Rode K2 [11/16] Using the k2

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Using the K2

• The gold dot on the face of the K2 indicates the

front of the microphone, and the pick-up area of

the cardioid pattern. Please be sure to have the

side with the dot facing the sound source you wish

to record.

• Microphone technique, or how to get the sound

you want, requires experimentation.

We suggest that you start with the channel EQ

set to ‘OFF’ or ‘FLAT’ (no boost or cut). Try to get

the sound you want by placing either reﬂ ective or

absorbent panels at various angles adjacent to the

source being recorded.

• Changing the acoustic properties of the space

around the microphone is our recommended initial

approach for obtaining best sound quality.

Remember you cannot change a room’s acoustic

properties with EQ.

When the preferred sound has been achieved

(as above) then EQ and effects such as reverb

or indeed any signal processing can be used for

enhancement, but should be used sparingly.

• It is worth mentioning that sometimes ‘cutting’ a

particular frequency (sound) may be preferable

to ‘boosting’ another. Of course ‘boosting’ can

increase noise level and so should be done

minimally.

As with many other aspects of the recording

process, ﬁ nding the preferred ‘sound’ is a matter of

experimentation.