Behringer T-47 User's Manual
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1. TUBE CONDENSER MICROPHONE T 47 Vacuum Tube Condenser Microphone behringer com behringer D CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN A ATTENTION TUBE CONDENSER MICROPHONE T 47 User Manual Important Safety Instructions RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR Terminals marked with this symbol carry electrical current of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of electric shock Use only high quality commercially available speaker cables with 14 TS plugs pre installed All other installation or modification should be performed only by qualified personnel This symbol wherever it appears alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosure voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock This symbol wherever it appears alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in the accompanying literature Please read the manual Always keep in mind that the contained tube is a highly sensitive component Avoid impact and other mechanical interferences BEHRINGER assumes no liability for any damage caused by the user If possible keep a spare tube of the same type 12AX7 at hand behringer com The T 47 is extremely sensitive to moisture Both the microphone and the PSU T power supply should not be used near water for example near a bathtub washing machine swimming pool etc When doing voice recordings always use the en2. connector on the PSU T use a balanced microphone cable with the following pin assignment pin 1 shielding pin 2 pin 3 Since your PSU T features gold plated contact points we recommend that you use only microphone cables with gold plated connectors Balanced use with XLR connectors input output For unbalanced use pin 1 and pin 3 have to be bridged J Fig 5 1 XLR connectors behringer com ED 6 Specifications TUBE CONDENSER MICROPHONE T 47 User Manual Transducer type condenser 16 mm 0 63 Polar pattern cardioid Preamplifier vacuum tube 12AX7 Output PSU T gold plated balanced XLR connector Open circuit sensitivity 40 dBV 0 dBV 1 V Pa Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz Level attenuation Low cut filter 12 dB oct 100 Hz switchable Max SPL 3 THD 1 kHz 130 dB Dynamicrange 110 dB Nominal impedance approx 200 Q Load impedance gt 1k0 Supply voltage adapter BEHRINGER PSU T Mains voltage Fuse 100 120 V 50 60 Hz T 250mA H250V 220 230 V 50 60 Hz T 125 mA H250V Mains connector standard IEC receptacle Physical Weight Dimensions shaft 2 4 length 8 5 shaft 62 mm length 215 mm Weight net approx 1 Ibs approx 0 47 kg behringer com imagine music xX behringer com behringer
3. closed windscreen to protect the capsule from moisture To reduce the risk of electric IN shock do not remove the top cover or the rear section No user serviceable parts inside Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug You should only connect the T 47 to the provided power supply After each use wipe the microphone down with a soft cloth and place it back into its protective casing included with the microphone Limited Warranty Please register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after your purchase by visiting behringer com and read the terms and conditions of our warranty carefully 3 TUBE CONDENSER MICROPHONE T 47 User Manual 1 Ata Glance C Mount the microphone 2 Connect the microphoneto the PSU T 3 Connect the PSU T to the mixer 4 Connect the mains cable 5 Switch on the PSU T 6 Allow the tube to warm up And you re good to go behringer com 4 TUBE CONDENSER MICROPHONE T 47 User Manual 2 Control elements and connections 2 1 Microphone You can tell that the T 47 is switched on when the small window glows red There is an XLR connector on the bottom end of the microphone Connect it to the power supply PSU T 2 2 Power supply The included BEHRINGER PSU T not only provides the supply voltage for the tube preamplifier but al
4. rm up 30 minutes before use behringer com 6 TUBE CONDENSER MICROPHONE T 47 User Manual Level setting adjusting the basic sound Adjust the gain control in the microphone channel of your mixing console so that the peak LED lights up only occasionally or never at all The EQ controls in the microphone channel should be set to mid travel position to start with low cut filter and signal level attenuation should be switched off To get the sound you want try changing the mic position relative to the sound source or even move the microphone around in the recording room of your studio Adjusting the angle at which walls face the sound source can also be helpful Only when the desired basic sound has been achieved you should start to use equalizers and signal processors if any at all Remember less is often more 4 Directivity Your T 47 features a capsule with a cardioid pickup pattern and is ideal for recording individual instruments vocals and speech Cardioid pickup pattern means that the sound produced by sources located in front of the mic is strongly picked up It is often used in recording situations since this directivity pattern tones down the pickup of sounds located to the back of the microphone To place the microphone correctly the BEHRINGER logo needs to face the sound source being recorded behringer com 7 TUBE CONDENSER MICROPHONE T 47 User Manual 5 Audio connection To transmit a preamplified signal OUTPUT
5. so employs a circuit that reduces the low frequency response This is activated on the front panel with the LOW CUT switch The POWER switch on the unit s rear panel turns on the power supply on morr POWER OUTPUT GND LIFT FUSE Here you also find the following e aseven pin XLR connector to connect to the T 47 MIC e athree pin XLR connector to transmit the signal OUTPUT e aswitch to suppress signal humming noise GND LIFT e an IEC power receptacle e anda fuse holder Use the provided cable to connect the T 47 to the power supply unit behringer com 5 TUBE CONDENSER MICROPHONE T 47 User Manual 3 Set up Mounting the microphone The microphone comes with an elastic shockmount The advantage to a conventional microphone stand mount is that mechanically induced noise is virtually absorbed To mount the microphone attach the shockmount to the microphone stand and from above slide the T 47 into the shockmount A Caution The provided shockmount is not intended to be used for suspending the T 47 Alternatively you can also mount the T 47 on a microphone stand mount There is a screw adapter on the bottom side of the microphone Warming up The T 47 can basically be used a couple of seconds after the PSU T has been switched on However the typical sound of the the T 47 only unfolds a while after activating the power supply We recommend allowing the microphone to wa
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