Behringer B-5 user manual

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User Manual
SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER
MICROPHONE B-5
Gold-Sputtered Large-Diaphragm Studio
Condenser Microphone
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2 SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B-5 User Manual After each use, remove the Important Safety microphone from its mount and Instructions wipe it down with a soft cloth and place it back into its protective casing (included with the microphone). Then, lay the small bag containing the moisture-absorbing crystals on top of the microphone head. Limited Warranty Terminals marked with this symbol carry electrical current of sufficient Please register your new BEHRINGER magnitude to co

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3 SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B-5 User Manual 1. Power Supply Phantom power (+48 V) is required to operate your microphone. We assume no liability for damage caused to your B-5 through deffective phantom power. Before activating phantom power, mute your playback system and connect the B-5 to the microphone input of your mixing console. After activating phantom power, the B-5 requires several seconds to stabilize itself. 2. Pickup Patterns Your B-5 was delivered with two capsules

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4 SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B-5 User Manual 3. Low Cut-Filter and Level Attenuation (-10 dB) The B-5 features a switchable low-cut filter that eliminates low-frequency noise such as floor rumble. Set the switch to its middle position to activate the low-cut filter. For situations in which the microphone is exposed to extremely high sound pressure levels, the B-5 features a switchable level attenuation (“pad”). When the switch is in its “-10 dB” position, the level attenuation i

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5 SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B-5 User Manual 7. 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 level attenuation should be off. Try to achieve the desired sound by experimenting with the microphone position. Often, it will be useful to set

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6 SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B-5 User Manual 0 dB 330 -5 dB -10 dB 300 -15 dB 270 240 210 250 Hz 180 500 Hz 4000 Hz 1000 Hz 8000 Hz 16000 Hz 2000 Hz Polar pattern (omnidirectional) dB 20.0 10.0 0.0 -10.0 Low cut -20.0 50.0 100.0 1000.0 10k 15k 20k Hz Frequency response (omnidirectional)

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7 SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B-5 User Manual 8. Specifications Transducer type true condenser, 18 mm (0.71") single diaphragm Operating Principle Cardioid pressure gradient Omnidirectional pressure operated Polar pattern 1 x cardioid 1 x omnidirectional, exchangeable Connection gold-plated, balanced XLR connector Open Circuit Sensitivity (at 1 kHz) Cardioid -38 dBV (0 dBV = 1 V/Pa), 12.6 mV/Pa Omnidirectional -40 dBV (0 dBV = 1 V/Pa), 10 mV/Pa Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz Level

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