Studio Projects CS5 - Manual (Page 4)

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
No Sound Whatsoever:
All CS-Series microphones require external voltage in order to operate. Verify that +48-volt
phantom power is present.
Still No Sound:
Make sure microphone cable is XLR male to XLR female and connect only to inputs labeled “Mic
In”, or “Microphone”, etc.
The Back Of My CS5 Sounds Different From The Front When Set To Figure Of Eight:
Are you monitoring with headphones while talking into the mic? If so, the back of the mic will
sound strange. This is because the rear diaphragm of the microphone takes the sound of your
voice and flips it 180° out of phase. Meanwhile, the lower frequency range of your voice travels
in phase along your jaw line to your ears. When the out of phase signal from the headphones
meets the in-phase signal from your ears, the two signals are phase cancelled. Since this effect
only occurs during the conditions described above, it will not affect recordings.
Shockmount Looks As If It Should Fit On Mic Stand, But For Some Reason, It
Will not Screw On:
There are two standard thread sizes for mic stands, 5/8-27 and 3/8-16. Studio Projects shock-
mounts ship with a brass reducer installed, which allows for the 3/8-16 threads. For use with 5/8-
27 mic stand threads, unscrew adapter from shockmount, using a small coin as a screwdriver.
Keep track of adapter when not in use – you never know when you may need it…
ORIGINS AND MANUFACTURE
Studio Projects Microphones are manufactured in Beijing, China by 797 Audio to a speci-
fication defined by Studio Projects, Gardena, California. All Studio Projects microphones
are inspected and tested at the factory, then inspected and tested again at PMI Audio
Groups facility prior to shipping. Studio Projects microphones meet the require-
ments of electronic equipment sold both in the USA, Canada, and the European Union.
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CS1
The Studio Projects CS1 is an externally polarized cardioid pressure gradient
transducer microphone with FET impedance converter. Diaphragm material
is 6µm mylar. It features four selectable pads, four high pass filters and four
low pass filters. The output circuitry is active and is capable of driving long
cable runs. The CS1 is useful for all manner of recording work and
music style.
CS1 SPECIFICATIONS
Directional pattern: Cardioid
Frequency range: 20 Hz-20 kHz
Sensitivity: -32 dB
Rated impedance: 200 Ohms
Rated load impedance: 1000 Ohms
Equivalent noise level: 10 dB-A
S/N ratio: 84 dB-A
Maximum SPL for THD 1%: 134 dB
Maximum SPL or 1% with preattanuation: 154 dB with
-20dB preattanuation
Maximum output voltage: 10 dBu
Current consumption: 4 mA
Diameter 52 mm
Length: 215 mm
APPLICATIONS
• Close miking of instruments with high sound pressure levels
• Announcer’s mic for broadcasting/dubbing
• Home recording and project studios
• Vocalist recording
• Spot mic for: wind instruments, strings, percussion and guitar amps.
• XY - Coincident Cardioids
• Mid-Side Method
• Stereosonic Technique (Blumlein)
• Overheads
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