Brauner Microphones VMX lite - Manual (Page 7)

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2.4 Inserting the microphone into its suspension
The suspension is tighten correctly to the stativ. Now you take the microphone and
push it with both hands carefully but with a certain higher pressure into the inner
halfring of the suspension.
As you see it on the picture it is a good way to hold and fi x the microphone with yout
thumbs while the forefi ngers provide the right counterpressure.
The microphone is now securely fi xed into the suspension. In some cases e.g. at a si-
tuation where the microphone is arranged in a fl oating position you can safeguard
the microphone with an additional hook-and-loop tape.
2.5 Connections
After the microphone has securely being placed into its suspension, it needs to be
connected. Now it is time to check all cables that are being used for damages again.
Never use cables that show damages. (refer to safety regulations; paragraph 2.0)
Take the black 8 Pin Tuchel® cable out of its compartment and attach the female con-
nector to the microphone. Make sure the connector sits tight and is properly plugged
and screwed onto the male plug that sits inside the center of the microphone bottom.
(See picture for details) Plug the 8 Pin male connector into the female plug on the
backside of the power supply and secure it the same way as the one on the micropho-
ne. It is very important to properly screw the connectors to their appropriate plugs.
Otherwise hum or interference problems may result! Before connecting the mains
lead next, make sure the right voltage is set and change the voltage setting if neces-
sary. (Refer to paragraph 3.6/Adjusting the voltage selector/Changing fuses) In Eu-
rope this should be 230V, while in the US it should be 115V. Refer to an Electrician in
case you are not sure about the correct mains voltage.
After it is made sure that the mains voltage settings are correct, plug in the mains ca-
ble at the back of the power supply and attach the other end to an appropriate wall
outlet or power bar which must be earthed. Never detach or bypass the earth con-
nection from your mains cables! (Refer to safety regulations in paragraph 2.0 ) Now
connect the output of the microphone, on the back of the microphone power sup-
ply, to the input of your mixing console or microphone preamp. You should use a
high quality microphone cable of an appropriate length. (The shorter the better…)
Check the product section of our website for recommended cables. (www.brauner-
microphones.com) After connections have been made and have fi nally being checked
properly, you can now power up the microphone by switching on its power using the
illuminated switch on the back of the power supply. Do not use phantom power with
this product. Since this is a tube microphone that comes with its own power supply, it
does not require phantom power.
The microphone should be ready to use about 20 seconds after powering up. Howe-
ver, we recommend to let it warm up for at least 15 minutes before use, since the
sound of tube devices can change audibly during warm up time; the sound gets more
rich and detailed.