User Manual

Townsend Labs Sphere L22 Precision Microphone System Guide Recording Vocals

Setup for Vocal Recording

To record vocals using the Sphere mic with OFF-AXIS CORRECTION enabled:

1. Setup mic as normal.

2. Select desired mic model/pattern.

Feel free to experiment with different mic models and patterns (even after recording) once every-

thing is setup.

3. Enable

OFF-AXIS CORRECTION by clicking the OUT field so it reads IN.

4. Set the

PATTERN to hypercardioid.

Figure 6-1 OFF-AXIS CORRECTION pattern values

5. Set the on-axis distance (ON DIST) to the distance between the mic and vocalist.

6. Set the off-axis distance (

OFF DIST) to the approximate distance between the mic and the walls of

the room. If in doubt, 1 m is a good choice.

7. Place a GOBO or reflection filter behind the mic to minimize rear lobe pickup.

figure-8

subcardioid

sub-8

hypercardioid

supercardioid

cardioid

omni

sub-omni

wide-cardioid