Studio Projects CS5 - Manual (Page 3)

Variable Polar Patterns (CS5 Only)
The polar pattern rotary switch is located on the right front of the mic. Use the right thumbwheel
on the front of the CS5 to adjust the directional characteristics of the microphone between figure
of eight, hypercardioid, cardioid, wide cardioid, and omnidirectional.
Shown below are the five polar response graphs. To aid in visual clarity, four of the rep-
resented frequencies are shown only on the left side of the polar chart and three on the right. If
you are unfamiliar with polar response graphs, this may look confusing at first.
• Figure of eight: Very significant attenuation of sound pickup on sides of microphone. Front and
rear of microphone pick sound up equally, but 180° out of phase from one another.
• Hypercardioid (Mushroom-shaped nomenclature): Significant side attenuation through 120
degrees with a small lobe on the rear.
• Cardioid (Heart-shaped nomenclature): Some attenuation of sound occurs on sides and rear
of microphone.
• Wide Cardioid (Moon-shaped nomenclature): Significant rear attenuation with little to no side
attenuation.
• Omnidirectional (O-shaped nomenclature): Sound from all directions is picked up by micro-
phone without any side or rear attenuation.
OPERATION
Make sure that +48-volt phantom power is active and gain is not at a level sufficient to cause
ear-splitting feedback through monitor speakers. Use a female to male 3-pin XLR cable to
connect microphone to gain device (preamp, mixing console, etc.). Address microphone from
the side above the SP logo badge. Enjoy.
If bass cut is needed, four selectable high pass filters are available at the following frequencies;
50Hz, 75Hz, 150Hz and 300Hz. If you are looking at the back of the CS1/5, this would be
the rotary switch on the left. The frequency response graph is shown below, along with the
four filter curves:
In addition to the four high pass filters, there are also four selectable low pass filters which
provide 6dB/octave attenuation of high frequencies at: 15kHz, 7kHz, 5kHz or 3kHz. Looking
at the back of the CS1/5, the rotary switch on the right controls the low pass filter section. The
frequency response graph is shown below, along with the four filter curves:
Use the “Pad” feature for high SPL signal levels, which could overload the mic’s internal cir-
cuitry, causing distortion. The “Pad” switch is found front and center of the CS1 and on the
front left of the CS5. Four possible settings are available: -5dB, -10dB, -15dB and -20dB.
The frequency response graph is shown below, along with the four pad levels:
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