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Installation and Positioning of the ChoirMics™
Figure 12. Improper Positioning of an Earthworks Cardioid Microphone
with an Orchestra or Band behind the Microphone
Notice in Figure 12 what happens if the rear of the Earthworks cardioid micro-
phone is not positioned toward the orchestra or band.
OBTAINING A GREATER UNDERSTANDING THE FLEXWAND
As you have just read, the near-perfect polar response of the FlexWand provides
you with many advantages over conventional microphones, not to mention the
dramatic increase of fidelity with a High Definition Microphone™.
You can easily place the FlexWand two or three feet in front of a choir or vocal
group and achieve outstanding results with incredible sound quality and a
substantial increase in gain before feedback. It is suggested that when mik-
ing choirs, that you use a high pass filter (low-cut) on your console and set it
somewhere in the 120Hz range. This will increase your gain before feedback
even more. You can also achieve more gain before feedback by boosting the
FlexWand with EQ at 1.5kHz and 5kHz. If this starts to sound too thin, you can
boost at 500Hz to add some warmth and bottom end. The information in this
manual should provide you with a good basic understanding of the FlexWand
and it's unique technology. As you continue to use the FlexWand you will find
additional ways to improve your results in using this unique microphone system.
IDENTIFICATION OF THE CHOIR FLEXWAND™ ELEMENTS
In this manual we will refer to the various elements of the Choir FlexWand
System. In Figure 13 all of the elements of the Choir FlexWand System are
identified. Please review this information:
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Incorrect
- microphone
head at an angle to floor
causes poor isolation
from the orchestra or
band
Figure 13
The FW730 Series
FlexWand Elements
Sleeve
Mating
Coupler
Large
Flex
Sleeve
Clutch
Stand
0.75" in
Diameter
Microphone
Electronics
Section
XLR
Connector
FW730 with
Cast Iron Base
Base
12 lb.
Mini-Flex
30kHz
Microphone head
Wand
0.25" in
Diameter
FW730TPB with
Tripod Base
(image not shown to scale)
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