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Crown CM-200A Application Manual

Crown CM-200A Application Manual

Microphones for school
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, PCC
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Summary of Contents for Crown CM-200A

  • Page 1 PZM, PCC, SASS, GLM, LM, and CM © 2000 Crown International, All rights reserved. ® , PCC ® , SASS ® and DIFFEROID ® , are registered trademarks of Crown International, Inc. Also exported as Amcron ® 128114-1 6/00 Crown International, Inc P.O.
  • Page 2 Does the sound in your school need an upgrade? Maybe the sound needs to be louder, clearer, or more natural. If so, check out this guide. It covers Crown microphones and how they can solve your audio problems. And it offers miking tips for four school applications: stage, lectern, musical groups, and ath- letic events.
  • Page 3 Stage—Mini Wireless Mics Another way to pick up the main actors on stage is with a miniature wireless mic. Crown makes a min- iature mic called the, for use with various wireless tranmitters. It’s about as big as a small paper clip.
  • Page 4 Since the mic is very close to the actor, the sound is louder and clearer than you get with a floor mic. If budget permits, use mini wireless mics for the main actors, and PCC-160 floor mics for group pickup. When you use a wireless mic, put the receiver on stage and run a cable back to your mixer.
  • Page 5 SASS-P MK II stands for Stereo Ambient Sampling System. The SASS has two ear-spaced microphones separated by a foam baffle. Since it picks up sound the same way you hear it, the SASS gives very natural stereo.
  • Page 6 Fig. 9 – Lectern miking with a surface mic. Lectern—Boom Mic For a temporary setup, use a handheld mic on a boom (Figure 11). A Crown mic for this purpose is the CM-200A and CM-700. They are designed to sound articulate and reduce feedback. Put the mic about 8’...
  • Page 7 Powering: Condenser mics need a power supply to operate. All Crown mics can be powered by a phantom power supply, which provides power to the mic along the mic cable. Phantom power is 48 volts DC on pins 2 and 3 with respect to pin 1 of the mic-cable connector.
  • Page 8 Crown has other microphone application guides, free from your Crown dealer or directly from Crown. Mic techniques are covered for all sorts of situa- tions, such as music, teleconferencing, video, and churches.
  • Page 9 CROWN MICROPHONES FOR SCHOOL APPLICATIONS PCC-160 Supercardioid surface-mounted microphone for stage floors and lecterns. Increases gain-before- feedback and rejects sounds to the rear. XLR con- nector on 15-foot cable. Black or white. CM-31 Miniature supercardioid condenser mic for incon- spicuous overhead miking of choirs, orchestra sec- tions, theater stages, conference tables, audience reaction.
  • Page 10 CM-200A Handheld cardioid condenser mic for stage vocals/ instruments. Warm, smooth, and articulate sound. Very low handling noise and pop. XLR output. CM-310A Differoid Handheld noise-cancelling condenser mic for stage vocals or sports announcing. Cardioid pattern re- jects feedback. Warm, crisp sound. Extremely high gain-before-feedback.