Violet Design BLACK-FINGER

"Finger" microphone uses medium size, single diaphragm, cardioid pattern capsule and is designed for close to neutral, very detailed sound - with smooth, transparent highs, optimal presence and natural low end response.

An integrated special form reflector reduces resonances, removes feflections and optinizes the polar pattern.  The optional FRR Reflection Ring can be used to vary pattern.

"Finger" microphones are based on single diaphragm medium size electrostatic capsules. Highest quality Mylar diaphragm is sputtered with special formula coating and tensioned on precisely made back-plates, providing faster impulse transient response, minimum sound coloration, better low frequency response, and louder sound pressure level handling. Each capsule is carefully checked for all parameters and measured in an anechoic chamber for optimum of performance.

Unidirectional polar pattern effectively reduces ambient studio/stage noise and acoustic feedback on stage, keeping the frontal incidence angle optimally wide. The microphones capsule is protected with brass mesh that keeps high frequencies and sound transparency unaffected.

Using of studio pop filter and/or polyurethane open cell foam windscreen is necessary for close voice applications, to protect capsule from plosive sounds, breath, pop and wind noise. Our special reflection ring gives you ability to play with microphone directivity, proximity and other parameters and find the best sound for your concrete application. Wind screen and reflection ring are available as options.

The internal solid state pre-amplifier is based on class-A fully discrete transformer-less electronics circuit, built using the best quality, selected components. The circuits are designed under the highest audio standards and provide linear audio frequency range, high dynamics, low self-noise and very low audio distortion of all types.

"Finger" requires quality and stable 48V phantom power.

Rugged microphone construction and two internal shock-mounts, separate for the capsule and for the electronics, effectively reduces hand use noise, stand rumble, outside infrasonic interference and mechanical shocks. "Finger" is ready for use on supplied flexible microphone stand holder. It can be mounted on an external elastic suspension shock-mount for studio or special stage needs. External shock-mount is available as option.

APPLICATIONS:

"Finger" microphones are designed for very wide applications, including ambient, musical instrument and vocal needs. Musical instruments include drums, piano, guitars, percussion, bowed strings, and many other instruments. Vocals include choir and distanced lead vocal applications. The microphones can be successfully used in recording studio, in professional sound reinforcement systems and installed sound systems, broadcast and TV studios, in movie and video industry, project studios and home recording, and many other applications.

PIANO

"Finger" gives excellent results on piano. Use one for upper side and other on bass side of piano for stereo recording. There are many methods with close miking, distance miking and combined miking. The result depends highly on piano player and instrument individuality and room’s acoustics. The right microphone placement is the most important factor. The best method is to find it by your own ear - go and listen.

ACOUSTIC GUITARS

"Finger" gives excellent results on all types of acoustic guitars. Right placement is the most important factor again. We recommend beginning with facing the microphone to guitars’ neck, where it joins body, in some 10 cm distance from it. Use a pair or more microphones for stereo recording.

DRUMS

"Finger’s" fast impulse transient response, crystal clear highs and loud SPL handling make it excellent for the drums recording, especially for overhead, hi-hat and snare drum. The advisable distance is 40 to 100 cm on overhead, 20 to 40 cm from hi-hat, and 10 to 20 cm from snare drum rim, try different positions and angles. A longer distance will add more air, environment and naturalness. A smaller distance will increase the low frequencies and separation from other sound sources. Use a pair on overhead for stereo recording.

PERCUSSION

Like the drum recording "Finger" microphone gives transparent, clean and real results in most percussion recording. The distance of 30 cm is the best to start. Closer distance will add more details, tone and separation. Larger distance will add room ambience, naturalness and blending with other instruments.

CHOIR

The smooth, natural tone of "Finger" is excellent for choir recording. Start with placing microphone in some 2 to 4 m distance in front of the choir and try to find the best location. Go and listen. Use 2 or more microphones for stereo recording. Room acoustics is one of the most important factor in choir recording. Many case separate distanced microphones for room acoustics are giving the best result.

VOCALS

"Finger" is great for distanced lead vocal applications. Use it in 50 to 150 cm distance to get the best results. Microphones capsule is very opened, this case using of foam windscreen can be necessary to protect capsule from breath, pop and wind noises and to reduce plosive sounds. Use pop-filter in studio.

BOWED STRINGS

"Finger" is an excellent choice for recording all kinds of bowed string instruments. The distance of 25 to 40 cm above the instrument bridge is preferable for violin and viola. The distance of 10 to 20 cm in front of bridge is right for double bass or cello.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Transducer type electrostatic

Operating principle pressure gradient

Diaphragms active diameter 13 mm

Frequency range 20 Hz to 20 kHz

Polar pattern unidirectional, cardioid

Output impedance 50 ohms

Rated load impedance 1000 ohms

Suggested load impedance > 500 ohms

Sensitivity at 1000 Hz into 1000 ohms load 11 mV/Pa

S/N Ratio CCIR 468-3 weighted 71 dB

S/N Ratio DIN/IEC 651 A-weighted 82 db-A

Equivalent noise level DIN/IEC A-weighted 12 dB-A

Maximum SPL for 0.5% THD at 1000 ohm load 140 dB

Dynamic range of the microphone preamplifier 128 dB

Phantom powering voltage on pins 2 & 3 of XLR +48 V (+/-4 V)

Current consumption < 2 mA

Output connector 3-pin XLR male, gold plated contacts

Signal polarity positive toward pressure on a diaphragm produces positive polarity voltage on XLR pin #2 relatively to pin #3

Dimensions and weight 207 mm length x 24 mm shaft diameter, 200 g

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

P-SS studio shock-mount

F-WS wind screen

F-RR reflection ring