CAD E200 question??

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I just returned some Samson CO2 mics and traded two mics for a E200.....used.

Its got all the goodies except the manual.

I understand what the 1st 3 swithches are:

-20dB pad
high pass filter
pattern select (omni, cardiod, and fig.8)

...but what is the 4th switch for???

It's 2 position.
has a verticle line on the left, then a lightning bolt symbol in the middle, then a circle on the right.

-mike
 
I googled it and found it.

Its an on/off switch.

Apparently this thing has a phantom power-rechargable internal battery so you can use it with out phantom power if you need to.

That's fuckin awsome.

I'm going to try it out right now.

This thing is bigger than my goddam head.
I love it.

........It better sound good and not just look cool.:D

-mike
 
It's a decent sounding mic. It doesn't really have a big sound to it, and there really isn't anything in particular that it does incredibly well, but it's a good utility mic. Trading a pair of Samson C02s for it seems like a pretty good move, just based on price. I've never heard the C02s...did you not like them?
 
The Cad E200 uses the internal Nicad batteries to help eliminate capacitance in the signal path... so don't let those batteries die or you'll be screwed until their charged again. In other words... the mic won't work right without the internal Nicad batteries charged... also remember if you don't use the mic for a while you'll need to charge it up before you use it. Plus, you'll most likely need to have the internal Nicad batteries replaced about every 5 years or so.
 
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Thanks for the heads up.

DJL, do you know if the mic has to be on OR off for the batteries to recharge?
I would guess you would turn the mic off while leaving the phantom power on.

The good news for me is that I really like this mic.

I recorded acoustic and electric guitar and my crappy voice.

I tried it on acoustic first in cardiod and at first was having trouble getting the right mic position.
I got it to sound good pointing perpendicular to the guitar just inside the neck joint at about 6" with the high pass engaged.

Kinda strange being staight on to the guitar cus I usually ALWAYS angle the mic some.

Then came the real turn on for me.
I have a wood door (not attached....from and old closet) that I sometimes use for reflection but mostly use to hang doodles and pictures on, and I decided to see how the figure 8 worked with the door.

I sat about 3' from the door with the guitar at about a 30 deg angle and the mic in fig 8 aboout 10" away from the 12th fret pointing at the joint.....so the door was about 45 deg to the back of the mic.
I had originally set up more straight on but my VS880 is kind of noisy and since I was just testing the mic out I was sitting close to the desk so I could easily start and stop it.
So I played around with putting the VS880 in the null of the mic and it disappeared completely.....I love it when that happens.

Well anyway.....it sounds awsome.
It really sound like a stereo recording, really full and big.
I tried putting it back in cardioid and it was not even half as good.

I was glad to have gotten the mic just for this.

So then I micd' my litle amp about 4" out, just off center. Not bad.
Good for clean stuff and really picks up the decay of the spring reverb when I cranked that up. I love that sound....its soo cheesy.

Doesnt sound as good as a 57 on the grill, though.

Then I sang a little.
You can really get right up against the grill and the proximity is pretty smooth. not too overbearing.
Sounded better than any condenser I've used with my voice.
I usually use a dynamic....then again, I usualy dont sing.

It is pretty suceptable to handling noise and I think I'm gonna have to get a heavier duty boom stand but I'm totally psyched about the mic.

And its VERY quiet.
Cant wait to get a decent preamp and try it.

BTW, Sklathill, about those CO2's.......if you like the sound of fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff then these are great at that, but if you like to here the instruments you are recording instead of an ocean of air, I wound not recomend these mics.
Very noisy.......see my "New mics that SUCK" thread.

Sorry for blabbin on and on.

Thanks DJL.

-mike
 
FZfile, your welcome... oh, and I don't own a CAD E200, I just remembered the info that someone a while back posted here about the mic. I did find an online CAD E200 manual for you tho and you can download it from http://www.belco.no/pro_audio/products_html/cad/cad_e_series.htm
Have a great day and enjoy your new mic.

Ok, I just read the manual... and you charge the mic batteries with phantom power while the mic is OFF.
 
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:D You can also use the mics without the phantom power, charge them up, they're good for about 4hrs. They are great for remote usage.
Also you can use regular 9volt batts in them as follows: Take the lower part of the body off, on the circuit board there is a switch you flip, put it back to gether, then you now have a 6hr mic that needs no phantom power. The switch must be flipped so that no pha-pow will recharge the alkyline 9volts. you must use alkyline and nothing else. Great for location recording.
To extend battery life in remote, switch them on-off as needed.


da MUTT
 
FZfile said:
I just returned some Samson CO2 mics and traded two mics for a E200.....used.

Its got all the goodies except the manual.

I understand what the 1st 3 swithches are:

-20dB pad
high pass filter
pattern select (omni, cardiod, and fig.8)

...but what is the 4th switch for???

It's 2 position.
has a verticle line on the left, then a lightning bolt symbol in the middle, then a circle on the right.

-mike
Click to expand...

That fourth switch is the "vintage" mode switch. When switched to the lightning bolt, the mic shocks you like the old ones.
 
Danke, DJL.....you rock.

I was hoping to find the manual somewhere thank for the link.

This whole deal with the battery is a total bonus that I never had a clue about when I bought this.

I was like ohhhhh.......3 patterns, and its not just a picture in a magazine....I'll take it.

I am charging it up right now.

Hey Acorec, when in vintage mode should I not try and lick the gold plating off so both sides have the same color grill.
:D

Thanks guys.
I have other different questions but I'm gonna start a new thread for those.

-mike
 
I've had an E-200s for about seven years. It's a very quiet mic and has very good low end "detail". The mic's top end can be a little "harsh" on bright sources compared to a lot of the newer LDCs. However, because it is a quiet mic, it works well with a tube preamp which really can make the mic a much "warmer" (and vocal friendly)animal.
 
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