Using Your Microphone - AKG D 550 User Instructions

The best way to get the "right" sound is to experi-
ment with microphone placement. The following
sections contain useful suggestions.
Please note that moving the microphone closer to
the instrument will boost the bass range. (This is
known as "proximity effect".)
In order to capture the entire frequency spectrum
of the trombone, direct the microphone toward
the lower rim of the bell.
The optimum working distance is 12 to 20 inches.
On stage, you may have to move as close as
2 inches to the microphone in order to avoid
getting feedback or spillover from other in-
struments. In this situation, make sure not to blow
right into the microphone.
If you get too much blowing noise, use an extra
windscreen, e.g., the optional W 880 from AKG.

3 Using Your Microphone

3.1 Trombone
Fig. 4: Microphone
placement for the
trombone.
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