Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SASS Crown Audio
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127018-1 6/00 Crown International, Inc P .O. Box 1000, Elkhart, Indiana 46515-1000 (219) 294-8200 Fax (219) 294-8329 www.crownaudio.com © 2000 Crown International, All rights reserved PZM ® , PCC ® , SASS ® and DIFFEROID ® , are registered trademarks of Crown International, Inc.
S E C T I O N O N E M i c r o p h o n e T e c h n i q u e B as i c s 3 H o w to: R edu ce feedback an d re verbera t io n 3 R edu ce backgro und nois e and leakag e 4 Pic k up so und at a distanc e 4 .
C H OO S I N G T H E R I G H T C R O W N M I C R O P H O N E There ’ s a wide v ar iet y o f Crown m i c r op hones to choose f r om. This g ui de w ill h e l p y ou select the micro pho n es best-suited for your applica t io n s.
H o w t o r e d u c e ba c k g r o u n d n o i s e • Stop t he n o ise a t its s ou rce: turn off ap pliances a nd air co nd i t ioning; wa it for airplanes to p as s ; c lose a n d seal d oors and w i ndows; use a q uie t ro o m. • Mike c lo se w i th di r ect ional mics.
O rch es tr a, B an d, C ho ir , or O rg an Re c or di ng ( Fi gu re 15 ): • Hang o r plac e two GL M-100, C M-700 or CM-150 mics about 10 f ee t ap ar t , a b o ut 14 feet abov e th e floor , and 5 t o 15 f e et in fro nt of the front -row mus ici a n s.
• Fo r maxi m um isola ti o n and g ai n-befo re-feedback, use a G LM-100 close to the d rum head a few inches in f r om the r im. • Place a CM-7 00 12 inches fro m t he dr um head fo r r e c ording , closer fo r s o und r ei nf or cement. V io li n Re c or di ng : • Place a CM-7 00 o r CM -150 1 to 2 feet a way ov e r t he top .
Pe rcu ss io n Re c or di ng /R ei nfo rc e men t: • Place a CM-7 00 abo ut 1 foot awa y . • T a p e a PZM on the m usician ’ s sh i rt (s ee the C rown Boundary Mic Appl icatio n Guide ). Am bi en ce Re c or di ng : • Place one or tw o PZMs on a distant wa ll, or on the co ntrol-r oo m w indo w .
• Fo r maxi m um ga i n-befo re-feedback and isola t ion, use a CM -310A w ith y our lip s to uching the me tal gr ille. The CM -310A Differ oid® has mor e g a in- befor e-feedb a ck than a n y mic yo u can buy , so i t r e ally helps vocal s stand out o ver a l o ud i nstrume n- ta l back g r ound .
• Fo r maxi m um ga i n-befo re-feedback and isola t ion, use a CM -310A w ith y our lip s to uching the me tal gr ille. The CM -310A Differ oid® has mor e g a in- befor e-feedb a ck than a n y mic yo u can buy , so i t r e ally helps vocal s stand out o ver a l o ud i nstrume n- ta l back g r ound .
Percussion Re c or di ng /R ei nfo rc e men t: • Place a CM-7 00 abo ut 1 foot awa y . • T a p e a PZM on the m usician ’ s sh i rt (s ee the C rown Boundary Mic Appl icatio n Guide ). Ambience Re c or di ng : • Place one or tw o PZMs on a distant wa ll, or on the co ntrol-r oo m w indo w .
• Fo r maxi m um isola ti o n and g ai n-befo re-feedback, use a G LM-100 close to the d rum head a few inches in f r om the r im. • Place a CM-7 00 12 inches fro m t he dr um head fo r r e c ording , closer fo r s o und r ei nf or cement. V io li n Re c or di ng : • Place a CM-7 00 o r CM -150 1 to 2 feet a way ov e r t he top .
Orchestra, Band, Choir, or Organ Re c or di ng ( Fi gu re 15 ): • Hang o r plac e two GL M-100, C M-700 or CM-150 mics about 10 f ee t ap ar t , a b o ut 14 feet abov e th e floor , and 5 t o 15 f e et in fro nt of the front -row mus ici a n s.
H ow to red uc e ba ck gro un d n oi se • Stop t he n o ise a t its s ou rce: turn off ap pliances a nd air co nd i t ioning; wa it for airplanes to p as s ; c lose a n d seal d oors and w i ndows; use a q uie t ro o m. • Mike c lo se w i th di r ect ional mics.
C H OO S I N G T H E R I G H T C R O W N M I C R O P H O N E T h e r e ’ s a w i d e v a r i e t y o f C r o w n m i c r o p h o n e s t o c h oo s e f r o m . T h i s g u i d e w i l l h e l p y o u s e l e c t t h e m i c r o p h o n e s be s t - s u i t e d f o r y o u r a pp l i c a t i o n s .
An important point after buying a device Crown Audio SASS (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Crown Audio SASS yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Crown Audio SASS - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Crown Audio SASS you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Crown Audio SASS will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Crown Audio SASS, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Crown Audio SASS.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Crown Audio SASS. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Crown Audio SASS along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
