Violet Pearl Cardiod Condenser Microphone

Violet Pearl models are based on single diaphragm medium size electrostatic capsules. Highest quality 6-micron Mylar film diaphragms are sputtered with our special formula of gold mixture and tensioned on precisely made back-plates. It gives them faster impulse transient response, minimum sound coloration, better low frequency response, and lets capsule to handle louder sound pressure levels. Each capsule is carefully checked for all parameters and measured in an anechoic chamber for optimum of performance.

Unidirectional cardioid polar pattern effectively reduces ambient stage noise and acoustic feedback, but the frontal incidence angle is optimally wide. The microphones head-grille is made as acoustic filter of multi-layer brass mesh that reduces plosive sounds, breath, pop and wind noise, minimizes internal resonance, and keeps high frequencies and sound transparency unaffected. Additional metal mesh studio pop-filter and polyurethane open cell foam wind-screen 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.

Violet Pearl requires quality and stable 48V phantom power. It is available from most external microphone pre-amplifier and mixing console inputs, or from separate phantom power supply. Some units, though rated as 48V sources, may supply inadequate or unstable phantom power, which can result in distortion and degraded performance. Please check your phantom power source under real microphone load.

Rugged microphone construction and two internal shock-mounts, separate for the capsule and for the electronics, effectively reduce hand noise, stand rumble, outside infrasonic interference and mechanical shocks. Violet Pearl is ready for noise free hand-held or supplied flexible stand holder operation, but it can be mounted on external elastic suspension shock-mount for studio or special stage needs. External shock-mount is available as option.

Violet Pearl is working with standard symmetric microphone cable, but we recommend to use our audiophile quality microphone cables with gold plated contact connectors to minimize external noise, signal loss, and maximize contact quality. Microphone cables are available as option.

Under the special order Violet Pearl microphones are available in matched stereo pairs to provide balanced stereo recordings.

APPLICATIONS:

Violet Pearl microphone are designed for the stage vocalist needs, but are capable of capturing piano, guitars, drums, percussion, strings, wind, and many other instruments. The microphones can be successfully used in professional sound reinforcement systems, audio installations, in recording, broadcast and TV studios, in movie and video industry, project studios and home recording, and many other applications. Both models are unidirectional cardioid microphones, please use them without closing backside of microphone capsule by hand ! It affects microphone frequency response and directivity pattern, and results in degraded audio quality and acoustic feedback.

VOCALS
Both Violet Pearl model is great on vocals. Choosing a model is a question of your taste and vocalists individuality. Use them 1 to 10 cm from capsule to get best results. There is no need to worry about the microphone overload in case of close using. Using pop filter in studio, or foam windscreen in live application additionally helps to reduce plosive sounds, breath, pop and wind noises.

PIANO
Both Violet Pearl model is great 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 the piano player and instrument individuality and rooms 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
Violet Pearl Standard is giving excellent results on metal string acoustic guitars. Right placement is the most important factor again. We recommend to begin with facing the microphone to guitars neck, where it joins body, at some 10 cm distance from it. Use a pair or more microphones for stereo recording.

ELECTRIC GUITARS
Violet Pearl Standard gives excellent results for dynamic and bright clean amp sound recording. Place the microphone at 5 to 10 cm from the center of a loudspeaker to get more upper frequencies, or move the microphone toward the cone edge to get a fuller tone with more mid and low frequencies. We recommend orienting a microphone diaphragm under some angle with a loudspeaker diaphragm to avoid low frequency peaks. 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
Violet Pearl Standard’s fast impulse transient response, crystal clear highs and loud SPL handling make it excellent for the drums recording, especially for snare drum, overhead and hi-hat. 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 to several microphones on each drum kit unit.

PERCUSSIONS
Like the drum recording Violet Pearl Standard microphone gives transparent, clean and real results in all kinds of percussion recording. The distance of 25 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
Violet Pearl 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.

BRASS AND WIND
The smooth, natural tone of The Pearl microphone 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 the 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:

Low Price Request / More Info