Sennheiser MKH 8090 manual

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    MKH 8090 Studio microphone Instruction manual[...]

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    MKH 8090 |1 Importa nt safety inform ation Important safety information • Please read this instr uction man ual careful ly and comple tely befor e using the product. • Make this instruction manual easily accessible to all users at all times. • Always inclu de this instructio n manual when passing the produ ct on to third parties. • This ins[...]

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    2| MKH 8090 The MKH 8090 The MKH 8090 The MKH 8 090 is a high-end wide c ardioid st udio cond enser mic rophone fr om the modular M KH 8000 micr ophone series. This RF condens er microphone i s especially suitab le for o rchest ral reco rding s beca use it c an be used b oth as a mai n mirc o- phone and as a support micropho ne. The microphone oper[...]

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    MKH 8090 |3 Delivery includes Delivery includes Product overview Micropho ne, consisting of th e MKH 8090 microphone head and the MZX 800 0 XLR module MZQ 8000 mi crophone clamp (thread adaptor i n cluded for 3 /8” and 5/8” thr eads) MZW 8000 do uble-layered wi ndshield Instr uct ion m anua l Frequency response sheet Carrying c a se 1 Windshi e[...]

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    4| MKH 8090 Putting the MKH 809 0 into operation Putting the MKH 8090 into operation Connecting th e microphone Connection data of t he MKH 8090: • 48 V ± 4 V phantom powering (P4 8, as per IEC 61938) • XLR-3 c o nnector, b alanced T o connec t the MKH 80 90 to a mixi ng consol e or reco rding devic e: 왘 Connect the socket of the microphone [...]

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    MKH 8090 |5 Retrofittin g and exten ding the micro phone Using the windshield The windsh ield changes the s ound only slight ly, but attenuates wind noise by approx . 3 0 dB . 왘 Place the MZW 8000 w i ndshield 1 over th e microphone head 2 s o t h a t a l l lateral s lots are covered. Retrofitting and extending the microphone You can retrofit an [...]

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    6| MKH 8090 Cleaning and maintai ning the m i crophon e Cleaning and maintaining the microphone 왘 Only use a so ft, sli g htly damp clot h to clean the product. Specifications CAUTION Damage to the product due to liquid s! Liquid s entering the produc t can sh ort-cir cuit the el ectronic s or d amage th e mechanics. Solvent s or cl eansing agent[...]

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    MKH 8090 |7 Specificat ions Polar diagram Frequency response curve 30° 30° 0° 0 5 10 15 20 25 dB 60° 60° 90° 90° 120° 120° 125 Hz 250 H z 500 H z 1 000 Hz 2 000 Hz 4 000 Hz 8 000 Hz 16 000 Hz 32 000 Hz 150° 150° 180° dB –20 –30 –40 –50 –60 –70 90 ° 0 ° 20 Hz 50 H z 100 Hz 200 Hz 500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 5 kHz 10 kH z 20 kHz 50 k[...]

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    8| MKH 8090 Manu facturer D eclar ations Manufacturer Declarations Wa r r a n t y S e n n h e i s e r e l e c t r o n i c G m b H & C o . K G g i v e s a w a r r a n t y o f 2 4 m o n t h s o n t h i s product. For the current wa rran ty condit ions, plea se visit our web site at www.sennheiser .com or conta ct your S ennheiser partner. In comp[...]

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    Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG Am Labor 1, 30900 W edemark, Germany www.sennheiser.com Printed in Germany, Publ. 09/12, 544742/A01[...]