Behringer C-1U User Manual

User Manual

C-1U

USB Studio Condenser Microphone

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Important Safety
Instructions

Terminals marked with this symbol
carry electrical current of sucient

magnitude to constitute risk
of electric shock. Useonly high-quality
commercially-available speaker cables
with ¼"TS plugs pre-installed. Allother
installation or modication should be
performed only by qualiedpersonnel.

This symbol, wherever it appears,

alerts you to the presence of

uninsulated dangerous voltage
inside the enclosure -voltage that may be
sucient to constitute a risk ofshock.

This symbol, wherever it appears,

alertsyou to important operating

and maintenance instructions in the
accompanying literature. Please read themanual.

Condenser microphones are

extremely moisture-sensitive.

Never use your microphone in close
proximity to water (e.g. bath tubs, wash basins,
sinks, washing machines, pools, etc.).

Caution

Always use the power

supply specied in the
operating instructions.

Caution

Take care not to drop your

microphone as this can lead to
severe damage. BEHRINGER assumes no liability
for any damage caused by the user.

After each use, wipe the

microphone down with a soft cloth

and place it back into its
protective casing (included with the
microphone). The small bag containing the
moisture-absorbing crystals should remain in
the casing to help keep your microphone dry.

Caution

Never dismount the screen holding

the capsule, as this can damage
the microphone! Never try to modify the printed
circuit board inside your C-1U! This can lead to
microphone damage that cannot be repaired.
Any such attempt will void the warranty.

In exceptional cases, external interference
(e.g. contact and electrostatic discharge) may
aect the functioning of the unit and result in
audio or functional impairment. In any such
case, please disconnect the unit briey from the
USB port and restart the application to return to
normal operation.

The sound quality may diminish within the
range of powerful broadcasting stations and
high-frequency sources. Increase the distance
between the transmitter and the device and use
shielded cables for all connections.

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LIMITED WARRANTY

Please register your new BEHRINGER
equipment right after your purchase by visiting
behringer.com and read the terms and conditions
of our warranty carefully.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND APPEARANCE
ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
THEINFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CORRECT
AT THE TIME OF PRINTING. ALL TRADEMARKS
ARE THE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
OWNERS. MUSICGROUP ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY
FOR ANY LOSS WHICH MAY BE SUFFERED BY
ANY PERSON WHO RELIES EITHER WHOLLY OR IN
PART UPON ANY DESCRIPTION, PHOTOGRAPH OR
STATEMENT CONTAINED HEREIN. COLORS AND
SPECIFICATIONS MAY VARY FROM ACTUAL
PRODUCT. MUSIC GROUP PRODUCTS ARE SOLD
THROUGH AUTHORIZED FULLFILLERS AND
RESELLERS ONLY. FULLFILLERSAND RESELLERS
ARE NOT AGENTS OF MUSICGROUP AND
HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO AUTHORITY TO BIND
MUSICGROUP BY ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
UNDERTAKING OR REPRESENTATION. THIS MANUAL
IS COPYRIGHTED. NO PART OF THIS MANUAL
MAY BE REPRODUCED OR TRANSMITTED IN
ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS, ELECTRONIC OR
MECHANICAL, INCLUDING PHOTOCOPYING AND
RECORDING OF ANY KIND, FOR ANY PURPOSE,
WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF
MUSICGROUPIPLTD.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
© 2011 MUSICGroupIPLtd.
Trident Chambers, Wickhams Cay, P.O. Box 146,
Road Town, Tor tola, British Virgin Islands

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1. Directivity

Your C-1U fea tures a capsule wi th a cardioid pick up pattern and is i deal for recordin g
individ ual instrument s, vocals and speec h. Cardioid pick up pattern means t hat the sound
produce d by sources locate d in front of the mic is s trongly picked up. I t is often used
in record ing situations, sin ce this directi vity patter n tones down the pick up of sounds
located t o the back of the micr ophone.

To place the micr ophone correc tly, the BEHRINGER logo ne eds to face the soun d source
being recorded.

2. Mounting the Microphone

There is an ad apter on your microp hone that lets you mo unt it on mic stands w ith
either me tric (Europe) or imper ial-gauge threa ds (North Ameri ca). First dismantle t he
microphone from the stand mount adapter by detaching the ne-thread shoulder screw
at the bot tom end of the microp hone. Fasten the adapte r onto the micropho ne stand,
place the microphone into it and tighten the screw again.

Basical ly, the microphone in th e stand mount adap ter should stand up right and face the
sound sou rce at a right angle. The a ngle of the microph one to the sound sour ce inuences
the sound of the recording; therefore, experiment with dierent positions until you
achieve th e desired sound. To this e nd, you can rotate the m ic in the stand mount a dapter
by loosening the screw somewhat and tightening it again.

If necess ary, you can bend the m icrophone out of i ts vertical po sition by using the hi nge
on the micr ophone stand.

◊ Please ma ke sure to handle the m icrophone sha ft with attent ion and care

to avoid damaging the screw thread. In no situation should you ever apply
excessive force.

Of cour se, you can detach th e C-1U from the s tand mount adapter a nd attach it to a
commercially available suspension mount.

