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Thank You for Choosing a Milab Microphone! With a history that goes back to the 1930s, Milab is one of the oldest, continuously operating microphone manufacturers in the world. Every one of our microphones is handcrafted in our plant in southern Sweden.
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Connection The DC-196 can be connected to any mic input, mixer/amplifi er, or mic preamp using a standard microphone cable (XLR). The microphone is designed for phantom powering at 48 V (P48, IEC 1938) with positive voltage on the audio lines versus the cable shield.
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132 dB SPL, set the switch to the -12 dB position. The system may need a few minutes (2-5) to stabilize. • The DC-196 must be placed in a stand holder or in a shockmount. It is not intended to be used as a handheld device.
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Under no circumstances and under no legal theory, tort, contract, or otherwise, shall Milab Microphones be held liable to you or any other person for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages of any kind, including, without limitation, damages for loss of goodwill, work stoppage, computer or equipment failure or malfunction, or any and all other commercial damages or losses.
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Specifi cations Product name: Milab DC-196 Type: Condenser Article number: 1133 Frequency response: 20 to 20,000 Hz Polar pattern: Cardioid, Omni, Bidirectional Pre-attenuation pad: -12 dB (switchable) Max SPL 132 dB (1 % THD at 1 kHz) Max SPL with pad:...
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Frequency chart (omni): Frequency chart (bidirectional): Polar diagram (omni): Polar diagram (bidirectional): For more information, please visit: www.milabmic.com...
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