Spec Sheet

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D12VR
REFERENCE KICKDRUM and
BASS MICROPHONE
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The D12 VR is a large-
diaphragm cardioid
enhance the low frequency performance.
Without phantom power, the microphone delivers the pure character of the sound source. This setting is
perfect for loud wind instruments and also for vocal
transformer from the 1970´s and a patented discrete circuitry.
switch on the microphone body. In this mode the output level is also reduced by 10 dB automati
Active filter operation:
The implementation of an active electronic filter in a dynamic microphone is an AKG
“Phantom Power” must be supplied from the connected mixing desk in order to power the active filter circuitry.
The
operating principle of the active filters is based on analogue circuitry combined
Frequency processing is performed in the filter circuit and then
transformer. Impedance differences between the micr
a perfect sound regardless of the connected device.
The resulting sound is especially impressive at high signal levels at which the transformer
signal.
HIGHLIGHTS
» Patented analogue
»
Cardioid polar pattern
»
Dynamic passive mode
»
Ultra thin diaphragm
»
Optimized bass chamber
»
3 active sound shapes s/P48 power
»
Zero latency calculator
»
Original C414 transformer
REFERENCE KICKDRUM and
diaphragm cardioid
dynamic microphone. The microphone has a thin diaphragm to
enhance the low frequency performance.
Without phantom power, the microphone delivers the pure character of the sound source. This setting is
perfect for loud wind instruments and also for vocal
use.
The warm sound is realized by the original C 414
transformer from the 1970´s and a patented discrete circuitry.
The filter setting can be controlled using a
switch on the microphone body. In this mode the output level is also reduced by 10 dB automati
The implementation of an active electronic filter in a dynamic microphone is an AKG
patented solution.
“Phantom Power” must be supplied from the connected mixing desk in order to power the active filter circuitry.
operating principle of the active filters is based on analogue circuitry combined
with a transformer.
Frequency processing is performed in the filter circuit and then
combined with the audio signal in the
transformer. Impedance differences between the micr
ophone and other equipment are cancelled out enabling
a perfect sound regardless of the connected device.
The resulting sound is especially impressive at high signal levels at which the transformer
processing unit
Cardioid polar pattern
Dynamic passive mode
Ultra thin diaphragm
Optimized bass chamber
3 active sound shapes s/P48 power
Zero latency calculator
Original C414 transformer
dynamic microphone. The microphone has a thin diaphragm to
Without phantom power, the microphone delivers the pure character of the sound source. This setting is
The warm sound is realized by the original C 414
The filter setting can be controlled using a
switch on the microphone body. In this mode the output level is also reduced by 10 dB automati
cally.
patented solution.
“Phantom Power” must be supplied from the connected mixing desk in order to power the active filter circuitry.
with a transformer.
combined with the audio signal in the
ophone and other equipment are cancelled out enabling
The resulting sound is especially impressive at high signal levels at which the transformer
enhances the audio