OM (Orbis Magnetic)
microphone is the active pickups designed especially for handpans and tongue
drums. OM pickups were created for gigs, live performance, when it is hard to
use studio microphones or other studio equipment. However you can use them in
studio environment or at home, for recording or just for fun. Almost all
handpans and tongue drums on the market are made of the magnetic steel and you
can easily use OM pickups with any instrument of such type. (If you are not sure about the material of
your handpan, just check it with any magnet you have and if it sticks – then
you can use OM mics with your sculpture).
Main features of OM
microphone:
- active;
- balanced output;
- aluminum chassis;
- low noise;
- magnetic (versatile and easy to use).
Using of OM active microphones pickups.
- Take a pickup an insert it in the input of the amplifier, sound mixer, preamp, effect processor or sound card. Make sure that the device has 48 V onboard and this option is turned on.
- Place the OM pickup on the surface of your instrument. We advise to use the bottom side of your pan however you can place it wherever you want
- Activate your sound device (amplifier, sound card, mixer, etc.).
- Try to play your handpan. Use volume or gain knobs (or faders) on your amp/mixer/soundcard to set the desired volume.
- If you have no sound, take the pickup in hand and slightly knock it with your finger. If you still can't hear no signal – examine your sound device and make sure, that all cables are inserted properly, the channel on the mixer is not muted, phantom power is ON, volume and gain knobs on your amp are not turned off.
- Start playing your handpan. Spend some time for choosing the best place for OM mics. Usually it is about 5-10 cm (2-4”) from the sound hole. But you can check any other place – varying the position of OM mics you can change the sound.
- Set the EQ of your sound device (mixer, amp, preamp, processor, internal EQ of your sound card). This is a very essential part of the process if you want to get the right sound. You can scoop highs if there are to much harsh and"click" or scoop bass if too much woofing and pay attention to mids – usually mid frequencies are the most informative for our ears and determine the overal character of sound.
- Enjoy playing your handpan!
Nirvana. Smells Like Teen Spirit. Played Rav Vast with OM microphones
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WARNING! Please read the following:
- Do not disassemble the pickup!! There is nothing interesting inside, but trying to disassemble the microphone you can destroy it!
- Do not throw! Do not hit with hard objects. Do not put the pickup into the water.
- Do not try to plug in the OM microphone to the amp using adaptors from XLR to 1/4" linear jack. It won't work.
- Be careful with the volume of your amplifier, especially when play in the headphones. Too high volume level can damage your ears.
- Do not plug in the pickups to unknown devices.
- Yes, you can play heavy metal using OM pickup but please note that usually tube guitar amp heads and combos, such as your beloved JCM 800, Peavey 5150 or else do not have phantom power onboard. Please use the devices, such as Orbis Duo with onboard 48V power if you want to plug OM mics to your valve amp.
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