Bongos, Congas, Timbales - AKG D40 User Instructions

3 Using Your Microphone
Refer to fig. 4
on page 19.
Fig. 5: Aligning the
microphone with a
tom-tom or roto-tom.
Refer to fig. 5.
Bongos, Congas,
Timbales
Fig. 6: Microphone
placement for bongos.
Refer to fig. 6.
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3. Engage the top groove of the H 440 bracket in the top hoop
from above.
4. Engage the lower arm of the H 440 bracket in the underside
of the top hoop.
5. Align the microphone with the perimeter of the top head.
Place the microphone as close as possible to the drums, aiming
it between the two drums.
Alternatively, you could use two microphones:
Set the microphones up in a "V" forming an angle of about 45
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