Page 3 - — you guessed it —; — Frosty (lead singer of
You have just purchased the world’s most unique and innovative USB professional condensermicrophone — the Snowball ! Here at Blue, we are known for designing and building the finestmicrophones available for studio, stage, film, broadcast — and now — you guessed it — computer use. Our microphones uni...
Page 4 - What’s that on the back?; Activates the cardioid capsule.; Snowball suggested applications
We know you hate to read manuals. So do we! But because the Snowball is such a unique recordingtool, we really hope you take the time to familiarize yourself with its features and try the suggestedapplication tips that are designed to help you get the most out of the Snowball. You might justlearn so...
Page 5 - Frequency Response; unidirectional
20 30 40 50 100 500 1 kHz 5 kHz 10 kHz 20 kHz - 10 - 5 + 5 + 10 dB 1 setting 2 setting 3 setting 510 15 2025 dB 315 ° 270 ° 225 ° 180 ° 135 ° 90 ° 45 ° 0 ° 100Hz250Hz 500Hz1kHz 2.5kHz 4kHz 8kHz16kHz Frequency Response Polar Response This frequency chart is only a start. It gives the recordist a basi...
Page 6 - What do you connect it to?; , then click on the Snowball link at the top of the home page.; Macintosh
Where do you put it? The Snowball features a unique swivel mount located on the bottom center ofthe mic body. Be sure to mount the Snowball on the Blue Snowball desktop tripodor on a standard-thread counter-weighted tripod mic stand. And for reductionof low-frequency rumble and additional positionin...
Page 8 - Great, so now I’m ready to go! How do I get the most out of my Snowball?; sounds; Macintosh Setup Procedure:
Great, so now I’m ready to go! How do I get the most out of my Snowball? The following application hints are intended to give you a good starting point to get the most outof this unique audio tool. As with all applications however, there are no rules, only guidelines.Trust your gear and trust your e...
Page 11 - Additional Applications; Now, go get the Snowball connected and see how cool it really is.; Optional Accessories; The Ringer; Technical Specifications
Saxophones, Flutes, and Reeds For soprano sax, clarinet, oboe and related instruments, position the Snowball directly above andin front of the keys between the middle of the horn and the lowest pads. Try moving the Snowball up or down along the length of the body to adjust the balance of airy highs ...
