Sennheiser E 901 - Using the Microphone

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Using the microphone
Positioning the microphone in a drum B
X
Place the e 901 in the drum. Position the microphone so that its
sound inlet basket
1
is directed upwards.
Pos. Resulting sound Commentary
B.1 • Much resonance
• Much attack
• Less attack: Turn
the microphone
away from where
the beater strikes.
Position the microphone at the bottom
of the kick drum, approx. 10–20 cm
from the batter head.
B.2 • The e 901 is used
for picking up the
attack, the e 902
for picking up the
fundamental.
Combined with an e 902 positioned at
the resonant head. The lower micro-
phone must be phase-reversed to
avoid phase-cancellation effects due
to the second microphone being on the
other side of the drumskin.
Positioning the microphone on sound-reflecting sur-
faces
B
X
Place the e 901 on the desired sound-reflecting surface. Position the
microphone so that its sound inlet basket
1
is directed towards the
sound source.
Pos. Resulting sound Commentary
B.3 • Less room resonance
portions or comb filter
elements
• Improved speech
intelligibility
• Greater gain reserves in
contrast to free-standing
microphones
Lying on the altar or lectern.
Unobtrusive due to flat
design. No microphones in
the field of vision.
B.4 • Less room resonance in
contrast to free-standing
microphones
Lying on the conference
table, directed towards the
conference participants.
Microphone must not be
covered by papers, folders or
similar objects.