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Does anyone know how to disassemble the Studio Projects C4 (without breaking
it, lol).

I've got some "static/noise" in mine, and I need to get it apart to look around.
Oh yeah, it is bought used and not in warrantee. So I want to give it a shot.

I've taken apart several AKG mics, but those come with support docs.

Thanks for any help...
Richard

[Scott Dorsey]

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Does anyone know how to disassemble the Studio Projects C4 (without breaking
it, lol).

I've got some "static/noise" in mine, and I need to get it apart to look around.
Oh yeah, it is bought used and not in warrantee. So I want to give it a shot.

I've taken apart several AKG mics, but those come with support docs.

With the screws out (and I recall there being a couple screws on this
design), take the capsule off and pull hard on the connector. You can
twist it a little bit, but not much. If this is anything like the other
Shanghai-designed ones, the board just slides inside the tube and it is
held fast by the screws at the base and the plastic insulating ring at
the top.
--scott
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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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The threads on the top of the C4 body are removable. It is actually a
19mm D x 5mm H threaded ring.
Once the ring is removed, use a small flat blade to turn the XLR
retaining screw clockwise until it stops. At this point, you can
remove the PCB through the top of the mic.
As to the static/noise, I would check C18 on the top right-hand side
of the PCB. Just remove it completely, reassemble and test the mic.

Regards,

Brent Casey
Studio Projects Microphones
877-563-6335

[Scott Dorsey]

wrote:

The threads on the top of the C4 body are removable. It is actually a
19mm D x 5mm H threaded ring.
Once the ring is removed, use a small flat blade to turn the XLR
retaining screw clockwise until it stops. At this point, you can
remove the PCB through the top of the mic.

Wow! This is the opposite of the Chinese small diaphragm mikes I have
played with. This is nicer in many ways.

As to the static/noise, I would check C18 on the top right-hand side
of the PCB. Just remove it completely, reassemble and test the mic.

Many thanks... the original poster has posted several times asking for
this info and it is really good to see you back here again.
--scott

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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Mike Rivers]

On Sep 11, 2:17 pm, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:

Wow! This is the opposite of the Chinese small diaphragm mikes I have
played with. This is nicer in many ways.

That's why they got a guy like Brent working for them.

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writes:

The threads on the top of the C4 body are removable. It is actually a
19mm D x 5mm H threaded ring.
Once the ring is removed, use a small flat blade to turn the XLR
retaining screw clockwise until it stops. At this point, you can
remove the PCB through the top of the mic.
As to the static/noise, I would check C18 on the top right-hand side
of the PCB. Just remove it completely, reassemble and test the mic.

Regards,

Brent Casey
Studio Projects Microphones
877-563-6335

Thanks Brent. I appreciate it!!!

I *finally* figured this out myself, lol. Didn't want to break anything.

I've got two pairs of these mics and love them. I leave them in clubs for
ambient recording.

Well, why am I taking this apart? One reason is curiousity. The other is
genuine. There is some kind of noise/popping going on in one mic. Every few
seconds a big peak/pop (at DC?) will come out. I thought is was grounding
between the capsule and the body, but not so. Still happens when I remove the
capsule.

Still trying to track down the problem. I've got a pair here, so I guess I
can measure voltages, etc, on one and compare to the other. Bbut intermittent
stuff/noise is hard to track down!

Richard