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USER GUIDE
American
Performer
Dynamic Microphone
Precautions and Care
• Themicrophoneshouldneverbedroppedorsubjected
toextremeshock.Storeonlyinapaddedcasetoprotectit
duringtransport
• Keepthemicrophoneawayfromextremelyhigh
temperatures(above140˚For60˚C)andhumidityand
avoidleavingitindirectsunlightforlongperiodsoftime
• Whenusingthemicrophoneoutdoors,avoidgettingitwet
• Afteruseinahigh-moistureapplicationsuchasastage
performance,wipeoffthemicrophonewithadrycloth
andallowittoairdry
• Donotstoretheunitinaclosedspace(e.g.,aplasticbag)
untilallmoisturehasevaporated
Frequency Response
and Polar Pattern
ThankyouforchoosingtheNadyAmericanPerformer
™
NeodymiumDynamicMicrophone.
Thisversatile,professional-qualitymicrophoneisdesignedtoprovidetopperformanceinall
liveperformance,andpublicaddressapplications.Itstrue,transparentsoundalsomakesthe
AmericanPerformermicrophoneavaluablerecordingtool.
Features
Specifications
Element MovingCoil
DynamicNeodymium
Polar Pattern Uni-directionalCardioid
Frequency Response 50Hz-15KHz(-3dB)
Sensitivity (@1kHz, 74dB S.P.L.) -55dBV/Pa(4.5mV/Pa)
Impedance 600ohms
Maximum S.P.L. (THD d1% 1KHz) 120dB
Connector XLRbalanced
Mic Cable 20’(6m)3-pinXLRto1/4”TS
Dimensions (L x D) 7”x2.1”(180mmx52mm)
Weight 9.2oz(260g)
Material ZincalloyDie-castzinc
Ballscreen Steelmesh
Specifications subject to change at any time without prior
notice for purposes of product improvement
• Advancedhigh-outputneodymiumcartridgeprovides
maximumclarityanddenition,eveninnoisyenvironments
• Unidirectionalcardioidpatternreducesfeedback
• Special-designinternalcartridgemountforlowesthandling
noiseandquietperformance
• Withstandshighestsoundpressure
levelswithoutoverloadordistortion
• Rugged,all-metalconstruction
• ExternalOn/Offswitchonhandle
• Includes20ft.microphonecable
-60
-70
-80
-90
(dBV/Pa)
-100
-110
-120
30 50 100 200 300 500 1k 2k 3k 5k 10k 20kHz
6701ShellmoundStreet
|
Emeryville,CAUSA94608
T510.652.2411
|
F510.652.5075
|
www.nady.com
TheAmericanPerformermicrophonecanbeusedwithany
standardmixer,poweredmixer/amplier,ormicpreamp.
UsingthesuppliedXLR-to-
1
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”phonepluglowimpedance
cable,connectthefemaleXLRendtotheAmericanPerformer
mic,andthe
1
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”phoneplugendtoyourequipment.
Dependingontheapplication,theAmericanPerformer
microphonecaneitherbehandheldormountedona
microphonestandwithastandardmicclip.
Beawareoftheproximityeffect(anincreaseinbass
response)whenthemicisplacedclosetothemouthor
instrument.Thismayormaynotbedesirable.Experimenting
withthepositionofthemicwithrespecttotheaudiosource
willensuretheoptimumresultsyouareseekinginanygiven
application.Also,neverplaceyourhandsovertheballscreen
ofthemicduringuse,asthiscandegradetheperformance.
Ifthemicisplacedtoonearaspeaker,anunpleasant
howlingeffect(acousticfeedback)mayoccur.Althoughall
microphonesarepronetofeedbacktosomeextent,those
withunidirectionalpolarpattern(suchastheAmerican
Performer)arespeciallydesignedtoacceptonlysignals
fortheaudiosourcedirectlyinfrontofthemiccartridge.
Thus,thecardioidpatternoftheAmericanPerformermic
ensuresthatitwilldeliveronlythedesiredaudioinfrontof
themic,rejectingtheunwantedaudiofromtherear,even
innoisyambientconditionswithhighsoundpressurelevels
fromtheP.A.andmonitorspeakers.Thismeansthatfeedback
willbegreatlyminimizedwiththeAmericanPerformerinall
liveperformancemikingapplications.
Someusefulwaysinwhichtototallyeliminateannoying
feedbackinclude:experimentingwithmicpositionswith
respecttothespeakers;decreasingspeakervolume
(wheneverpossible),andadjustingtheequalizationof
themicaudiowiththemixer.
Service Information
In the U.S. Ifyouareexperiencingoperationalproblemswithyoursystem,pleaserefertotheSupportpageatwww.nady.com
forassistance.Shouldyourwirelesssystemrequireservice,pleasecontacttheNadyServiceDepartmentat(510)652-2411to
obtainaReturnAuthorization(R/A)Numberandservicequote(ifoutofwarranty).MakesuretheR/ANumberisclearlymarked
ontheoutsideofthepackagethatyouarereturning.
Ifyourunitisoutofwarranty,pleaseencloseacashier’scheckormoneyorder(orpaybycreditcard)perinstructionsbythe
NadyServiceDepartment.Shipyourunitprepaidto:NadySystems,ServiceDepartment,6701ShellmoundStreet,Emeryville,
CA94608.Includeabriefdescriptionoftheproblemyouareexperiencing.Forserviceofaunitunderwarranty,pleasefollow
theinstructionsinthefollowingsection.
Outside the U.S. ForserviceorwarrantymatterspleasecontacttheNadydistributorinyourcountrythroughthedealer/store
fromwhichyoupurchasedthisproduct.
Do not attempt to service this unit yourself as it can be dangerous and will also void the warranty.
90 Days Warranty
NadySystems,Inc.warrantstotheoriginalconsumerpurchaser(U.S.A.only)thatyourunitisfreefromanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanshipforaperiodof
90daysfromthedateofpurchase.Ifanysuchdefectisdiscoveredwithinthewarrantyperiod,NadySystems,Inc.willrepairorreplacetheunitfreeofcharge,
subjecttovericationofthedefectormalfunctionupondeliveryorshippingprepaidtoNadySystems.
Important:Pleasedonotreturnourproducttothestorewhereitwaspurchased.NadySystems,Inc.acceptstheresponsibilityofkeepingyouasatisedcustomer.
Thiswarrantydoesnotapplytodefectsorphysicaldamageresultingfromabuse,neglect,accident,improperrepair,alteration,orunreasonableuseofthe
unitresultingincrackedorbrokencasesorparts,orunitsdamagedbyexcessiveheat,anddoesnotapplytobatteriesordamagecausedbyleakingbatteries.
ThiswarrantydoesnotcovernishorappearanceitemsnoritemsdamagedinshipmentenroutetoNadySystemsInc.forrepair.Youmustincludeproofofdate
andplaceofpurchase(i.e.photocopyofyourbillofsale)orwecannotberesponsibleforrepairsorreplacement.Iffactoryserviceisrequired,youmustcontact
ourServiceDepartmentat510/652-2411forareturnauthorization(RA)number.MakesuretheRAnumberisclearlymarkedontheoutsideofthepackage.
NadySystems,Inc.willnotrepairnorbeheldresponsibleforanyunitssentwithoutproperidenticationandreturnaddressorRAnumberclearlymarked
onthepackage.
Forservice,shipunitsprepaidto:NadySystems,Inc.,ServiceDepartment,6701ShellmoundSt.,Emeryville,CA94608.
Operation
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