Owners Manual

microphone is to inducing feedback. Feedback is that nasty howling sound that occurs when a mic is placed too close to a

loudspeaker—the signal from the loudspeaker is fed into the mic, then into the loudspeaker, then into the mic, over and

over again until an oscillating tone is generated. The cardioid pattern utilized by the CV4 is so good at rejecting signal

not coming from directly in front of the microphone, you’ll find that use of the CV4 greatly minimizes feedback problems

when used in live sound applications.

Connecting your CV4

To get started connecting the CV4 locate the included power supply and AC cable. With its POWER switch set to OFF,

plug the AC cable into the back of the power supply, then plug the AC cable into an appropriate power outlet. Be sure

to check the voltage switch is set to the correct voltage for your country. Next, connect the microphone to your power

supply the included 7-pin XLR cable. Be careful to line up the 7-Pin connectors so that you do not accidently bend them.

Now, connect the Mic Output on the CV4 power supply to your mixer’s, mic pre’s or DAW’s (Digital Audio Workstation)

mic input using a standard XLR microphone cable. In order to ensure the proper phase response, please note the PS4’s

output connecter is wired as Pin 1 Ground, Pin 2 hot or positive, and Pin 3 cold or negative.

Important Note: It always a good idea to turn down your mixers main output level control when plugging or unplugging

microphones so you can avoid any unwanted loud pops that could cause damage to your speaker system.

Powering the CV4

Since the CV4 is a tube microphone it needs to be operated by connecting it to the included PS4 power supply unit as

explained in the previous section. Once the power supply is connected to the microphone and mic input, power on the

PS4 power supply. The Power switch illuminates indicating the microphone is on. You’ll need to wait a bit for the tube to

warm up and for the capsule bias circuit to reach the proper voltage. Also, it’s normal for the CV4 to go off momentarily

while switching through the patterns.

Operating the CV4