Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Meteor Mic Samson
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Me t eor Mic US B S tu di o M ic r o ph o n e f o r C om pu t e r Re c o r din g.
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T able of Con tents Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Meteor Mic Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installing the Meteor Mic .
Meteor Mic · USB Studio Condenser Microphone 1 Congratulations on y our purchase of the Samson Meteor Mic USB studio condenser microphone. The Meteor Mic represents the culmination of Samson ’ s history of building world- class micro- phones, and is a product of Samson ’ s position on the leading edge of digital microphone technol- ogy .
2 In this manual, you ’ll nd a detailed description of the features of your Meteor Mic USB studio condenser microphone, as w ell as step-by-step instructions for its setup and use, and full speci- cations. If your Meteor Mic was purchased in the United States , you’ll also nd a warr anty card enclosed.
Meteor Mic · USB Studio Condenser Microphone 3 Meteor Mic F eatures • Prof essional, large diaphragm, studio c ondenser USB microphone • 1-inch (25mm) microphone capsule • Onboard /-inch .
4 1 3 6 4 2 5 1. Capsule - Large, 1-inch (25mm) diaphr agm with Cardioid polar pattern. 2. Windscr een - Dual stage grille protects the cap- sule and helps reduce wind noise and p-popping.
Meteor Mic · USB Studio Condenser Microphone 5 7 8 7. Headphone Jack - /-inch (3.5mm) stereo jack for connecting headphones or studio monitors. 8.
6 Installing the Meteor Mic Installing the Meteor Mic is a simple procedure that takes just a few minutes . Simply connect the included USB cable and begin recor ding. The f ollowing sections of this manual provide detailed instructions on setting up your Meteor Mic in MAC OS or Windo ws.
Meteor Mic · USB Studio Condenser Microphone 7 Installing the Meteor Mic clicking on the number box. If you nd that the microphone red clip LED is lighting fr equently , turn this control down until the LED no longer ashes r ed. 5. Select the Playback tab, then select the Lev el tab and set the computer’ s Master V olume to 100%.
8 Installing the Meteor Mic 3. T o set the M eteor Mic as your default device for sound playback and r ecording , or to change its settings, click the Start button, click Control Panel and then click Sounds and Audio De- vices . In the Audio tab, select the Samson Meteor Mic from the drop-down menu.
Meteor Mic · USB Studio Condenser Microphone 9 Installing the Meteor Mic Apple MA C OSX 1. T o star t using the Samson Meteor M ic, simply plug it in. The LED will illuminate t o indicate it is receiving USB pow er . The M AC will recogniz e the USB audio device and automatically install a universal driver .
10 There are man y ways to use the micr ophone, and our quick start example is a typical setup for recording v ocals. Just follow the simple st eps below to begin rec ording. 1. Unfold the legs of the Meteor Mic, and position the microphone on your desktop .
Meteor Mic · USB Studio Condenser Microphone 11 5. Launch your DA W , turn the microphone’ s V olume knob down, and select the M eteor Mic for the input and output. 6. Set up a mono record track in y our DA W f or the vocal track. 7. Next, set the level of the Meteor Mic.
12 Recording T echniques The Meteor Mic is a great microphone choice f or many instrument miking situations. Below is a brief guide on using the Meteor Mic in some typical applications: V ocals Position the micr ophone directly in front of the artist so that the microphone grille is between 6 to 24 inches away .
Meteor Mic · USB Studio Condenser Microphone 13 Acoustic Guitar There are a variety of way s that the Meteor Mic can be used to mike an acoustic guitar . Optimal microphone placement will depend on the type of instrument, and what kind of sound you ’ re looking to capture.
14 Meteor Mics, try one positioned at the ngerboard and the second over the bridge of the guitar , or have one microphone positioned close t o the guitar and the second a few feet a way to pick up the sound of the room, blending the two sources t ogether .
Meteor Mic · USB Studio Condenser Microphone 15 Guitar Amp Placement of the microphone when r ecording an electric guitar can impact the tone as much as the choice of instrument and amplier . Guitar amps ar e usually close-miked but consideration must be made for the type of signal the amp will produce .
16 Polar P attern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cardioid Capsule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-inch (25 mm) condenser capsule Fr equency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Hz - 20kHz Max SPL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Meteor Mic · USB Studio Condenser Microphone 17 P olar Pa ttern & F requency Response Me teo r Mic P ol ar Pa tte rn Met eor M ic Fre que ncy R esp ons e 0 -10 -30 -20 20 50 200 100 500 500 0 200.
W ARNING: Listening t o music at high volume lev els and for extend- ed dura tions can damage one ’ s hearing. In order to reduce the risk of damage to hearing, one should low er the volume to a safe, comfort- able level , and reduce the amount of time listening at high levels.
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An important point after buying a device Samson Meteor Mic (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Samson Meteor Mic yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Samson Meteor Mic - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Samson Meteor Mic you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Samson Meteor Mic will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Samson Meteor Mic, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Samson Meteor Mic.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Samson Meteor Mic. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Samson Meteor Mic along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
