7-pin cable < (and preferably, unplugged from the wall). grounded IEC power cable < 2) Take the Sputnik 7-pin cable and connect it to flight case < the female socket on the back of the power shock mount supply. (Facing the arrow indentation on the <...
Recommendations 3) Screw the M-Audio shock mount onto a sturdy mic stand and then place the Sputnik mic into 1) Preamplifiers: the shock mount. The threaded mounting ring at the bottom of the shock mount screws into the for best results, use the best mic preamp you can.
(dual diaphragms with The Sputnik’s custom double-sided capsule is the back-to-back dual backplates), so you can use cardioid, heart of the Sputnik mic and it’s the element primarily omnidirectional, and figure-8 pickup patterns at will. responsible for the mic’s sensitivity and transparent Cardioid: this is the most widely used pattern sound characteristics.
The strong Also noteworthy about the Sputnik’s head amp is that off-axis rejection (roughly 40dB of attenuation) can the cascode topology uses both the aforementioned make it useful for, say, mic’ing a drum kit if you want vacuum tube and an n-channel depletion-mode JFET.
This means you can consider any two smooth response we were going after. But some or more Sputnik mics you buy to qualify as a matched people may wonder why we elected to employ a set for stereo or multiple-mic recording.
One advantage is that the extremely high input impedance of a tube doesn’t load down the “Sputnik” is a funny thing to call a microphone, but we microphone capsule output in any significant way. thought it was oddly appropriate. As you may know,...
“correct”—which makes your job easier and more enjoyable. We encourage you to compare the Sputnik with any other mics on the market, and we trust you’ll agree it’s a microphone par excellence.
WARNING: This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Sputnik Tested to comply with FCC standards...
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