Owners Manual

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monitor the signal through a set of good quality closed-back headphones and take notice to how just a slight adjustment
can make a huge change in frequency response. As you’re changing the microphone’s position, be sure to check that the
mic input is still set to a good level without clipping, as described in the previous section.
The Proximity Effect
All cardioid or uni-directional microphones exhibit a phenomenon known as “proximity effect”. The proximity effect is
the increase in low frequency response a microphone exhibits as it is moved closer to the sound source. Vocalist tend to
love this effect since when they get really close to the mic they get the “FM radio”, big bass sound. A good vocalist with
good mic technique will use the proximity effect to adjust their tonal response in real time. The key to developing the
best mic technique is experimentation along with awareness of the general principle that the closer your C1 is to a signal
source, the greater the bass response. The proximity effect’s bass lift is caused by the amount of pressure present at the
ports that are used to create the directional pattern. Since omnidirectional microphones do not normally have ports, they
do not have proximity effect.
Stand Mounting the C1
The C1 can be mounted to any standard microphone stand using the included mic stand holder or the SM7 shock-mount.
If you are using a US standard 5/8-inch mic stand, remove the Euro adapter by unscrewing it from the mic holder. Screw
the holder to a solid mic stand, then line up the bottom threaded section of the C1 to the holder and slowly rotate the
microphone clockwise until it screws on hand tight. Be careful not to cross thread the screws. You can loosen the bottom
thumbscrew on the holder to make left and right adjustments to the mic, and then re-tighten it once it’s in place. Loosen
the side thumbscrew to set the microphone angle and then tighten once it’s in place.
Operating the C1