sE Electronics Magneto - Manual (Page 4)

Microphonel Manual
Using Your Microphone
All models except the SE1A come complete with a precision-built flexible shock mounting to minimise
the effect of floor-borne vibrations reaching the microphone through the stand. When recording vocals
at close range, you should use an external mesh pop screen to prevent low frequency thumps caused
by air expelled from the mouth on certain syllables. Your pop screen should be placed midway between
the singer’s mouth and the microphone for close-miked vocals but should not be necessary when using
the microphone to record voices more than 1 metre from the microphone or when recording musical
instruments. A typical close-miked vocal distance is 200mm where the microphone should be set up away
from hard walls and surfaces.
Pad Switch
Where a pad switch is fitted, this should only be used when the microphone is being used to record
exceptionally loud sound sources that risk overloading the microphone preamplifier to which the
microphone is connected, even when set to its minimum gain setting.
Low Cut
Where fitted, the Low Cut switch activates a high-pass filter that reduces the amount of low frequencies in
the output signal from the microphone. Low Cut may be used to reduce the amount of bass boost caused
by the proximity effect when working very close to the microphone or to to exclude low frequency
signals, such as traffic and floor vibrations where the signal being recorded has little or no deep bass
content.
Operating your microphone
All capacitor microphones, other than tube models, require a phantom power supply (48V nominal),
normally provided by the mixing console or mic preamp to which the microphone is connected. Phantom
power can only be used with balanced microphones and balanced cables and will not cause damage to
dynamic microphones plugged into the same mixing console providing they are balanced and connected
using balanced cables.
Switch on the phantom power supply after connecting the microphone as repeated plugging and
unplugging of a microphone with the phantom power switched on may eventually degrade the
components in your microphone preamplifier or mixing console.
Before switching on any tube microphone for the first time, ensure that the mains voltage selector is set
correctly for the local mains supply. Tube microphones should also be switched on 30 minutes before use
to achieve optimum performance.
Accessories
For information on accessories available such as the sE Dual Pro Pop - Professional Studio Pop Screen and
sE Professional Microphone Stands visit www.seelectronics.com