Connections / Controls / Display. AKG Acoustics AKG D12 VR, D12 VR

AKG Acoustics D12 VR is a dynamic large-diaphragm microphone with a cardioid polar pattern. It has been specially developed for kick drum recording and features a very thin and therefore lightweight diaphragm that can handle low frequencies exceptionally well.

The microphone has a switch that allows you to make filter settings. Without phantom power, you get the pure sound of the sound source. With phantom power turned on, there are 3 switchable active filter presets on the microphone for quick adaptation to the respective requirements when recording a kick drum. The volume is automatically reduced by 10 dB.

Description

Active filter operation:

The implementation of an active electronic filter in a dynamic microphone is an AKG patented solution. “Phantom Power” must be supplied from the connected mixing desk in order to power the active filter circuitry. The operating principle of the active filters is based on analogue circuitry combined with a transformer. Frequency processing is performed in the filter circuit and then combined with the audio signal in the transformer. Impedance differences between the microphone and other equipment are cancelled out enabling a perfect sound regardless of the connected device. The resulting sound is especially impressive at high signal levels at which the transformer enhances the audio signal.

Connections /

Controls /

Display

 Standard 3-pin male XLR connector

 3-way sliding switch for active filter selection

 3 LEDs to indicate the switch position

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