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Made in U.S.A.

Earthworks, Inc. • 37 Wilton Rd. • Milford, NH  03055

603-654-2433, ext. 114  •  www.earthworksaudio.com

email: sales@earthworksaudio.com • 

Printed in U.S.A.

User’s Manual

FW730
FW730/HC
FW730-TPB
FW730/HC-TPB

High Definition 

Microphone System

A Microphone, 

Boom and Stand 

in a Single Unit

Summary of Contents for FlexWand FW730

Page 1: ...Milford NH 03055 603 654 2433 ext 114 www earthworksaudio com email sales earthworksaudio com Printed in U S A User s Manual FW730 FW730 HC FW730 TPB FW730 HC TPB High Definition Microphone System A M...

Page 2: ...3 Incorrect poor isolation from the orchestra Figure 4 Correct maximum isolation from the orchestra Near perfect polar response will allow placing the microphones closer to the choir as close as 3 fee...

Page 3: ...Cardioid Microphone 1c Earthworks Cardioid Microphone 1a Textbook Perfect Cardioid Microphone 2 Congratulations on your purchase of the innovative Earthworks Flex Wand High Definition Microphone Syste...

Page 4: ...age is the same 80 voice choir is covered using only 3 Earthworks cardioid microphones 4 3 Conventional Polar Response vs Near perfect Polar Response Before reading this information if you were asked...

Page 5: ...alance of choir voices to be achieved much easier Rejection of Sounds Behind the Microphone A textbook perfect cardioid microphone will pick up sounds uniformly at the front and sides of the microphon...

Page 6: ...cs of a cardioid microphone in that it will pick up at the front and the sides and picks up far less at the rear therefore making the microphone directional However this is textbook theory This is muc...

Page 7: ...crease in gain before feedback It is suggested that when mik ing choirs that you use a high pass filter low cut on your console and set it somewhere in the 120Hz range This will increase your gain bef...

Page 8: ...etscrew To assemble the FW730TPB first screw the metal sleeve C onto the threads on the bottom of the FlexWand until the metal sleeve is screwed on tight Then pick up the FlexWand by holding the stand...

Page 9: ...vocal groups you would probably want to have the FlexWand at its maxi mum height of 7 feet This is easily achieved by pointing the wand straight up and then loosen the clutch and slide the sleeve up...

Page 10: ...ween straight up to a 90 degree angle If you want to go more than 90 degrees you will need to re position the sleeve to uncover more or all of the large flex thereby allowing it to be positioned betwe...

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