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AKG PREFACE WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE A PIONEER IN ACOUSTICS FOR OVER 50 YEARS As more and more affordable wireless developing a specific line of products RF technology in day-to-day work. It con- equipment became available, the and accessories that provides a profes- tains many helpful tips and tricks for demand for high quality single and multi- sional solution for every application. both professionals and first-time users. channel wireless systems for sound com- Wireless equipment fr
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AKG HISTORY AKG - A LEGENDARY BRAND A PIONEER IN ACOUSTICS FOR OVER 50 YEARS How it all started … jectors and loudspeakers, whilst Ernst Pless product range was continually adapted to meet A word to skeptics from the outset: the delivered their growing customer base by bicy- demand. history of AKG is simply too good to have been cle and rucksack. As the volume of orders grew, Meanwhile Rudolf Görike, a gifted drawer just made up! they even resorted to using a good old-fashioned and painter, crea
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AKG HISTORY C 12 1945 Rudolf Görike and Ernst Pless start supplying Vienna movie theaters with 1953 marked the birth of another AKG legend: with the development of equipment the C 12, AKG introduced its first large-diaphragm condenser micro- 1947 Rudolf Görike and Ernst Pless set up AKG phone with a remote-controlled polar pattern. Initially produced in bat- 1953 World’s first single-diaphragm dynamic cardioid microphone (D 12) ches of 50 units a month, the C 12 quickly became a top internationa
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AKG HISTORY AKG - A LEGENDARY BRAND A PIONEER IN ACOUSTICS FOR OVER 50 YEARS The breakthrough innovations from AKG. The newest version – countries of the former East Bloc. It was only At the beginning of the 1950s, the two the C 12 VR – also won the Tec Award for the during the 1960s that AKG also started to ambitious founders of AKG achieved a break- year 1995. build up contacts in the Far East and Latin through with completely revolutionary techno- The K 10 set a new milestone in the head- Ame
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AKG HISTORY and these products rapidly became one of the came with the great recession and the collap- time, and was eagerly taken up for stationary mainstays of the company. AKG was also quick se of various currency parities: the leading applications such as conference centers and to introduce digital technology: the company banks changed their strategies of maintaining theaters. This encouraged AKG to start roun- made its debut at the 1980 Olympic Games in industrial holdings. At the beginning
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AKG WMS BASICS HOW WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY WORKS HOW RADIO SIGNALS ARE TRANSMITTED The case for wireless mics gives an insight into what is technically pos- liable, simply because each of us can opera- The popularity of wireless systems is gro- sible, and how to achieve the best results. te a radio with our eyes shut. wing continuously, and they are no longer found only at open-air events, in theaters, Just like a radio set Since reasonably priced, high-quality wire- and conference centers. The incr
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AKG WMS BASICS Signal propagation As in a game of billiards, it is often impossible to reach a goal via a direct path. In the diagram on the left the red ball repre- sents the receiver, the while ball the signal, and the black ball an obstacle between the two. However, in practice we are not dealing with a single ball, but with very many simultaneously. Thus there is a comparatively high probability that at least one of the balls will reach its goal. 1. The signal hits the obstacle directly and
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AKG WMS BASICS HOW WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY WORKS HOW RADIO SIGNALS ARE TRANSMITTED Wireless transmission technology is based on from transmitter to receiver.” Since he has Rule no. 3: the physical principles governing the propa- been asked to take the fastest route, the taxi The higher the frequency, the more “lanes” gation of electromagnetic waves. Radio, tele- driver will try to select this route. However, there are available, and the risk of various vision, mobile telephone communications, mi- t
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AKG WMS BASICS Frequency Modulation (FM) Transforming an audio signal into a radio-frequency one and back again is achieved by means of frequency modulation (FM). This technology has also been used for decades in UHF radio to ensure reliable transmission and high signal quali- ty. This involves imposing an audio signal on a radio-fre- quency (RF) sine-wave carrier that now begins to oscillate in time with the audio signal. Variations in the level of the audio signal (changes in volume) produce f
