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Page 1 CM 15 condenser microphone user guide...
Page 2 - have a pleasant ﬁeld trip! just an engineering challenge, ﬁeld system is driven by a desire to rethink the latest version of this guide: the way we approach music making. teenage.engineering/guides/cm-15...
Page 3 hardware CM–15 highlights: CM–15 is the worlds ﬁrst ultra- • 1-inch large-diaphragm capsule portable, battery powered, large- • 48 V phantom power compatible diaphragm condenser microphone, • pseudo-balanced mini xlr output with simultaneous audio output over • dual mono mini jack line output usb-c, mini jack line out, and •...
Page 4: Firmware Update
ﬁrmware ﬁle. the latest ﬁle and should be charged at least every 6 instructions can be found here: months. teenage.engineering/downloads/ cm-15...
Page 5: Status Led
powering status led CM–15 has ﬂexible power options CM–15 can be powered by: green orange that makes it useful in many di erent scenarios. it can be powered by three • 48 V phantom power solid: solid: ﬂashing: note: the full di erent sources, one at a time or •...
Page 6: Built-In Stand
built-in stand tripod adapter CM–15 has a built-in table stand your CM–15 also comes with a that can be used to rest and angle standard ¼" and ⅜" adapter, making the microphone on a surface. it universally compatible with standard microphone stands and for the best possible recording tripods.
Page 7 outputs outputs CM–15 ﬁeld mic features three audio outputs that can be used individually or in any simultaneous combination. the three outputs are located on the bottom of the unit: the mini xlr, 3.5 mm mini jack and usb-c. this means there are two analog outputs, each with its own advantage for use.
Page 8 connections mini xlr mini jack usb-c the compact size mini xlr output the mini jack output is meant to be CM–15 is a usb class compliant the available audio rates are: gives you the highest quality used in portable battery powered audio device.
Page 9: Guide Conventions
start pad / gain switch guide conventions 0 db −18 dB +18 dB CM–15 is designed to be easy to use. gain set to −18 dB use the tripod adapter or the built in stand to set it up, connect any cable needed for your application and you gain set to 0 are ready to record.
Page 10 / ﬁeld camera recording podcast work as with all teenage engineering CM–15 features an acoustically products, CM–15 has been transparent ﬁne mesh to protect the developed with portability and capsule. however, do not abuse the compatibility in mind.
Page 11: Video Conference
interview video conference podcast gain: II battery gain: II usb-c gain: I battery CM–15 CM–15 CM–15 CM–15 TAPE COMPUTER RECORDER CM–15 TX–6...
Page 12 ﬁeld jam drums gain: I battery gain: 0 phantom SNARE KICK OVERHEAD DRUMS GUITAR CM–15 CM–15 CM–15 CM–15 MIXING DESK OP–Z TAPE TX–6 RECORDER...
Page 13 acoustic guitar jam electric guitar jam pedal board jam gain: I usb-c gain: 0 usb-c gain: I battery GUITAR ELEC. GUITAR GUITAR AMPLIFIER CM–15 CM–15 CM–15 TX–6...
Page 14: Mobile Recording
camera mobile recording solo vocals choir gain: I usb-c gain: I usb-c gain: II usb-c gain: 0 battery CAMERA CM–15 CM–15 CM–15 M–1 CM–15...
Page 15 megaphone ﬁeld mix parallel monitoring gain: I battery gain: I usb-c gain: I usb-c CM–15 CM–15 OB–4 OP–1 FIELD TX–6 CM–15 TX–6 AUDIO INTERFACE...
Page 16: Mounting Options
mounting options 0° to get the most out of your CM–15 adjust the angle by rotating the mic, we have developed a stand: center screw on the tripod. tighten tripod mini. or loosen the mount with the thumb screw on the adapter. tripod mini measures 184 mm in −90°...
Page 17: Technical Specifications
technical audio speciﬁcations characteristics • 1-inch large-diaphragm capsule • self noise: • 48 V phantom power compatible 14 dBA • pseudo-balanced mini xlr output • max SPL for 0.5% THD: • dual mono mini jack line output 138 dB • usb-c class compliant device •...
Page 18: Polar Pattern
handling capsule polar pattern 8 kHz 1 kHz 250 Hz 125 Hz ambient working temperature: CM–15 features a large-diaphragm CM–15 has a supercardioid polar 0−50°C (32−122°F) capsule with a rubber suspension pattern, which means that it is mechanism, designed to be very unidirectional and mainly picking up ambient storage temperature: durable.
Page 19: Frequency Response
frequency frequency 50 cm distance response response 30 cm distance CM–15 has the ﬂattest frequency response at a distance of 50 cm. there will be a bass increase if used at a closer distance, and a bass decrease if used further away. experiment with placing the microphone at di erent locations to get the desired result for your...
Page 20 cable xlr: mini xlr: line pin out plug socket this is the pin out for the included xlr to mini xlr cable, as well as for the standard 3.5 mm trs line cable. 1: ground (shield) 1: ground (shield) the signal is 2: positive (hot) 2: positive (hot) duplicated on...
Page 21 RISK OF EXPLOSION OR FIRE IF THE BATTERY MODEL NO: TE029AS001 IS REPLACED WITH INCORRECT TYPE. ONLY THE FCC RULES AND ISED CANADA'S BY TEENAGE ENGINEERING COULD VOID THE A BATTERY SUPPLIED BY TEENAGE LICENCEEXEMPT RSS(S). OPERATION IS USER'S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE...
Page 22 APPROUVÉES PAR TEENAGE ENGINEERING BATTERIE INCORRECT. SEULE UNE BATTERIE PERMIS D'ISED CANADA NORMES RSS PEUVENT CONDUIRE À ANNULER LES FOURNIE PAR TEENAGE ENGINEERING ET EXEMPTÉES. SON FONCTIONNEMENT EST DROITS DE L'UTILISATEUR À UTILISER INSTALLÉE PAR UN PERSONNEL QUALIFIÉ SOUMIS AUX DEUX CONDITIONS L'ÉQUIPEMENT.
Page 23 CAUTION RECYCLING ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, DO NOT TRY TO CHARGE OR USE A UNIT LEAVING A BATTERY IN AN EXTREMELY HIGH WITH A SEEMINGLY DAMAGED BATTERY. TEMPERATURE SURROUNDING PARTS AND BATTERIES MARKED WITH THIS ENVIRONMENT THAT CAN RESULT IN AN CROSSED-OUT WHEELIE BIN SYMBOL MUST ONLY A BATTERY SUPPLIED BY TEENAGE EXPLOSION OR THE LEAKAGE OF...
Page 24 TEENAGE ENGINEERING AB TEXTILGATAN 31 120 30 STOCKHOLM SWEDEN / SUÈDE...
Page 25 designed and engineered by teenage engineering...