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DP30/C DP30/C Frequency response 30Hz to 30kHz +2dB@1’ Polar Pattern Cardioid Sensitivity 0mV/Pa (-40dBV/Pa) Power requirements 48V Phantom, Peak acoustic input 45dB SPL Output XLR (PIN 2+) 600Ω, balanced Minimum output load between pins 2&3 Noise 22dB SPL (A weighted) 0.75 x .860 inches...
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First, identify all the items that came with your DP30/C to verify that you have received each of the items listed below. Included with DP30/C Tom and Snare Microphone 1 –...
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We welcome you to the ever-growing number of drummers and sound engineers using Earthworks High Definition Microphones™. We know that when you use the Earthworks High Definition Drum Periscope Mi- crophones for your recording and live performances you will be thrilled with the results.
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The Earthworks DrumKit™ High Definition Three-Microphone Systems have DP30/C TomMic™ as indicated in Figure 8 or you can also mike the bottom, or top and bottom of a tom in a similar fashion as shown on a snare in Figure 7-B.
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David Blackmer, the brilliant engineer who invented the unique technolo- For full information refer to pages 3 and 4 of this manual. gies of dbx, is also the inventor and founder of Earthworks. In the last few years of his life, David developed a number of revolutionary technologies that Close Miking Snare Drums with the DP30/C dramatically improve the quality and performance of microphones.
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The RM1 Rim Mount is designed specifically to house the DP30/C and pro- vide a mechanism to mount the microphone on the side of a snare or tom. The RM1 will allow you to mount a DP30/C on either the top or bottom of a snare or tom.
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grooves are “off center” (or closer to the edge of the rim-guide). These two move the microphone up inside the rubber holder. The fit will be firm, so you sets of grooves provide you with “three” mounting options: (1) using the “off will need to apply a little pressure to move the microphone body up into the rubber holder.