MC 950 — True Condenser Microphone
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
Connection
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The MC 950 is equipped with a 3-pin XLR connector .
You can connect it to any microphone input with
phantom power (11 - 52 V) with a suitable microphone
cable . Activate phantom power for this purpose .
Caution: Carelessly laid cables are a trip hazard .
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People can be injured and the microphone
can be damaged .
Operation
In contrast to the MC 930, the MC 950 has a
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supercardioid polar pattern . In order to avoid
feedback and noise as much as possible, you
should position the microphone so that monitor
speakers and other sources of interference radiate
onto the microphone from behind (angle 140°) .
This is where the MC 950 provides the best possible
attenuation .
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Adjusting the pre-attenuation
For higher sound pressure levels, you can use the
right slide switch on the front of the microphone to
switch on a pre-attenuation of 15 dB (imprint -15 dB) .
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Adjusting the low-cut filter
If a directional microphone (pressure gradient
receiver) is used for short-range recordings, a
physically induced increase in the low-frequency
sound components occurs, which is refered to a pro-
ximity effect . In order to compensate this effect, the
MC 930 has a switchable low-cut filter below 250 Hz
on the front (left) with 6 dB per octave .
The MC 930 is supplied with the MA-CL 21 microphone
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clamp for tripods with 3/8" thread . For tripods with
a 5/8" thread, you can unscrew the threaded insert .
Caution: A tripod with an insecure stand can fall
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over and damage a microphone mounted
on it . Make sure the tripod stands stable .
MAINTENANCE
Use a soft cloth moistened with water to clean the
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microphone shaft .
Make sure that no water enters the microphone .
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Do not use cleaning agents containing solvents .
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DISPOSAL
This symbol on the product, in the operating
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instructions or on the packaging means that
electrical and electronic devices must be
disposed of separately from household waste
at the end of their life cycle .
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Always dispose of used equipment in
accordance with applicable regulations .
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Dealers for electronic equipment are generally
obliged to take back waste electrical/electronic
equipment free of charge . This obligation also
applies to sales via remote communication .
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For further information, please contact the local
authorities or the dealer from whom the product
was purchased .
TROUBLESHOOTING AND SERVICE
Should you have technical problems when using the
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microphone or should you need more instructions,
please visit our FAQ website at
https://support.beyerdynamic.com
In case of service, please contact authorised service
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personnel . Never open the microphone yourself, as
this could invalidate all warranty claims . Please visit
our website https://www.beyerdynamic.com for
service and replacement parts .
FURTHER INFORMATION
If you need further information, please visit our
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website . On our product detail page www.beyer-
dynamic.com/mc-950.html you will also find sound
samples .
If you would like to learn more about beyerdynamic
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microphones for various applications, please visit
https://www.beyerdynamic.com/microphones-ma-
de-in-germany
WARRANTY
beyerdynamic offers a limited warranty of 2 years
on the purchased beyerdynamic product . The exact
warranty conditions can be found on our website at
https://www.beyerdynamic.com/service/warranty
CONFORMITY
Information on the conformity of the product can be
found on our website at https://www.beyerdynamic.
com/downloads
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