Akg Sound Grabber II Manual

Akg Microphone Sound Grabber II

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5.90"

(15

.0 CM)

PRESSURE ZONE

MICROPHONE

SOUND GRABBERII

he Sound Grabber II is an updated

version of the original Sound Grabber.

It utilizes the same Pressure Zone

Microphone

technology in which sound

waves reinforce themselves in the area

nearest a flat surface, usually referred to as

the boundary.

Top recording engineers all over the world

are using professional versions of the

A K G / C r o w n PZM (Pressure Zone

Microphone) to improve the quality of their

recordings. The Sound Grabber II is one

version of that technology, designed to meet

the needs of the home or business recordist

and bring the benefits of PZM technology

within the reach of many more people.

Because of this new technology, Sound

Grabber II offers you the opportunity for

vast improvement in the quality of your re-

cordings. The Sound Grabber II will pick up

sounds at distances you never thought pos-

Fig. 1

Hinge

(3)

Grab Cover

Here and Lift

Mic Holder

Battery

(2)

Grab

Tab

Specifications

Frequency response (typical): 50 Hz to 16 kHz (see

Fig. 3).

Polar pattern: Hemispherical (half-omni) on a large

surface.

Impedance: 1600 ohms, unbalanced.

Sensitivity: 20 mV/Pa* (-54 fBV/Pa).

Power sensitivity: –42 dBm.

Cable: 10 foot with mini phone plug, 1/4" phone plug

and micro phone plug adapters.

sible and it will pick them up with a clarity

Power: One 1.5V AAA alkaline battery.

that other microphones, because of the limi-

tations of their construction, simply cannot

match.

The Sound Grabber II does not need to fol-

(1) Remove Boundary “Paddle”

Using the Sound Grabber II

Conferences Recording

Dimensions: See Fig. 4.

* 1 pascal = 10 dynes/cm

= 10 microbars = 94 dB SPL.

low the action, since it has a wide-angle

pickup pattern. So long as the mic “sees”

the sound, in whatever direction or angle, it

will pick it up clearly; it does not need to be

between you and the other person. Speakers

or vocalists can move freely around the

Sound Grabber II without their tone quality

changing.

For your greatest enjoyment of the Sound

Place the Sound Grabber II flat on the con-

ference table somewhere near the center of

the table. One microphone should be able to

pick up groups of twelve or less at distances

up to 20'. Larger groups may require addi-

tional mics depending on the distances in-

volved. See Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

+15

+10

dB 0

–5

–10

–15

–20

–25

–30

–35

Frequency Response

Grabber II, we urge you to read these in-

structions thoroughly so you can be familiar

with this new technology.

Installing the Battery

The Sound Grabber II is powered with an

alkaline 1.5 volt AAA battery. One is fur-

nished with the microphone, but it must be

inserted into the microphone.

Your battery will supply the needed power

for the microphone for at least six weeks

and possibly much longer.

To install the battery open the cover (see Fig.

1) and insert the AAA battery. Please make

the correct orientation.

ALTERNATE PLACEMENT

ON WALL

SOUND GRABBER

ON TABLE

The Sound Grabber II should not be cov-

ered with papers or books, as this could

make the sound muffled.

20 100 1K

Frequency in Hz

Fig. 4

3.409"

(8.7 CM)

3.129"

(7.9 CM)

.732"

(1.86 cm)

10K 20K

.607"

(1.5 cm)

SOUNDGRABBER II

Should you wish to record a conference

group which is meeting without a table, the

Sound Grabber II could be placed on the

floor in the middle of the group or on a wall.

Double-faced adhesive tape can be used,

providing the wall finish will not be dam-

aged.

Interviews

For two-person interviews, see Fig. 5. If the

interview is being recorded on television, the

mic can easily be positioned out of the cam-

era range and still have excellent audio

pickup.

Fig. 5

Interviews can also be miked with the Sound

Grabber II mounted on the ceiling or in an

Fig. 6 Fig.7

LECTERN

(top view)

Fig.8

cassette recorder. Because of the mic’s novel

design, you probably will find that your re-

corder performs better than it ever has be-

fore.

Video

For video recording with a fixed camera po-

sition, simply plug the mic into the camera

and position the mic as needed for the type

PERFORMERS

MICROPHONES ON WALL

WALL

PERFORMERS

MICROPHONES ON FLOOR

overhead light fixture.

Pulpits, Lecterns

Because it lies flat on any surface, the Sound

Grabber II is ideal for picking up speech at a

lectern or pulpit. It is invisible to the audi-

ence and can be placed anywhere on the

surface so as not to interfere with any books

or papers. See Fig. 6.

Cassette Recording

The Sound Grabber II is equipped with an 8

foot cord with a 1/8" mic plug. A micro plug

and 1/4" phone-plug adaptors are also pro-

vided.

The Sound Grabber II will provide an output

signal that will record easily on any standard

of recording you are doing. If the camera

will be moving, you can tape the mic to the

front of the camera or ask an assistant to

hold the mic.

Stereo Recording

Mount two Sound Grabber IIs head high on

a wall or on the floor and about 3 to 10 feet

apart, facing the performers. The mics

should be 5' to 15' from the performers (see

Figs. 7 and 8).

Warranty

A K G / C r o w n professional microphones are

guaranteed unconditionally against

malfunction from any cause for a period of

one year from date of original purchase.

Please refer to the blister pack for more

details.

Service

If the microphone does not function prop-

erly, check that it is aimed correctly and is

connected as described in this data sheet.

you determine that the microphone product is

defective, return the complete product in its

original packaging to one of the addresses

below. For further assistance or technical

support call the international helpdesk at

+43 676 83200 888.

2.2K

BATTERY

1.5 AAA

0.01

2.2 F

RED

MINI

PHONEPLUG

MICROPHONECAPSULE

WHT/SHIELD

Sound Grabber II Schematic

AKG ACOUSTICS GMBH

LAXENBURGERSTRASSE 254

1230 VIENNA

AUSTRIA

AKG ACOUSTICS, U.S. SERVICE

24950 GROVE VIEW ROAD

MORENO VALLEY, CA 92551

U.S.A

of AKG Acoustics GmbH, registered in the United

States and/or other countries.

Features, specifications and appearance are subject

to change without notice.

www.akg.com

Product Specifications

Brand:	Akg
Category:	Microphone
Model:	Sound Grabber II

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