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AKG Emotion Series D770 User Instructions

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D 770
Bedienungshinweise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. 2
Bitte vor Inbetriebnahme des Gerätes lesen!
User Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 16
Please read the manual before using the equipment!
Mode d'emploi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 29
Veuillez lire cette notice avant d'utiliser le système!
Istruzioni per l'uso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 42
Prima di utilizzare l'apparecchio, leggere il manuale!
Modo de empleo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 55
Antes de utilizar el equipo, lea por favor el manual!
Instruções de uso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 68
Por favor leia este manual antes de usar o equipamento!
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  • Page 1 EMOTION AKG.EMOTION MICROPHONE SERIES D 770 Bedienungshinweise ....S. 2 Bitte vor Inbetriebnahme des Gerätes lesen! User Instructions ....p. 16 Please read the manual before using the equipment! Mode d’emploi .
  • Page 2 1 D 770 1 SA 44 Check that the packaging contains all of the com- ponents listed above. Should anything be missing, please contact your AKG dealer. 1.3 Optional • MK 9/10 microphone cable: 10 m (30 ft.) 2- Accessories...
  • Page 3 1 Description The D 770 is a cardioid dynamic microphone. It 1.5 Brief has been designed primarily as an instrument Description microphone for rough stage use and for miking up backing vocals. The wide frequency response of the D 770 slightly favors the midfrequency and treble regions and thus ensures good intelligibility.
  • Page 4 You can connect the microphone either to a balanced or an unbalanced microphone input. 1. Use a commercial XLR cable such as the op- 2.2 Connecting tional MK 9/10 from AKG. the Microphone The length of these cables does not affect au- to a Balanced dio quality.
  • Page 5 2 Wiring cable into the desired microphone input socket on your mixer or amplifier. 1. To connect the microphone to an unbalanced microphone input (1/4" jack), use a cable with a 2.3 Connecting female XLR connector and a 1/4" TS jack plug. the Microphone These cables are available at music stores.

  • Page 6: Using Your Microphone

    3 Using Your Microphone The best way to get the "right" sound is to experi- ment with microphone placement. The following sections contain useful suggestions. 3.1 Proximity Please note that moving the microphone closer to Effect the instrument will boost the bass range of the microphone signal.
  • Page 7 3 Using Your Microphone To maximize gain before feedback, place the main ("FOH") speakers in front of the microphones (along the front edge of the stage). Be sure never to point any microphone directly at the monitors, or at the FOH speakers. Feedback may also be triggered by resonances depending on the acoustics of the room or hall.
  • Page 8 3 Using Your Microphone 3.4 Saxophone Fig. 6: Microphone placement for the saxophone. If you consider the noise produced by the keys as characteristic of the saxophone sound or the song, point the microphone at the middle of the in- strument.
  • Page 9 3 Using Your Microphone 3.5 Harmonica Fig. 7: Using the microphone on the harmonica. Many harmonica players form a resonant cavity behind the instrument with their hands. You can achieve certain effects by changing the cavity. Hold the microphone inside the cup you form with your hands.
  • Page 10 3 Using Your Microphone 3.6 Bongos, Congas, Timbales Fig., 8: Micro- phone placement for the bongos. 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 degrees and aim the microphones at the perimeters of the top heads.
  • Page 11 3 Using Your Microphone 3.7 Guitar Amp Fig. 9: Microhone placement for a guitar amp. Loudspeakers radiate high frequencies within a very narrow angle. Place the microphone about 2 to 6 inches in front of the loudspeaker diaphragm and aim the micro- phone at the center of the diaphragm.
  • Page 12 3 Using Your Microphone 2. Place one D 770 about 2 to 4 inches from the head of each tom. 3. Align the microphone with the perimeter of the top head. 3.9 Backing Vocals Fig. 11: Micro- phone placement for backing vocals. 1.

  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    5 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Remedy No sound: 1. Power to mixer 1. Switch power to and/or amplifier is mixer or amplifier off. 2. Channel or master 2. Set channel or fader on mixer, or master fader on volume control on mixer or volume amplifier is at zero.

  • Page 14: Specifications

    6 Specifications Type: dynamic pressure gradient microphone Polar pattern: cardioid Frequency range: 60 to 20,000 Hz; 20 to 20,000 Hz at 1 cm Sensitivity at 1000 Hz: 2.5 mV/Pa (–52 dBV re 1 V/Pa) ≤600 Ω Electrical impedance at 1000 Hz: ≥2000 Ω...
  • Page 15 EMOTION AKG.EMOTION MICROPHONE SERIES The Moffatts B*Witched D 660 S D 880 D 880 S D 440 D 550 D 770...