Sennheiser MK 8 Quick Start Guide

MK 8

Quick Guide	Kort vejledning
Kurzanleitung	Pikaohje
Guide de démarrage rapide	Σύντομες οδηγίες
Guida rapida	Kısa Kılavuz
Instrucciones resumidas	Краткая инструкция
Instruções resumidas
Beknopte gebruiksaanwijzing
Krótka instrukcja obsługi
Snabbguide

In the box	Overview
			Adjusting
	1	3	4	5
		Hz 0 100 60		-20 -10 0 dB
		1	Sound inlet basket
		2	XLR-3 connector
	2	3	switch for low-cut/roll-off filter
Quick	Safety	4	switch for adjusting the pick-up pattern
	Guide	5	switch for attenuation
Guide
Setup
1	2	3

Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG

Am Labor 1, 30900 Wedemark, Germany

www.sennheiser.com

Printed in Germany, Publ. 12/20, 857474/A01

Adjusting		Cleaning
low-cut/roll-off filter		pick-up pattern
	Hz 0 100 60
	off	omni-directional
	roll-off, -6 dB/oct.	wide cardioid
	low-cut, -18 dB/oct.	cardioid
		super-cardioid
		figure-of-eight
	attenuation
	-20 -10 0 dB
-20 dB	reduces by 20 dB
-10 dB	reduces by 10 dB
0 dB	no attenuation
Accessory
1	2	MKW 4*
		MZP 40*
		P48 IEC 61938
MKS 4*
		*optional accessories

Specifications

Transducer principle	externally polarized dual diaphragm condenser
	microphone
Diameter of diaphragm	25.4 mm / 1"
Acoustic operating principle	pressure gradient transducer
Pick-up pattern, switchable	omni-directional, wide cardioid, cardioid,
	super-cardioid, figure-of-eight
Frequency response	20 – 20,000 Hz
Sensitivity	14.1 mV/Pa (-37 dBV)
Max. SPL	142 dB (attenuation: 0 dB)
Equivalent noise level	10 dB(A) (IEC 61672-1)
	16 dB (CCIR 468-3)
Dynamic range	132 dB
Nominal impedance	50 Ω
Min. terminating impedance	1 kΩ
Phantom powering	48 V ±4 V (P48, IEC 61938)
Low cut/roll-off filter, switchable	linear
Attenuation, switchable	0 dB, -10 dB, -20 dB
Current consumption	4.1 mA
Temperature range	Operation: 0 °C to +40 °C
	Storage: -10 °C to +60 °C
Dimension	57 mm x 160 mm
Weight	485 g

Polar pattern and frequency response

Connector assignment

	+	1 2 +	+
	+ 2 1
			2 1
	3	3	3
	XLR	XLR	XLR

	0°		125 Hz	dBV	Linear		Low cut: –18dB/oct. @ 60 Hz				Roll off: –6dB/oct. @ 100 Hz
			250 Hz
30°	0	30°	500 Hz	+20
	5		1000 Hz	+15
	10
60°				+10
	15		60°
				+5
	20
				0
	25
				-5
90°	dB		90°
				-10
				-15
120°			120°	-20
				-25
			2000 Hz										Hz
				-30
150°		150°			50	100	200	500	1000	2000	5000	10000	20000
	180°		8000 Hz
			4000 Hz
			16000 Hz
	0°		125 Hz	dBV	Linear		Low cut: –18dB/oct. @ 60 Hz				Roll off: –6dB/oct. @ 100 Hz
			250 Hz
30°	0	30°	500 Hz	+20
	5		1000 Hz	+15
	10
60°				+10
	15		60°
				+5
	20
				0
	25
				-5
90°	dB		90°
				-10
				-15
120°			120°	-20
				-25
			2000 Hz										Hz
				-30
150°		150°			50	100	200	500	1000	2000	5000	10000	20000
	180°		8000 Hz
			4000 Hz
			16000 Hz
	0°		125 Hz	dBV	Linear		Low cut: –18dB/oct. @ 60 Hz				Roll off: –6dB/oct. @ 100 Hz
			250 Hz
30°	0	30°	500 Hz	+20
	5
			1000 Hz	+15
	10
60°				+10
	15		60°
				+5
	20
				0
	25
				-5
90°	dB		90°
				-10
				-15
120°			120°	-20
				-25
			2000 Hz										Hz
				-30
150°		150°			50	100	200	500	1000	2000	5000	10000	20000
	180°		8000 Hz
			4000 Hz
			16000 Hz
	0°		125 Hz	dBV	Linear		Low cut: –18dB/oct. @ 60 Hz				Roll off: –6dB/oct. @ 100 Hz
			250 Hz
30°	0	30°	500 Hz	+20
	5		1000 Hz	+15
	10
60°				+10
	15		60°
				+5
	20
				0
	25
				-5
90°	dB		90°
				-10
				-15
120°			120°	-20
				-25
			2000 Hz										Hz
				-30
150°		150°			50	100	200	500	1000	2000	5000	10000	20000
	180°		8000 Hz
			4000 Hz
			16000 Hz
	0°		125 Hz	dBV	Linear		Low cut: –18dB/oct. @ 60 Hz				Roll off: –6dB/oct. @ 100 Hz
			250 Hz
30°	0	30°	500 Hz	+20
	5		1000 Hz	+15
	10
60°				+10
	15		60°
				+5
	20
				0
	25
				-5
90°	dB		90°
				-10
				-15
120°			120°	-20
				-25
			2000 Hz										Hz
				-30
150°		150°			50	100	200	500	1000	2000	5000	10000	20000
	180°		8000 Hz
			4000 Hz
			16000 Hz