Sennheiser e965 - Manual

4 The 965 microphone The 965 is a fully professional true condenser vocal microphone utilising the very best in condenser microphone technology toachieve new standards of quality and sound. An extendeddynamic range and a super-smooth frequency response deliver anoutstanding signal quality with excel...

5 Product overview Sound inlet basket XLR-3M connector Directivity switch Sensitivity switch Bass roll-off switch 쐋 e965_524141_0408_Sp6.book Seite 5 Mittwoch, 28. Mai 2008 11:14 11

6 Connecting the microphone 왘 Use a microphone cable with XLR-3 female connector toconnect the microphone’s XLR-3 male connector to the microphone preamplifier. The microphone preamplifier mustprovide 48 V phantom powering. Pin assignment of the XLR-3 connector 1 2 3 1 2 3 + + 1 2 3 XLR 6,3 mm + + 1...

7 Using the microphone Unscrewing the sound inlet basket Unscrew the sound inlet basket in order to have access to thefollowing moisture-protected switches: • Directivity switch • Sensitivity switch • Bass roll-off switch CAUTION! Danger of damage to the microphone! The switches on the microphone ca...

9 Select the pick-up pattern according to the number andposition of your monitor loudspeakers. Adjusting the sensitivity When very high signal levels cause distortion in the microphone orin the subsequent microphone preamplifier, you can reduce themicrophone sensitivity. The sensitivity can be reduc...

11 Positioning the microphone If sibilance or “popping” occurs, position the microphone slightlyto the side and not directly in front of the mouth. Position Resulting sound Comment • High proximity effect (large bass boost) • Powerful, direct sound Very little crosstalk from other sound sources • Le...

12 Overview of microphone applications Variant Application e9 01 e9 02 e9 04 e9 05 e9 06 e9 08B e9 08B ew e9 08D e9 08T ew e9 12 e9 12 S e9 14 e9 35/e9 45 e9 65 Vocals x x Choirs x x Studio, acoustic instruments x x x Orchestra x Trumpet, trombone x x x Saxophone x x x Acoustic guitar x Acoustic bas...

14 Care and maintenance To clean the microphone’s sound inlet basket from time to time,proceed as follows: 왘 Unscrew the sound inlet basket from the microphone (see “Unscrewingthe sound inlet basket” on page 7). 왘 Remove the foam insert from the sound inlet basket . 왘 Use a slightly damp cloth to cl...

15 Specifications Transducer principle externally polarized dual diaphragm AF condenser microphone Diameter of diaphragm 25.4 mm/1" Frequency response 40 to 20,000 Hz Pick-up pattern cardioid/super-cardioid, switchable Sensitivity (free field, no load)(1 kHz) with preattenuation 7 mV/Pa 2.3 mV/P...

16 Polar diagrams and frequency response curves Cardioid polar diagram Cardioid frequency response curve H z 1 0 0 1 .0 0 0 1 0 .0 0 0 dBV -3 0 -4 0 -5 0 -6 0 -7 0 -8 0 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 1 k 2 k 5 k 1 0 k 2 0 k Low Cut PAD e965_524141_0408_Sp6.book Seite 16 Mittwoch, 28. Mai 2008 11:14 11

18 Manufacturer Declarations Warranty 2 years CE Declaration of Conformity Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG declare that thisdevice is in compliance with the applicable CE standardsand regulations. Before putting the device into operation, please observe therespective countryspecific regulati...