Manual

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The best way to assess your recording environment
is to listen to the sound you wish to record
acoustically first. Remember that no amount of EQ
can correct a ‘bad’ recording environment. Any
further desired modification of sound can then be
undertaken with the EQ and effects.
4. Live/Stage Use: As a live vocal mic, the M3 offers
studio-qualitysoundonstage,whichisnot
achievable with a dynamic microphone.
A characteristic of most dynamic vocal
microphonesisthattheir‘fullfrequencyresponse’
is only evident when they are used very close to
thesoundsource(withintheproximityeffectarea).
ThelowfrequencyoftheM3extendstobelow
20Hzwhichisanattractivequalityformost
recording situations.
For live performance however, you may wish to
reducethesefrequencieswhenusingtheM3as
avocalmicrophone.Ifyouhaveanexternalhigh
pass filter/bass roll-off, switch it in.
Alternatively, try moving the microphone away
fromthesoundsource(outoftheproximityeffect)
or adjust the on-mic filter switch.
Thisbasicmicrophonecontrol/techniqueshould
be practiced, to ensure that the best possible
results are achieved.