
4097 CORE Supercardioid Choir Mic
Installation guide
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What’s inside the box?
Active boom pole
Quick assembly guide
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Top
Vertical pole
Floor base
Swivel joint
XLR adapter
Adapter holder
1. Connect the vertical pole to the floor base
Take one of the two identical sections of the vertical pole and
screw it onto the floor base.
2. Add the adapter holder
Pull adapter holder down to the middle of the pole and attach
the XLR adapter or wireless transmitter. (See 7.)
Top
Bottom
3. Assemble the vertical pole
Add the two additional sections to complete the vertical pole.
Leave out the middle section for a shorter pole.
Cable
4. Add the swivel joint
Assemble the swivel joint, but do not tighten it just yet. Pull it
down the vertical pole to a suitable height.

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3
5. Add the cable
1. Pull the female side of the cable up through the hole in the
swivel joint.
2. Ax it inside the boom holder.
3. Then loosen the swivel joint and lead the cable down through
the cable run.
6. Connect the cable
Connect the cable to the active boom pole and adjust as needed. Excess cable can be stored near the adapter holder near the
base.
6. Attach the Active Boom Pole
Clip the boom pole firmly into the holder. You should hear it
click. You can now adjust the position of the boom as needed.
7. Wired and wireless
Near the base, the adapter holder stores either a standard
MicroDot to XLR adapter or a wireless transmitter. Any
transmitter type in our adapter program can be used.

Specifications
20 Hz 50 100 200
500
1 kHz 2510 20 40
dB
10
-10
-20
-30
0
0
°
30
°
60
°
90
°
180
°
Directional characteristics
Supercardioid
Frequency range
20 Hz - 20 kHz
Frequency range, ±2 dB, 20 cm (7.9 in)
80 Hz - 15 kHz with 2 dB soft boost at 10 - 12 kHz
Second order low-cut filter at 80 Hz with DAD4099
Sensitivity, nominal ±3 dB at 1 kHz
16 mV/Pa; -36 dB re. 1 V/Pa
Equivalent noise level, A-weighted
Typ. 23 dB(A) re. 20 µPa (max. 26 dB(A))
S/N ratio (A-weighted), re. 1 kHz at 1 Pa (94 dB SPL)
71 dB
Total harmonic distortion (THD)
< 1% up to 133 dB SPL peak
Dynamic range
Typ. 110 dB
Max. SPL, peak before clipping
135 dB
Connector
MicroDot (XLR via supplied DAD4099 adapter)
Color
Black
Dimensions
Total weight: 5.5 kg (180 oz)
Floor base weight: 4.1 kg (155 oz)
Maximum total height: 253.3 cm (99.7 in)
Application guide
Polar pattern
Frequency response
Measured at 20 cm (7.9 in)
º
0
5
dB
250 Hz
500 Hz
1 kHz
2 kHz
4 kHz
8 kHz
16 kHz
Learn more about miking a choir at:
dpamicrophones.com/mic-university/how-to-mic-a-choir

Service & repair
If you are not satisfied with the characteristics exhibited by this product, please go to
dpamicrophones.com/service for instructions.
Warranty
4097 CORE Supercardioid Choir Mic is covered by a two-year limited warranty.
CE marking
This product conforms to all relevant directives approved by the European Commission.
dpamicrophones.com/4097
DPI-4097-M-02