User's Manual

Multi-pattern High Performance
Studio Tube Condenser Microphone
Canada: Yorkville Sound - 550 Granite Court, Pickering, Ontario - Canada L1W 3Y8
USA: Yorkville Sound - 4625 Witmer Industrial Estate - Niagara Falls, NY USA 14305
Understanding Multiple Polar Patterns
An omni-directional pattern will give your mic the ability to pickup
sound from all directions. This is ideal for recording sounds that
emanate from multiple directions, or picking up the source material as
well as the natural ambiance and reverberation of a room.
Omnidirectional patterns also have no proximity effect, or ‘bottom
end enhancement’ as the source gets closer to the microphone. This
makes an omnidirectional pattern ideal for use recording choirs,
string sections, background vocals or acoustic instruments where a
natural ‘open’ tone quality is preferred.
The cardioid pattern is ideal for single instrument or solo vocal use.
This pattern picks up only sound directly in front of the microphone,
and sounds from back and sides of the microphone are rejected. The
cardioid pattern also has the most pronounced proximity effect, and
best off-axis rejection.
Bi-directional or figure 8 will hear sound from both front and back.
This is ideal for recording a main sound while still picking up room
ambience from behind or duets with two vocalists.
The ART T4 has three gradient patterns between omnidirectional and
cardioid, and an additional three gradient patterns between cardioid
and figure-8 making for a total of nine available polar patterns. These
additional polar patterns allow a subtle combination of proximity
effect, off-axis rejection, overall EQ or tonal response.
As a tube condenser microphone, the ART T4 requires its proprietary
power supply to operate.
The microphone’s chassis is precision-tooled zinc/aluminum alloy with
a dent resistant stainless-steel wire-mesh windscreen. The included
heavy-duty cradle-mount suspension virtually eliminates vibration and
handling noise, while at the same time safely securing the microphone
in any position needed during the recording process.
The ART T4 should always be stored in its carrying case when not in use.
Specifications:
Type: Multi-pattern Tube Microphone
Capsule: 35mm Diaphragm Side Address
Polar Pattern: 9-Patterns Including Cardioid,
Figure-8, Omnidirectional
Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz
MAX SPL: 134dB
S/N Ratio: 78dB
Sensitivity: -36dB (+/-2dB)
Self Noise: 18dB A
Impedance: <200 ohms
Recommended Load Impedance: 1000 ohms
Power requirement: Dedicated Power Supply
Included Accessories: Heavy Duty Cradle Mount, 7-pin XLR Cable,
Padded Wood Microphone Case,
Aluminum Carrying Case
Dimensions: 63mm x 252.7mm
Dimensions: 2.5 inches x 10 inches