Warm Audio WA-47jr Bedienungsanleitung Seite 6

TIPS AND INSTRUCTIONS
MICROPHONES: IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
In this chapter, we will go over some general descriptions and advice on how to use your
WA-47jr microphone. We will begin with what the WA-47jr is and is not, and then briefly
discuss different applications and ways to get the best results from your WA-47jr.
The WA-47jr is primarily a studio condenser, which is to say it is a microphone that requires +48v
phantom power and a balanced XLR to XLR microphone cable, and a preamp with a 3 pin XLR
microphone input.
The WA-47jr is capable of delivering three polar patterns: cardioid, omnidirectional, and figure of
eight. We will go into the benefits of each pattern in greater detail shortly. The WA-47jr is considered
a side-address microphone in the sense that it's capsule is mounted upright, projecting outward from
either side of the microphone when the microphone is stood upright or suspended upside down. The
front face of the microphone body is the side which bears the Warm Audio (WA) badge, and this is
considered the 'front side' of the capsule, with the opposite side of the microphone being the 'back
side'.
GENERAL USES IN CARDIOID MODE
The classic '47-style microphone is known first and foremost as a lead and backing v
ocal microphone. It has been used to capture powerful vocal performances in rock, country,
hip-hop, gospel, blues, metal, voiceover/spoken word, and just about every other genre out
there. Two '47-style microphones for drum overhead recording, either in an X-Y configuration,
or as a spaced pair, is a classic choice. Likewise, a pair of '47-style microphones in an
X-Y configuration is a great way to achieve a big acoustic guitar sound. A single '47-style
microphone is a good choice for capturing many guitar amps, either alone or in
conjunction with additional dynamic or ribbon microphones. Since the pioneering days of
Joe Meek, 'close mic'ing' a sound source has become the norm in most genres outside of
classical music. This has made near cardioid pattern-only recording a fairly common practice. The
downside to this technique is an exaggerated proximity effect and lack of perceived space to an
instrument, the advantage is much greater isolation and control of individual instruments in a
mix. Close cardioid mic'ing' also tends to capture less reflections and other unwanted information.
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