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Satellite • USB/iOS Broadcast Microphone

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Capsule – Dual condenser capsule with 16mm diaphragms. 

2. 

Status Indicator – The three color Power/Clip/Mute LED 
lights green to indicate power, flashes red when the input 
signal is clipping, and lights amber when the microphone 
is muted.

3. 

Pattern Switch – Select from one of the three pick-up 
patterns: Omnidirectional, Unidirectional (Cardioid), 
Bidirectional (Figure-8).

4. 

Mute Button – Mutes the output of the microphone to the 
computer and headphone output. The Status Indicator will 
illuminate amber when the microphone is muted. 

5. 

Headphone Volume – Control to adjust the overall volume of 
the 1/8” Headphone output. 

6. 

Direct MONITOR ON/OFF Switch – This switch turns the 
direct monitor on and off. This switch does not affect the 
audio from the computer. 

7. 

Stand Mount – Standard 5/8” thread mount to attach the 
Satellite to a microphone stand.

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Summary of Contents for SATELLITE

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...Copyright 2019 v2 Samson Technologies Corp 278 B Duffy Ave Hicksville New York 11801 Phone 1 800 3 SAMSON 1 800 372 6766 Fax 631 784 2201 www samsontech com...

Page 3: ...ion card enclosed don t forget to follow the instructions so that you can receive online technical support and so that we can send you updated information about this and other Samson products in the f...

Page 4: ...ional Unidirectional Cardioid Bidirectional Figure 8 4 Mute Button Mutes the output of the microphone to the computer and headphone output The Status Indicator will illuminate amber when the microphon...

Page 5: ...provides a mix of the direct signal if Direct Monitor is enabled from the microphone and the audio playback from the computer 8 USB Jack Micro USB connector for interfacing with your computer or iOS d...

Page 6: ...t the switch to the Omnidirectional position 3 Connect headphones to the Headphone output located on the rear of the microphone 4 Plug the USB cable into the Satellite and plug the other end of the ca...

Page 7: ...for recording 10 Set the level of the Satellite by slowly raising the level of the microphone in your software while singing or playing an instrument into the microphone at the performance level If y...

Page 8: ...ab and select Samson Satellite 4 Set the Satellite as the output device by clicking the Output tab and selecting Samson Satellite 5 To set the sample rate from the Applications folder open the Utiliti...

Page 9: ...l as either a percentage or in dB by right clicking on the number box 4 If the microphone LED is lighting red turn this control down until the LED no longer flashes red 5 In the Playback tab select th...

Page 10: ...is problem This problem can happen in Windows 7 or Windows 8 and will happen by default in Windows 10 when playing and recording simultaneously It happens with DirectSound WASAPI Shared mode WaveOut M...

Page 11: ...Owner s Manual 11 Setting Sample Rate in Windows 3 Scroll down and click Additional device properties 4 Click the Advanced tab...

Page 12: ...n but this time for the Input device and make sure the sample rates are the same for both input and output Sample rates must be the same Only the sample rate Hz needs to match The bit depth can be dif...

Page 13: ...e mobile device and the status indicator will light green 3 Open an application that supports external audio devices and start creating Note It is recommended to put your iOS device in Do Not Disturb...

Page 14: ...several milliseconds can sometimes make it hard for a musician to play on time or may be distracting when recording To solve this problem the Satellite lets you monitor the microphone signal directly...

Page 15: ...performances including group vocals brass woodwind and other instruments with the artists facing each other in a circle around the microphone Unidirectional Cardioid The cardioid pickup pattern is the...

Page 16: ...pth Sample Rate 16 or 24 bit up to 96kHz Digital Output USB Headphone Output Impedance 1 8 3 5mm 32 Headphone Power Output Minimum 38mW 32 Controls Polar Pattern Mute Headphone Volume Monitor On Off L...

Page 17: ...ence to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reo...

Page 18: ...volume to a safe comfortable level and reduce the amount of time listening at high levels Please use the following guidelines established by the Occupa tional Safety Health Administration OSHA on maxi...

Page 19: ...n accessory has been designed to connect specifically to the Apple product s identified in the badge and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards Apple is not responsibl...

Page 20: ...York 11801 Phone 1 800 3 SAMSON 1 800 372 6766 www samsontech com HAVING TROUBLE WITH YOUR GO MIC MOBILE WE CAN HELP CONTACT OUR SUPPORT TEAM support samsontech com Our experts can help you resolve an...

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