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3. Installing the Microphone

3.1 Technical requirements

Your C-1U mic rophone comes wi th a USB connector. The au dio signal is sent fr om the
microph one to the computer th rough this connec tion. At the same t ime the computer us es
the USB conne ction to supply th e microphone wit h the necessar y power. A connection i s
made by using t he included USB cabl e with type- B connector.

◊ Use only the included cable to ensure an optimal signal quality and a reliable

power supply.

To operate the C-1U, your computer needs to meet the following system requirements:

PC Mac

Intel or AMD CP U, 1GHz or higher G4/G5, 800 MHz o r higher

minimum 512 MB RAM minimum 512 MB RAM

USB 2.0 interface USB 2.0 inter face

Windows XP/Vista

3.2 Initial operation

Before yo u can use your C-1U, connect i t to a free USB port on yo ur computer.

For initia l operation of your C-1U, complete the follow ing steps:

1) Power up your co mputer.

2) Connect your C-1U to a free USB port o n your computer.

◊ Your operating system automatically installs the required drivers.

3) Select t he C-1U as input so urce in your prefer red audio sof tware applicat ion.

Windows:

4) Adjust the reco rding level as requ ired, using the Wind ows Volume Control panel.
(Shortcu t: Loudspeaker icon f ound in the taskb ar)

Mac OS X 10.3.9 (Panther) or higher

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Mac OS:

5) Adjust the record ing level as require d, using Audio Midi Setup in Mac OS.

◊ Your C‑1U is now read y for use.

Complete t he following step s should you want to use yo ur C-1U by defaul t in
other applications:

Windows:

• Selec t the C-1U in the pul l-down menu of Sound recording by clic king

on Sounds and Audio Devices in the Cont rol Panel and then c licking the tab Audio

Mac OS:

• Selec t C-1U as Default Input found unde r the tab Audio Devices in Audio Midi Setup

of Mac OS

4. Using the Microphone

To get the sound y ou want, try chang ing the mic positio n relative to the soun d source or
even move the mi crophone aroun d in the recording ro om of your studio. Adj usting the
angle at whi ch walls face the soun d source can also be h elpful. Only when t he desired
basic sou nd has been achieved , should you star t to use equalizers a nd signal process ors,
if any at all (remem ber: less is of ten more!).

Due to the ex tremely linear f requency re sponse and the high s onic resolution o f your C-1U,
there is no need for high-frequency “EQing” that can heavily inuence the signal and
unnecessarily increase the noise level. The C-1U provides that much-desired transparenc y
which of ten gets lost du ring recording an d mixing.

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dB

20.0

10.0

0.0

-10.0

-20.0

20.0 100.0 1000.0 10k 20k Hz

Frequency response

320˚

340˚

0˚

20˚

40˚

280˚

260˚

Polar pat tern

300˚

240˚

220˚

200˚

180˚

160˚

60˚

80˚

100˚

120˚

140˚

1 kHZ

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5. Specications

Transducer t ype condense r, 16mm (0.63'')

Polar pattern cardioid

Frequenc y response 40Hz to 20kHz

Max. SPL (1%THD@1kHz) 136dB

Connec tor USB connec tor type B

Power suppl y 5V, max.50mA (via USB)

Physical/Weight

Dimensio ns  shaft :2.1", length:6.7 "
 shaft :54mm, length:169mm

Weight (net) approx.1.17lbs / 0.53kg

BEHRIN GER is const antly str iving to ma intain the hi ghest pr ofessio nal standa rds. As a res ult of thes e effor ts, mod ificati ons may

be made f rom time to ti me to exis ting produ cts wit hout prio r notice. Sp ecific ations and a ppearanc e may diff er from tho se

listed or illustrated.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
COMPLIANCE INFORMATION

C-1U

Responsible Party Name: MUSIC Group Services US Inc.

Address: 18912 North Creek Parkway,

Suite 200 Bothell, WA 98011,
USA

Phone/Fax N o.: Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

C-1U

complies with the FCC rules as mentioned in the followingparagraph:

This equ ipment has be en tested and f ound to comp ly with the lim its for a Clas sB digital dev ice, pursua nt
to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy a nd, if not inst alled and use d in accordan ce with the ins tructi ons, may cause h armful int erferen ce
to radio co mmunicati ons. However, the re is no guaran tee that inter ference w ill not occur i n a particu lar
instal lation. If thi s equipment d oes cause h armful inte rferenc e to radio or tele vision rece ption, whic h can be
determ ined by turni ng the equipm ent o and on, th e user is encou raged to tr y to correc t the interf erence by
one or more of the followingmeasures:

• Reorie nt or reloca te the receiv ing antenna.

• Increas e the separa tion betw een the equip ment and rece iver.

• Connec t the equipm ent into an out let on a circui t dierent f rom that to wh ich the recei ver is connec ted.

• Consult t he dealer or an e xperience d radio/T V technici an forhelp.

This devi ce complies w ith Part 15 of the F CC rules. Ope ration is sub ject to the f ollowing t wo conditio ns:

(1) this device ma y not cause har mful inter ference, an d

(2) this devi ce must accept a ny interfe rence recei ved, includi ng interf erence that may c ause
undesired operation.

Important information:

Changes o r modicat ions to the eq uipment not e xpressly a pproved by MUSIC G roup can voi d the user’s
authority to use the equipment.

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