Manley REFERENCE MICROPHONES - 1992 - 2010 - Manual (Page 4)

Our precision suspension system is provided with each REFERENCE MICROPHONE. Because the
entire working “guts” of the microphone may be removed for service in one piece from the housing, it
is envisioned that the microphone need not be removed from the suspension. We also provide a very
useful swivel of our own design with every REFERENCE; its T-bar handle and locking clutch action
require no tools to adjust. The open mesh design of the mic allows all the highs to reach the capsule
unimpared and allows the engineer to choose if, when and how much pop screen is appropriate.Vocal
"pops" may distort the capsule without a pop screen. Air movement and wind can overload a good
capacitor mic capsule much easier than loud levels.We strongly recommend a good 2 layer nylon pop
screen with this mic on close vocals. A built in foam screen needs built in HF boost - Not here. And no
MANLEY microphone would be complete without a genuine leather capsule protector with soft velour
lining which slips (and ties) onto the end of the microphone to protect the capsule when not in use. Each
GOLD REFERENCE MICROPHONE is packaged complete in a sturdy case.
The STEREO version of our GOLD REFERENCE microphone is identical in every respect to the
MONO GOLD REFERENCE but with two complete systems installed in one case with the upper
capsule being fixed and the lower capsule being continuously ROTATABLE through 90º for M-S and
X-Y BLUMLEIN-STYLE coincident pair recording technique. Each capsule has its own continuously
variable PATTERN control and individual -10dB PAD switch for close miking of extra-ordinarily
powerful brass and other instruments.
Custom versions for field use containing the ENTIRE MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIER are also
available to special order. These custom Mics are transformerless and are unbalanced at the outputs but
will drive low impedance loads and long cables. Pin Out of this transformerless UNbalanced custom
version is: pin 1 & 3 ground, pin 2 hot. There is a small control at the base of the mic that sets the output
level. We suggest that the input stage receiving the Mic be capable of variable gain of at least plus and
minus 24 dB for general purpose use. We recommend our STEREO 10 dB LIMITER / COMPRESSOR
for these mics as it has 24 dB available gain, transformer balanced inputs and outputs and transparent
limiting if needed. We can build a custom unit with M/S decoded outputs if ordered as such.