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- Page 1 DM20 DrumMic ™ Tom & Snare Microphone User’s Guide...
- Page 2 Length 4.75 inches (120.65mm) Gooseneck L & D Diameter .375 inches (9.53mm) Weight .55lb (.25kg) DM20 Polar Response Made in U.S.A. Earthworks, Inc. • 37 Wilton Rd. • Milford, NH 03055 603-654-2433 • www.earthworksaudio.com email: sales@earthworksaudio.com • Printed in U.S.A.
- Page 3 Congratulations on your purchase of the Earthworks ® DM20 DrumMic™ Tom & Snare Microphone(s). When using this microphone on your toms and snare, you will hear more detail in the attack in addition to hearing subtle details that you have never heard before using conventional microphones.
- Page 4 (see Fig. 1-B). Such pads will typically provide –10dB or –20dB attenuation. If an exter- nal XLR type mic pad is needed, Earthworks offers a LevelPad™ which provides -20dB of attenuation and is simply plugged into the microphone cable.
- Page 5 New Science in Microphones David Blackmer, the brilliant engineer who invented the innovative technologies of dbx, is also the inventor and founder of Earthworks. In the last few years of his life, David developed a number of revolu- tionary technologies that dramatically improve the sound quality and performance of microphones.
- Page 6 Earthworks microphones. Refer to Figure 2 A & B to see how uniform the Earthworks microphone (A) polar response is, in comparison to the conventional microphone (B).
- Page 7 Competitive Microphones Approx 18dB Rear Rejection Figure 3 Approximately 18dB of Rear Rejection Using Conventional Drum Mics Earthworks Microphones Nearly Double the Amount of Rear Rejection Figure 4 Nearly Twice the Amount of Rear Rejection Using Earthworks Drum Mics...
- Page 8 Close Miking Toms and Snares with the DM20 DrumMic™ Microphones Inserting the DM20 Microphone into the RM1 RimMount The RM1 is designed specifically for the DM20 allowing you to mount the microphone on the side of a tom or snare. The RM1 can also be used on the top or bottom of a tom or snare.
- Page 9 Soft Polyolefin® Coated Metal Bracket Hook Portion of Bracket Rubber Holder Thumbscrew Delrin® Cushioned Rim-guide Figure 6-A. Elements of the RM1 RimMount™ Referring to Figure 6-B, notice that on the Delrin® cushioned rim-guide there are two sets of grooves. One groove is in the “center” of the rim- guide (1), while the other groove (2 &...
- Page 10 Adjusting the Microphone Height Once the RimMount™ is mounted securely on the drum rim with the DM20 microphone housed in the rubber holder, the microphone body can be moved either up or down in the rubber holder to provide the desired height.
- Page 11 +15dBV which may over- load some types of microphone preamplifier inputs. If so, Inserting the Earthworks XLR type LP20 LevelPad™ into the microphone cable will provide -20dB of attenuation to help prevent any distortion or overload.
- Page 12 The DM20 is designed to withstand the rigors of the road and will provide you with many years of exceptional and reliable results. We know that when you use the Earthworks DM20 DrumMics™ for your recording and live performances you will be thrilled with the results.
- Page 13 (parts and labor). Please ® register your warranty at: earthworksaudio.com/register If you have any problems with your Earthworks products, please contact our warranty/repair department by email at: returns@earthworksaudio.com or by telephone at (603) 654-2433, ext 119...
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