Using The Microphone - AKG Acoustics C 542 BL Modo De Empleo

C 542 BL
Phantom
Fig. 2: Connecting to an unbalanced input.
1. Refer to fig. 2. On the XLR connector, use a wire
bridge to connect pin 1 to pin 3 and the cable
shield.
2. Connect the inside wire of the cable to pin 2 on the
XLR connector and the tip contact of the jack plug.
Note:
Unbalanced cables may pick up interference from
stray magnetic fields near power or lighting cables,
electric motors, etc. like an antenna. This may intro-
duce hum or similar noise when you use a cable that
is longer than 16 feet (5 m).

3 Using the Microphone

3.1 Introduction
Boundary microphones are inconspicuous and easy to
position. Therefore, the C 542 BL is an excellent
choice for working with people who tend to shy away
from microphones and applications where no micro-
phone must be visible for visual or esthetic reasons.
The following sections contain hints on how to get the
best possible results.
3.2 General Recording
C 542 BL
Fig. 3: Easy recording technique.
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