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- Page 1 Cardioid Condenser Home Recording Micro- phone User guide for the Shure SM4 cardioid condenser microphone. Find specifications, tips for setup and placement, and how to replace the shock mount rubber bands. Version: 1.0 (2024-H)
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Shure Incorporated Table of Contents Specifications SM4 Cardioid Condenser Home Recording Microphone 3 Replace Bands on the Shock Mount General Description Install or Remove the Stand Adapter Important Safety Instructions Features Additional Resources What's in the Box How to Avoid Plosives When Recording... -
Page 3: Sm4 Cardioid Condenser Home Recording Microphone
Sleek, low-profile design for professional video content that won’t obscure the performer or environment. • Premium suspension shock mount system dampens undesired mechanical noise, rumbles and vibrations.* • Detachable, magnetic pop filter designed to attach to the SM4 shock mount. When combined with the internal pop filter of the SM4 Microphone, this dual-stage filtering system dramatically increases the resistance of undesired plosive “pop” sounds.* *SM4-K-KIT only What's in the Box SM4-K: SM4 microphone, swivel-mount microphone clamp, brass mic stand adapter, zippered pouch. -
Page 4: Sm4 Replacement Parts
Shure Incorporated SM4 Replacement Parts • A4M Swivel Hardmount • A4SM Shock Mount • A4EB Rubber Bands for Shock Mount • A4PF Magnetic Pop Filter • A4CC Softshell Carrier • 31B1856 Brass Adapter Getting Started Secure the microphone in the included mount and attach it to a microphone stand. - Page 5 Shure Incorporated Adjust the mic's position and height. If desired, attach the magnetic pop filter.* *Available with the SM4-K-KIT Connect the microphone to an audio interface with an XLR cable and activate phantom power on your audio interface or mixer.
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Page 6: Placement
Shure Incorporated Important: This microphone needs a +48 V DC phantom power supply. Most mixers or interfaces have a switch or button to activate phantom power. Placement Note: Cardioid microphones reject sound from the back. Make sure the logo on the front of the mic faces your sound source. - Page 7 Shure Incorporated 7/12...
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Page 8: Applications And Placement
Shure Incorporated Applications and Placement Large Diaphragm Condenser Applications and Placement Application Distance from source Tips Vocals and speech 1–6 inches (2–15 cm) Use a pop filter to prevent plosives. Place near the sound hole or the twelfth Acoustic guitar 6–12 inches (15–30 cm) fret for a balanced, natural sound. - Page 9 Shure Incorporated Typical Polar Pattern Dimensions Type Condenser (externally biased) Polar Pattern Cardioid Frequency Response 20 to 20,000 Hz Output Impedance at 1 kHz, open circuit voltage 150 Ω Sensitivity at 1 kHz, open circuit voltage 9/12...
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Page 10: Replace Bands On The Shock Mount
Shure Incorporated -38 dBV/Pa [1] (17.8 mV) Signal-to-Noise Ratio 77 dB S/N ratio is the difference between 94 dB SPL and equivalent SPL of self noise, A-weighted Maximum SPL 1 kHz at 1% THD, 1 kΩ load 140 dB SPL Polarity Positive pressure on diaphragm produces positive voltage on pin 2 with respect to pin 3... -
Page 11: Install Or Remove The Stand Adapter
For information regarding responsible party and other matters relating to FCC compliance, please contact Shure Incorporated, 5800 W. Touhy Avenue, Niles, Illinois 60714-4608 U.S.A. shure.com/contact Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Shure Incorporated could void your authority to operate this equipment. CE Notice Hereby, Shure Incorporated declares that this product with CE Marking has been determined to be in compliance with Euro- pean Union requirements. -
Page 12: Environmental Regulatory Information
REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization of Chemicals) is the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) chemical substances regulatory framework. Information on substances of very high concern contained in Shure products in a concentration above 0.1% weight over weight (w/w) is available upon request.
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