User manual SENNHEISER MKE 2002

[. . . ] Inserting the battery The power is supplled from a 9 V-battery IEC 6 F 22. Slide the battery into the cover and slot this back Into the supply section. [. . . ] The cable ISsupported on the cloth es by means of a clip on the lead from the microphone to the supply unlt so as to avoid rubbing nOlses. The microphone support keeps the microphone steady in an acoustlcally favourable position and reduces the disturbance noises which may arise when the head is moved slightly. The windscreen MZW 2002, available as an 'accessory, should be used for outside recordings. 4), included in the packaging of the MKE 2002 set, is designed for cases in whlch you cannot carry the microphone yourself, e. For recording the dummy head is screwed onto a tripod e/s"-thread) and the microphone is mounted as described previously. The supply unit may be attached to the tripod with the special clip included in the set (Fig. Thus an artificlal head was created containing condensor microphones In place of eardrums. The signals available at the microphone outputs are then recorded onto a 2-track tape recorder. Although this system does give the listener an impression of 3-dimensional sound, which was previously unheard of, it does have the disadvantage of being technically very expensive. Sennheiser has found another method 01 achieving the deslred dummy head microphone effect with the triaxial stereo mlcrophone MKE 2002. Development of this microphone was first of all based on investigatlons wh ich revealed that it is not absolutely vital to record the sound where the eardrums are located; instead it is quite sufficient to perform the sound recoroing by means of small, highly sensitive microphones at the outer auditory canal 01a human head. With thls recording technique it ISyour own head which creates your personal binaural recordings, resulting in a recording which is a good match for one made with a professional dummy head The enclosed demonstration disc "Triaxial Stereo Microphone 2" gives you the chance to prove for yourself how unlque the Sennheiser triaxial stereo mlcrophone iso 5 Having completed all the necessary preparation, sit in the position in whlch the sound source to be recorded sounds best. (With live recordlngs of concerts, theatre or opera this is not always as unrestricted as for private productions, but all the same the resulting recording will be far more impressive than if simply uSlng a conventional hand-held microphone) Please take care to move the head as liWe as possible during the recording. When recordlng with the dummy head, place the latter on the spot where you hear the best sound. [. . . ] If possible always wear the triaxial stereo microphone yourself and only employ the dummy head in exceptional cases. To improve front-Iocalization pictures may be used to support the playback optically Power supply Operalionailime with one battery Notification of change The record "TriaxialStereo Microphone 2" mentioned in the text is no langer supplied with the MKE 2002. [. . . ]