Violet Junior Unidirectional, Cardiod Condenser Microphones

The Junior requires quality and stable 48V phantom power. It is available from external microphone preamplifier and mixing console inputs or from separate phantom power supply units, but some units, though rated as 48V sources, may supply inadequate and/or unstable phantom power, which can result in distortion and degraded performance. Please check your phantom power source under real microphone load.

APPLICATIONS:

 The Violet Juniormicrophone is capable of capturing vocals, piano, guitars, drums, percussion, strings, wind and other musical instruments and sound sources. The microphone can be successfully used in professional sound reinforcement systems, in broadcast and TV studios, in movie and video industry, project studios, home recording, and many other applications.

VOCALS

The Violet Junioris great on vocals recording. Use it 5 to 20 cm from capsule to get best results. There is no need to worry about the microphone overload in case of close using. Use pop filters in studio, or foam windscreens in live applications to reduce plosive sounds, breath, pop and wind noises.

PIANO

The Violet Juniorgives excellent results on piano. Use a pair or more for stereo recording. There are many methods with close miking, distance miking and combined miking. The result depends highly on 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

The Violet Junioris giving excellent results on both - metal string acoustic guitars and classical nylon string acoustic guitar. Right placement is the most important factor again. We recommend beginning with facing the microphone to guitar’s neck, where it joins body, in some 10 cm distance from it. Use a pair or more microphones for stereo recording.

ELECTRIC GUITARS

The Violet Juniorgives excellent results for all kind of electric guitar sound recording, from dynamic and bright clean amp sound, to lead guitar overdrive and distortion, or warm jazzy tones. Place the microphone at 5 to 15 cm from the center of a loudspeaker cone to get more upper frequencies, or move the microphone toward the cone edge to get fuller tone with more mid and low frequencies. We recommend orienting a microphone diaphragm under some angle with a loudspeaker cone to reduce low frequency peaks, especially in case bass guitar recording. Larger distance from the loudspeaker will add more air and room acoustics and soften high frequencies. There are endless methods of combining close miking, distance miking, miking from a backside of an open speaker box, experimenting with different room acoustics, etc.

DRUMS

The Junior’s fast impulse transient response, crystal clear highs and loud SPL handling makes it excellent for the drums recording. The advisable distance is 5 to 10 cm from a drum rim, but you can try different positions and angles. A bigger distance will add more air, environment and naturalness. A smaller distance will increase the low frequencies and separation from other sound sources. You can use a pair as overhead microphones. There are different methods to record drums - from one pair of stereo microphones for right balanced drum kit in an optimal acoustics room until several microphones on each drum kit unit.

PERCUSSIONS

Like the drum recording The Violet Juniormicrophone gives transparent, clean and real results in all kinds of percussions 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.

BOWED STRINGS

The Violet Junioris an excellent choice for recording all kind of bowed string instruments. The distance of 30 to 50 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.

BRASS AND WIND

The smooth, natural tone of The Violet Juniormicrophone makes it the best choice to record saxophone and other brass and wind instruments. For the clarinet and the soprano saxophone use the microphone 10 to 30 cm above the horn and lowest pads. For the other saxophones place microphone 5 to 15 cm in front of the lip of the bell. For the flute place the microphone above the middle of the instrument. Use 10 to 50 cm distances for the trumpet, the trombone, the French horn, the tuba and other brass instruments.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Violet Junior Brochure (pdf)
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