SE Electronics guitaRF Users Manual

guitaRF™ ASSEMBLY + USE

sE Electronics guitaRF™ Assembly + Use

Thank you for purchasing an sE Electronics guitaRF! We hope it helps

make your records and live shows sound great, and makes recording

guitars & bass (and anything else!) that much easier for you.

STEP ONE

Screw the vertical standoff into the

bottom of the lter, making sure the
at side of the standoff is aligned with

the back of the lter. Use the included

(a)

wrench to adjust the tightening nut on
the standoff (a) to make sure they’re

aligned properly.

Alternatively, the guitaRF can be mounted
to any standard mic stand thread, 5/8” or
3/8” (with the included 3/8” adapter).

STEP TWO

Making sure the at side of the

standoff is facing the screw on the

back of the base stand, insert the
standoff (with the lter attached) into

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(b)

the base, and tighten it securely in

place with one of the two included
smaller screws (b).

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(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

STEP THREE

Use the second of the smaller screws

(c) to tighten the vertical adjustment

rod (d) to the hardware. This screw/
rod can be used to raise or lower the
condenser or ribbon hung from the

guitaRF hardware, with (e) used to
move it towards or away from the lter.

STEP FOUR

Attach the hardware to the top of
the guitaRF with the included larger
screw (f), rubber washer on top of the

bracket, and paper washer underneath.
This screw can be used to rotate the
hardware mount relative to the lter.

STEP FIVE

Insert your dynamic or small-capsule
mic into the pass-through hole (g) of the

guitaRF. It should t snugly.

Screw your condenser or ribbon’s mic
clip (or shockmount) onto the hanging

vertical adjustment rod (d), and then use

(g)

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(c), (e) and (f) to ne-tune the position of

the hanging mic relative to the dynamic/
small-capsule mic.

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USING THE CABLE CLIPS

Your guitaRF comes with a small metal bracket that can be used to keep your
mic cables tidy on the back of the lter. This will also help prevent your mic
positioning from being altered if the cable is accidentally moved or stepped on.

Using a Phillips-head screwdriver, attach the bracket to the lter using the two
small included screws, through the two pre-drilled holes in the back of the lter
(as shown above). You can then t one or two mic cables under the clips, gently
folding the clips over the cables to keep them in position.

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TIPS & TRICKS

ELECTRIC GUITAR

As an alternative to side-by-side miking, aim

a dynamic mic or SDC (like the sE5) at the

center of the dustcap, and angle a ribbon mic

(like the VR1) towards the edge of the cone.

A fraction of an inch of movement will change

your mics’ phase relationship (and tone) a lot,

so feel free to experiment!

ALSO: Try recording the mics to separate tracks

TOP-DOWN VIEW
IN FRONT OF SPEAKER

so you can tweak your sound in the mix without
adding more EQ. Mix the ribbon louder for bigger
rhythm sounds, and bring in the dynamic for
more “edge” during a solo.

ACOUSTIC GUITAR

Unscrew the base and mount the guitaRF on a mic stand, and use a small-diaphragm condenser on
the upper three strings and a ribbon on the lower three strings - pan this in the mix for a HUGE sound.

You can also try mounting it sideways on a stand in front of the guitar (so the guitaRF curves OVER
the mics) to keep a loud singer/songwriter’s voice out of their guitar tracks.

DRUMS

Use it outside the kick drum, with a condenser like the X1 D on the hanging mount - & try sticking a
short mic boom arm through the pass-through hole into the kick drum for your inside-kick mic.

ALSO: Try positioning it between the hi-hat and the snare to dramatically reduce hi-hat bleed.

VOCALS

Double-mic your singer with your favorite condenser AND a dynamic mic (or an SDC). This way you

get the ability to blend in the dynamic mic in the loudest parts of the song for massive-sounding

vocals, or switch to the SDC for a different vocal texture.

These vocal tips work great for “live in studio” tracking, and help you keep a great reference vocal
track with less instrument bleed.

For more information, and to register for your extra year

of warranty, please visit seelectronics.com.

We’ve got lots of tips and tricks on our site for all kinds

of instruments, and are adding more all the time.

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