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AKG WMS OVERVIEW THE WMS 40 MODULAR SYSTEM MODULAR SOLUTIONS TO MEET INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS The requirements of wireless systems vary also use any WMS 40 system with other AKG The SO 40 snapon transmitter is the best from one user to another. This calls for indi- WMS wireless systems if required. However, value WMS system for a singer who already vidual solutions, which is why AKG has crea- if you do, we recommend you visit our websi- possesses a microphone. However, AKG ted the WMS 40 series a
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AKG WMS OVERVIEW The MP 40 micropen for presenters • Maximum flexibility of use as handheld, clip-on, or pocket mic • Superior-quality C 407 capsule • Optional quick charging station Page 20 MP 40 PR 40 Handheld microphone for presenters • Simple plug & play system M • Time-tested AKG D 880 microphone element • Over 35 hours of battery-powered operation Page 22 HT 40 SR 40 Clip-on or head-worn microphone C 444 L for presenters • Absolute freedom of movement • Choice of C 444 L head-worn or unob
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AKG WMS UHF VOCALS AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR VOCALS HANDHELD MICS FOR LEAD AND BACKING VOCALS The HT 40 handheld transmitter is an excel- wireless microphone system has been opti- the AKG factory in Vienna, Austria, each trans- lent choice for both handheld and stand- mized for use in smaller venues such as clubs, ducer must pass extremely stringent quality mounted use. Handheld microphones are also rehearsal rooms, or local community centers, tests before being approved for shipping. This suited for a
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AKG WMS UHF VOCALS Angle of incidence To get a well-balanced, natural sound, sing to one side of the microphone or above and across the microphone’s top (left). If you sing directly into the microphone, it will not only pick up excessive breath noise but also overemphasize sibilants (right). Holding the transmitter Working distance and proximity effect Feedback Be sure never to cover the lower half of the wire-mesh cap Basically, your voice will sound the bigger and mellower, the To increase us
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AKG WMS UHF VOCALS AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR VOCALS HEAD-WORN MICS FOR LEAD AND BACKING VOCALS Head-worn microphones are becoming microphones deliver excellent sound. is a UHF wireless system with an outstan- increasingly popular with vocalists who also Backed by more than fifty years of experi- ding price/performance ratio. It has been play an instrument, or performers needing ence, AKG R&D designed microphone trans- designed to bring uncompromising audio to absolute mobility, particularly those who d
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AKG WMS UHF VOCALS Rack mounting Both the SR 40 and the SR 40 diversity can be used free- standing or rack mounted. An optional rack mounting kit allows you to install the receiver quickly and easily in any 19" rack. The half-rack, 1 U case lets you mount the recei- vers for six channels in just 3 U of rack space. AF LEDs The green AF LED indicates the input level to the audio section is within the optimum range. If the audio input level is too high, the PEAK LED will come on. Antennas The swive
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AKG WMS UHF VOCALS AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR VOCALS SO 40 SNAPON TRANSMITTER CONVERTS HARDWIRE MICS TO WIRELESS Does this sound familiar? You've been using comed by the audio community when it was power supply (e.g., the AKG C 1000 S). The your favorite hardwire dynamic microphone launched and has been appreciated by many transmitter can be powered from a dry or for gigs and rehearsals for years and one users ever since. rechargeable battery. A suitable charger is night it turns out that for this parti
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AKG WMS UHF VOCALS XLR connector Plug it in. That's all you need to do to convert any hardwire dynamic mic to wireless. Obviously, you can use the SO 40 to add a radio link to any other audio source with an XLR output as well. The XLR connector on the SO 40 is wired for pin 2 hot (international standard). SO 40 Input wiring diagram 1 2 XLR connector 3 (pin 2 hot) SR 40 Receiver Antenna The swiveling antenna is mounted on the front panel, allowing the receiver to be rack mounted. Case The side pa
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AKG WMS UHF VOCALS AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR VOCALS THE TM 40 - MODULAR SYSTEM FOR SOPHISTICATED STAGE APPLICATIONS Sooner or later in the life of every singer, the This problem is now a thing of the past the same technology as AKG’s extremely suc- time comes when you need to buy a rugged thanks to the revolutionary TM 40 transmit- cessful WMS 40 range, which offers a genui- stage microphone with that fabulous sound. ter module. Depending on the situation, with ne plug & play system for up to six chann
