M-AUDIO Nova studio User Guide

USER GUIDE

Nova

studio microphone care & usage

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Nova microphone from M-Audio. Please take a few moments to familiarize yourself with your new microphone by reading this guide.

Please fill out and mail your warranty card for the Nova immediatelyI port nt: so that we may provide you with support for your microphone.

Features

1.1” diameter evcardioidporated gold diaphragm solidingle-pattern

• brass capsule and body 20Hz-18kHz frequency response

Unpacking

The container for your microphone was carefully constructed for protection during shipping. Please save this packaging for storage or traveling with your Nova microphone. If your box does not include the following items, please contact your dealer immediately:

1) M-Audio Nova microphone

3)2) soft case

4) hard mount

XLR microphone cable

Connections and Phantom Power
The		M-	Nova microphone	outputs	a		low-impedance signal. It is
designedAudiobe connected to the				mic-level inputsbalanced,of mixer channel or a dedicated
high-quality preamp such as M-Audio’s DMP3 or TAMPA.
As with all condenser microphones, your Nova requires power in order to operate. You
will need to connect the Nova via XLR connecti n to						preamp or mixer channel strip
that supplies +48V phantom power					power shares the same XLR cable as
audio from the microphone). In order(phantomavoid pops and surges that can damage
components like speakers and					always perform the following steps (in the
order listed) when connecting themicrophones,and/or cable:
1.		Turn the gain all the way down on the preamp or					used with the Nova.
2		If engaged, disengage phantom power on the preamp/mixer.
3 Connect the Nova via a high-quality XLR cable (included).
4	Engage phantom power on the preamp/mixer.
5.		Turn up the gain on the preamp/mixer.

Before disconnecting the mic and/or cable, repeat steps 1 and 2 (in order).