Mounting The Microphone; Half-Cardioid Polar Pattern; Contour Switch - Shure BETA91A User Manual

Application
Kick Drum
Piano

Mounting the Microphone

If desired, attach the microphone to a prepared surface using the mounting holes on the bottom of the microphone.

Half-cardioid Polar Pattern

This boundary microphone has a cardioid polar pattern in the hemisphere above the mounting surface. Keep sound sources
within a 60° range above this surface.
Suggested Microphone Placement
Inside drum, on a pillow or other cushioning surface, 25
to 152 mm (1 to 6 in.) from beater head.
Contour switch activated; 25 to 152 mm (1 to 6 in.)
from beater head.
Mount microphone on underside of lid over lower treble
strings. Experiment with lid height and placement to
hammers for desired sound.
Mount microphone vertically on the inside of the pi-
ano frame, near the apex of the piano's curved wall.
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Tone Quality
Full, natural sound.
Sharp attack; maximum bass
"punch."
Bright, well-balanced, strong attack;
excellent isolation.
Full, natural; excellent isolation and
minimal hammer and damper noise.
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