Shure PE588B-CN User Guide

6"

MODEL PE588B-CN
UNISPHEREO B

Slips out of swivel stand

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adapter, easily and quickly,
for hand-held use

Your selection of a Shure
phone will contribute significantly to the professional
quality of your performance. This ball-type microphone

has a wire-mesh screen with a special filter which provides
protection from wind, blast and "pop" (explosive breath
sounds). This feature allows you to work as close to the
microphone

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Another feature of your unidirectional microphone is
that it effectively controls feedback (that very annoying

loudspeaker "squeal") because it picks up sound only from

the front of the microphone. Unwanted audience noise or
other noises occurring at the rear of the microphone are
eliminated or suppressed. This allows you to work at sig-

nificantly greater distances from your microphone than

with non-directional (omnidirectional) microphones, with­out picking

(See inside for infornzation on how to use your

as

you wish, either indoors or out-of-doors.

up objectionable background sound or feedback.

Shure Microphone more effectively.)

UNISPHERE

Cardioid Micro-

HOW TO CONTROL FEEDBACK

A

performer's number one enemy in using a microphone is
"feedback." This is a harsh hum, howl or squeal which oc­curs when the microphone picks up sound from the
loudspeakers, re-amplifies and rebroadcasts it over and
over again.

The key factor in the prevention of feedback is the posi­tion of the loudspeakers in relation to the microphone.
Feedback occurs if the microphone picks up sound coming
from the loudspeakers. Keep the loudspeakers as far to the
sides as possible-so they do not point toward the micro­phone. Always keep the microphone pointed toward the
performer and away from the loudspeakers. When stage
monitor loudspeakers are used, make sure they are posi­tioned in front of the performers and face the rear of the
microphone.

If you are in a room with hard walls, floor, and ceiling,
the sound from the loudspeakers may bounce back into the
microphone and create feedback. Solve this problem by
turning down the amplifier volume control and working
closer to the microphone.

(Important Note: If you cannot solve the feedback prob-

lem with your

UNISPHEREB

B

microphone, a Shure

Feedback Controller is suggested.)

BASIC POINTS FOR PROFESSIONAL
MICROPHONE TECHNIQUE

Proper microphone technique will add to the overall ef­fectiveness with which you project yourself to your
audience. Keep the following points in mind when using

the microphone:

1.

Maintain the proper distance from the microphone.
When you wish to achieve an intimate tonal quality,
get closer to the microphone and lower your voice. For
wide-open "driving" effects, raise your voice and back
away from the microphone so that you do not over­drive your amplifier to distortion.

2.

Don't change your distance from the nlicrophone
needlessly, as this will affect the level of sound coming
from the loudspeakers.

3.

Consider the microphone as an instrument and prac­tice your technique to enhance your performance.

YOUR SHURE MICROPHONE IS BUILT TO LAST!

Your Shure Microphone is ruggedly built and should give
you years of uninterrupted service; however, remember
that it is a sensitive instrument. Avoid dropping the micro­phone, or subjecting it to unnecessarily rough treatment.
Normal usage, of course, will not impair performance of
the unit.

Use

the protective carrying case to prevent dam­age not only when traveling, but also when storing the
microphone.

MICROPHONE CHECK-LIST

1.

Check microphone impedance-is it correct for the
amplifier input being used?

2.

Check microphone cable connectors to microphone,
mixer and amplifier-are they tightly plugged in?

3.

Check microphone, amplifier and/or mixer.
a. Are they turned on?

b. Are volume controls turned up?

IF THE MICROPHONE DOES NOT WORK

Check the above list. If the microphone then does not

appear to be operating, check it on a spare cable. If the
microphone still does not appear to be operating, have the
microphone and cable checked by your Shure Professional

Entertainer Products Dealer, or write Service Department.

Shure Brothers Inc.