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ENGLISH

Operating the C03U

Super Cardioid

 

While Omni and Bi-directional microphones are very useful for a variety of specialty 

applications, the majority of miking situations in recording and live sound require 

uni-directional or Cardioid microphones.  The C03U condenser’s pickup pattern is 

Super-cardioid, which offers even more side-to-side rejection. The uni-directional 

nature allows for better separation of instruments in the studio and more control over 

feedback in live sound reinforcement. To select the 

Super Cardioid pickup pattern, set the pattern selec-

tion switch to the center, Super Cardioid position 

indicated by the “heart shaped” icon. When posi-

tioned correctly, the Super-cardioid pickup pattern 

allows you to pick up more of the sound you want 

and less of the sound you don’t want. 

Omni

Omni, or omni-directional, microphones pick up sound from all directions. To select 

the Omni pickup pattern, set the C03U’s pattern selection switch to the right, “O” posi-

tion. You can use the omni pickup pattern if you want to capture the ambient sound 

and natural reverb in a room where an instrument or voice is being recorded.  The 

Omni mode is also great for recording ensemble 

performances from groups of vocals, brass, wood-

wind and other instruments with the artists facing 

each other in a circle around the microphone. As an 

added benefit, the omni pattern is the least suscep-

tible to the proximity effect. This can be extremely 

useful when recording artists who have a tendency to move their instrument, includ-

ing their voice, around the microphone while performing. In these situations, using 

a cardioid pattern can result in the frequency response changing tremendously with 

just a few inches of movement resulting in a recorded track with the lows moving up 

and down in volume.  Using the omni pick up pattern can help control these tricky 

miking situations allowing you to capture the best performance without inhibiting 

the talent by forcing them to try to stay in a fixed position. 

 Figure 8 

Figure 8, or bi-directional, mics pick up the sound 

directly in front and back of the microphone while 

rejecting the sound on the left and right sides. To 

select the Figure-8 pickup pattern set the C03U’s 

pattern selection switch to the left, “8” position. 

In this mode it’s almost like having two identical 

microphones facing back-to-back to each other. This can be an ideal setting for cap-

turing two artists singing a duet or laying down a background vocal track. Having the 

two artists face each other while performing can help capture the emotions that may 

other wise be missed if two microphones are used. You can also create some interest-

ing slap back echo effects by positioning the C03U in Figure-8 pattern between a 

recorded instrument and a particular wall in the studio. The rear capsule will pick up 

the reflection of the sound off the wall, and by changing the distance of the micro-

phone from the wall you can actually change the delay time of the echo.

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Summary of Contents for C03U

Page 1: ...MUL TI PA TTERN USB CONDENSER MICROPHONE P R O F E S S I O N A L M I C R O P H O N E S C03U D D...

Page 2: ...ed information about these and other Samson products in the future With proper care and adequate air circulation your C03U will operate trouble free for many years We recommend you record your serial...

Page 3: ...ier to the correct level You can also use the Low Cut Filter to remove unwanted low frequency rumble There s even a Phase switch so you can invert the signal polarity when using multiple microphones S...

Page 4: ...cognize the USB audio device and automatically install a universal driver 2 To select the C03U as the computers audio input open the System Preferences from the dock or the main Apple Menu figure 1 3...

Page 5: ...d such as Samson C03U 2 and so on To set it as the default device and change computer controlled gain ac cess control panel 2 Access Sounds and Audio Devices through Control Panel figure 2 3 Select Sa...

Page 6: ...can be picked up from 5 miles away while miking a nylon string guitar despite the use of double moving blankets over the win dows of your project studio But that s another story with another set of di...

Page 7: ...uencies that the hi hat is pro ducing Therefore by using the Low Cut filter you can reduce the amount of pick up from the low toms and bass drum that may leak into the hi hat mic You can use the same...

Page 8: ...use and filter ing out lows from drums when used as overhead cymbal microphone on a drum kit Polar Patterns The most important characteristic of any microphone is its directionality or pickup pattern...

Page 9: ...to the proximity effect This can be extremely useful when recording artists who have a tendency to move their instrument includ ing their voice around the microphone while performing In these situatio...

Page 10: ...mputer s operating system and or digital audio workstation Either way the purpose of the mic trim control is to optimize the amount of good signal to any associated noise A good mic pre like the C03U...

Page 11: ...swivel mount by rotating the threaded collar counter clockwise as shown in figure 1 Install the C03U into the SP01 by fitting the microphone into the center of the web positioning the C03U onto the bo...

Page 12: ...51 C03U Specifications...

Page 13: ...zgang 20 18000 Hz Richtcharakteristik Superniere Omni bidirektional Element Typ Back Kondensatormikrofon Membrandicke 3 Mikron Empfindlichkeit 33 dB Pa Schalldruckpegel 136 dB Gewicht 0 48 kg 1 06 lbs...

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