Microphone Applications - AKG DISCREET ACOUSTICS - SOFTWARE User Instructions

3 Microphone Applications

Note:
Capsule Polar Pattern Position
CK 31 Cardioid
Application: Sound systems
CK 32 Omni
Application: Recording only
CK 33 Hypercardioid 90° to 135° off
Application: Sound systems
CK 47 Hypercardioid 90° to 135° off
Application: High quality sound reinforcement even in acoustically difficult
CK 80 Hypercardioid 90° to 135° off
Application: Speech reinforcement
Table 1: Microphone applications
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Note that both the maximum working distance and the
area covered by the microphone depend on the pickup
angle. The smaller the pickup angle (hypercardioid), the
longer the maximum distance between the talker and the
microphone and the smaller the area covered by the mi-
crophone.
Whether an omnidirectional, cardioid, or hypercardioid
capsule will give the best results therefore depends on
the specific application situation (see Table 1).
Omnidirectional capsules are primarily suited for record-
ing use.
Loudspeaker
Behind the
microphone only
Not relevant
microphone axis
microphone axis
locations
microphone axis
DISCREET ACOUSTICS modular
Working Working
Distance with Distance with
Gooseneck Hanging
Module Module
30 to 60 cm 1 to 3 m
(1 to 2 ft) (3.5 to 10 ft.)
30 to 200 cm 1 to 7 m
(1 to 7 ft.) (3.5 to 23 ft.)
30 to 90 cm 2 to 4 m
(1 to 3 ft.) (7 to 14 ft.)
30 to 90 cm 2 to 4 m
(1 to 3 ft.) (7 to 14 ft.)
30 to 90 cm 2 to 4 m
(1 to 3 ft.) (7 to 14 ft.)