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Summary of Contents for Meteor Mic

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Page 4: ...of Contents Introduction 1 Meteor Mic Layout 4 Installing the Meteor Mic 6 Quick Start 10 Recording Techniques 12 Specifications 16 Polar Pattern Frequency Response 17 v1 0 201 0 Samson Technologies...

Page 5: ...latency monitoring and a microphone mute switch for added control over your recordings The Meteor s integral tripod legs allow for limitless positioning to capture any sound source There is even an i...

Page 6: ...trouble free for many years Should your unit ever require servicing a Return Authorization RA number must be obtained before shipping your unit to Samson Without this number the unit will not be acce...

Page 7: ...ne output with vol ume control for zero latency direct monitoring High quality A 0 and 0 A converters Compatible with Mac and PC computers no special drivers or external power supplies are required Mi...

Page 8: ...er amber to indicate that the micro phone is muted and flashes red when the input signal is clipping 4 Headphone Volume Controls the overall level of the Meteor Mic s headphone output 5 Microphone Mut...

Page 9: ...USB Studio Condenser Microphone Meteor Mic Layout 7 Headphone Jack 1 s inch 3 5mm stereo jack for connecting headphones or studio monitors 8 USB Mini B size USB connector for interfacing with your PC...

Page 10: ...it is finished installing the drivers a balloon pop up will say Your device is installed and ready to use Note This balloon will only pop up when you first plug the device into a particular USB port...

Page 11: ...evel in the Playback tab by moving the fader labeled Micro phone A good place to start is to set the monitoring level equal to the microphone gain Remember that the monitoring level is not the same as...

Page 12: ...slider will adjust the analog amplifier circuitry in the microphone 5 To set the headphone level click the Volume button in the Sound playback section and set the Speaker slider to the maximum positi...

Page 13: ...he Input tab and select Meteor Mic To set the gain of the microphone adjust the Input volume slider at the bottom ofthe Sound dialog box The Input Level meter will show the recording level 4 To set th...

Page 14: ...ect your headphones to the Headphone output located on the rear of the Meteor Mic 3 Plug the mini B size small end of the included USB cable into the USB socket on the rear of the Meteor Mic 4 Plug th...

Page 15: ...setup One way to control the gain is to set the microphone s in put level in the Sound playback in Windows or i it i in the Sound dialog box in System Preferences I if you are using a MAC OS You may...

Page 16: ...s is called proximity effect To achieve the fullest sound the vocalist should aim the microphone center line towards their mouth If p popping turbulent bursts of air produced when uttering consonants...

Page 17: ...ightly off axis and pointing to wards the edge of the fingerboard From this position moving the microphone towards the sound hole will cause the mic to capture more low frequencies If instead you wish...

Page 18: ...he microphone will pick up For an ambient recording like that used in a classical performance position the microphone outside the piano facing into the open lid For a more contemporary ensemble sound...

Page 19: ...hone off of the center of the speaker the sound becomes mellow rolling off some of the high frequencies To add more of the room sound the microphone can be angled away from the amplifier or placed fur...

Page 20: ...ate 16bit Power Requirements SV 70mA idle 1OOmA peak Controls Headphone Volume Microphone Mute Switch Output 1 8 TRS Headphone Impedance 16 ohms Headphone Output 85mW at 16ohms THO 0 01 o o unloaded 0...

Page 21: ...Microphone ll ll h JitK 20 10 0 10 20 30 20 50 Polar Pattern Frequency Response oo 330 30 300 60 l oooo r 270 goo 240 120 210 150 100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 20000 180 Meteor Mic Frequency Respo...

Page 22: ...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 maximum time exposure to sound pr...

Page 23: ...ASS B OPERATION IS SUBJECTTO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MUST NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUS...

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Page 26: ...N IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR UNDER ANY OTH ER LEGAL THEORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS DOWNTIME GOODWILL...

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