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Over 75 years of audio experience has contributed to making the KSM32 one of the finest microphones available. If you have any questions that are not answered in this booklet, please contact Shure Applications Engineering at 847-600-8440, Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 4:30 pm, CST. In Europe,...
The Shure KSM32 is a side-address condenser microphone with a cardioid polar pattern. Designed for studio use but rugged enough for live applications, the KSM32 has an externally biased 1-inch diaphragm, extremely low self-noise, and an extended frequency response specially tailored for vocal tracking and instrument recording.
• Padded, zippered carrying bag APPLICATIONS Some typical applications for the KSM32 are listed below. Microphone use, however, is large- ly a matter of personal taste. The KSM32 may be used for a variety of applications other than those listed. • Voice and vocals •...
(IEC-268-15/DIN 45 596). However, it will operate with slightly decreased headroom and sensitivity with supplies as low as 11 Vdc. Most modern mixers provide phantom power. Phantom power can only be transmitted to the KSM32 through a cable terminated with XLR connectors at each end.
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When the attenuation switch is set to the -15 dB position, the KSM32 can handle sound pressure levels of up to 160 dB and output +15 dBV into a load of 5500 Ω or greater, with microphone attenuation.
European Professional Audio Products EMC Standard EN 55103 (1996); Part 1 (Emissions) and Part 2 (Immunity). The KSM32 is intended for use in environments E1 (residential) and E2 (Light Industrial) as defined in European standard EN 55103.
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