Samson 7KIT Owner's Manual

Manual is about: SEVEN PIECE PERCUSSION MICROPHONE KIT

Summary of 7KIT

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    S e v e n p i e c e p e r c u s s i o n m i c r o p h o n e k i t per c ussion micr ophones 7kit.

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    Copyright 2003, samson technologies corp. Printed february, 2003 samson technologies corp. 575 underhill blvd. P.O. Box 9031 syosset, ny 11791-9031 phone: 1-800-3-samson (1-800-372-6766) fax: 516-364-3888 www.Samsontech.Com table of contents introduction 3 features 4 mounting the qsnare and qtom 5 u...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    3 introduction congratulations on your purchase of the 7kit percussion microphone kit from samson audio! We understand that the sound of your drum kit is extremely personal and important to your livelihood, so we carefully designed the 7kit as a complete solution specifically for miking your drum ki...

  • Page 4: 7Kit Features

    4 features the samson 7kit utilizes state-of-the-art microphone technology and each micro- phone is engineered to the finest detail for the drum it is to be used on. Here are some of the 7kit’s main features: • seven piece percussion microphone kit including one qkick bass drum mic, one qsnare snare...

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    5 mounting the qsnare and qtom installing the qsnare and qtom to your drums with the integral dmc100 mic clip is easy. Follow the simple steps below to install the dmc100 mic clips to your drum kit. • first, get the dmc100 ready for instal- lation. Release the tension on the upper and lower thumbscr...

  • Page 6: Using The 7Kit

    Using the 7kit 6 microphone placement and tone quality when you position your mics on the drums, it will be easy to get a great sound since, in general, they are positioned so close to the sound source. You can make slight adjustments to the height and angle that will have an effect on the sound. Th...

  • Page 7: Using The 7Kit

    7 application guide the following section will describe some basic miking techniques for the various drums in your kit. Use this as a guideline, but remember every sound system, every room, every drum kit and every drummer is slightly different, so experiment around until you find the sound that’s r...

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    7kit microphone characteristics 8 polar pick-up pattern every microphone has a characteristic polar pattern that determines how well it accepts or rejects signal coming from various areas around the microphone. For example, omnidirectional mics accept all signals regardless of wherever those signals...

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    7kit microphone characteristics 9 qkick frequency chart qkick polar pattern qsnare frequency chart qsnare polar pattern qtom frequency chart qtom polar pattern c02frequency chart c02 polar pattern.

  • Page 10: Microphone Wiring Guide

    Microphone wiring guide 10 the 7kit mics can be connected to any mixer, mixer/amplifier, or mic preamp using a standard microphone cable. As shown in the wiring diagrams below, con- nect the female xlr end directly to the microphone’s gold-plated connector and the other end (normally a male xlr end,...

  • Page 11: Specifications

    Specifications 11 qkick specifications type dynamic microphone polar pattern super cardioid frequency response 50~16000 hz sensitivity -62 dbv/pa (0.8mv/pa) rated impedance 200Ω max. Spl 147 db (thd≤ 0.5% 1000 hz) weight 370g qsnare specifications type dynamic microphone polar pattern super cardioid...

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    Samson technologies corp. 575 underhill blvd. P.O. Box 9031 syosset, ny 11791-9031 phone: 1-800-3-samson (1-800-372-6766) fax: 516-364-3888 www.Samsontech.Com.