Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VR88 Samson
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Active V elocity Ribbon Microphone O WNER'S MANU AL VR88.
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Copyright 2013 v1.3 Samson T echnologies Corp. 45 Gilpin Avenue Hauppauge, New Y ork 11788-8816 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) Fax: 631-784-2201 www .
T able of C ontents Proper Care and Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 VR88 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Operating the VR88 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 VR88 Active V elocity Ribbon Microphone Y our new VR88 ribbon microphone is a sophisticated audio instrument and with proper care and handling it will provide years of enjoyable and reliable perfor - mance. Follow each point below to ensure a your microphone remains in good condition.
6 Intr oduction Congratulations on your purchase of the VR88 velocity ribbon microphone from Samson T echnologies! The VR88 features a fine, pure aluminum corrugated rib- bon suspended within an intense neodymium field producing a warm and natural response that’ s silky smooth from bottom to top.
7 VR88 Active V elocity Ribbon Microphone VR88 F eatures • Low mass, 2.5-micron thick, aluminum ribbon provides extremely detailed transient response • Strong neodymium magnets and precision electronics provide increased sen- sitivity and low self-noise perfect for miking soft, delicate sounds.
8 Oper ating the VR88 Powering the VR88 The VR88 features an active head amplifier and therefore needs to be operated by connecting a phantom power supply . Phantom power is standard on most quality mixers, outboard mic preamps and hard disk recorders.
9 VR88 Active V elocity Ribbon Microphone For most vocal applications you’ll want to position the microphone directly in front of the artist. The same may be true for miking instruments, however , you can make some pretty amazing equalization adjustments by slightly changing the angle of the capsule to the sound source.
10 VR88 Applications The VR88 is an excellent choice for miking a variety of sound sources including vocals, piano, reed and brass instruments, electric and acoustic guitars and choirs and orchestras to name just a few . V ocals When using the VR88 on vocals, use of an external pop filter is strongly recom- mended.
11 VR88 Active V elocity Ribbon Microphone VR88 Applications Piano There are many great techniques for recording piano, regardless of what micro- phone you use.
12 VR88 Applications 18” to 24” Minimum 10” 45° Angle 7° to 15° Off Axis Percussive Wa ve Kick Drum Side View Kick Drum T op View Figur e 4 Figur e 5 Guitar amp On guitar amplifiers, the VR88 will capture the nuance of the performance along with some serious low frequency response.
13 VR88 Active V elocity Ribbon Microphone Using the Shockmount Follow the steps below for mounting the VR88 to a mic stand you can use the included “Spider” shockmount. • First, screw the shockmount onto your mic stand or boom arm. If you’re using a US 5/8” mic stand or boom, remove the Euro adapter .
14 Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 ~ 16000 Hz Polar pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bi-directional (Figure 8) Element type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V elocity Ribbon Ribbon thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 microns Sensitivity .
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Samson T echnologies Corp. 45 Gilpin Avenue Hauppauge, New Y ork 11788-8816 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) Fax: 631-784-2201 www .samsontech.com.
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