switched off.
TUBE CONDENSER MICROPHONE T-1 User Manual 5. Audio Connection To transmit a preamplified signal (OUTPUT connector on the PSU‑T), use a balanced microphone cable with the following pin assignment: pin 1 = shielding; pin 2 = +; pin 3 = -. Since your PSU‑T features gold-plated contact points, we recommend that you use only microphone cables with gold-plated connectors.
TUBE CONDENSER MICROPHONE T-1 User Manual 6. Specifications Transducer type condenser, 16 mm (0.63'') Polar pattern cardioid Preamplifier vacuum tube (12AX7) Output (PSU-T) gold-plated balanced XLR connector Open circuit sensitivity -40 dBV (0 dBV = 1 V/Pa) Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz Level attenuation -20 dB, switchable Low-cut filter 12 dB/oct. @ 100 Hz (switchable) Max. SPL (3% THD @ 1 kHz) 130 dB Dynamic range 110 dB Nominal impedance approx.
TUBE CONDENSER MICROPHONE T-1 User Manual