Samson Go Mic Connect - Manuals

Meteor Mic · USB Studio Condenser Microphone 3 Meteor Mic Features • Professional, large diaphragm, studio condenser USB microphone • 1-inch (25mm) microphone capsule• Onboard 1/8-inch headphone output with vol- ume control for zero latency direct monitoring • High-quality A/D and D/A converters• Co...

4 1 3 6 4 2 5 1. Capsule - Large, 1-inch (25mm) diaphragm with Cardioid polar pattern . 2. Windscreen - Dual stage grille protects the cap- sule and helps reduce wind noise and p-popping . 3. LED - Three-color LED illuminates blue to indi- cate power, amber to indicate that the micro- phone is muted...

Meteor Mic · USB Studio Condenser Microphone 5 7 8 7. Headphone Jack - 1/8-inch (3 .5mm) stereo jack for connecting headphones or studio monitors . 8. USB - Mini-B size USB connector for interfacing- with your PC or Mac . Meteor Mic Layout

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 recording . The following sections of this manual provide detailed instructions on setting up your Meteor Mic in MAC OS or Windows . Windows 7 &...

Meteor Mic · USB Studio Condenser Microphone 7 Installing the Meteor Mic clicking on the number box . If you find that the microphone red clip LED is lighting frequently, turn this control down until the LED no longer flashes red . 5. Select the Playback tab, then select the Level tab and set the co...

8 Installing the Meteor Mic 3. To set the Meteor Mic as your default device for sound playback and recording, 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 . 4....

Meteor Mic · USB Studio Condenser Microphone 9 Installing the Meteor Mic Apple MAC OSX 1. To start using the Samson Meteor Mic, simply plug it in . The LED will illuminate to indicate it is receiving USB power . The MAC will recognize the USB audio device and automatically install a universal driver...

10 There are many ways to use the microphone, and our quick start example is a typical setup for recording vocals . Just follow the simple steps below to begin recording . 1. Unfold the legs of the Meteor Mic, and position the microphone on your desktop . The legs can be adjusted to set the angle of...

Meteor Mic · USB Studio Condenser Microphone 11 5. Launch your DAW, turn the microphone’s Volume knob down, and select the Meteor Mic for the input and output .6. Set up a mono record track in your DAW for the vocal track .7. Next, set the level of the Meteor Mic . There are few ways to do this depe...

12 Recording Techniques The Meteor Mic is a great microphone choice for many instrument miking situations . Below is a brief guide on using the Meteor Mic in some typical applications: Vocals Position the microphone directly in front of the artist so that the microphone grille is between 6 to 24 inc...

Meteor Mic · USB Studio Condenser Microphone 13 Acoustic Guitar There are a variety of ways 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 . It may be necessary to exper...

14 Meteor Mics, try one positioned at the fingerboard and the second over the bridge of the guitar, or have one microphone positioned close to the guitar and the second a few feet away to pick up the sound of the room, blending the two sources together . Piano The grand piano is a very challenging i...

Meteor Mic · USB Studio Condenser Microphone 15 Guitar Amp Placement of the microphone when recording an electric guitar can impact the tone as much as the choice of instrument and amplifier . Guitar amps are usually close-miked but consideration must be made for the type of signal the amp will prod...

16 Polar Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cardioid Capsule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-inch (25 mm) condenser capsule Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Hz - 20kHz Max SPL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120dB Sample Rate . . . . . . . . . ....

Meteor Mic · USB Studio Condenser Microphone 17 Polar Pattern & Frequency Response Meteor Mic Polar Pattern Meteor Mic Frequency Response 0 -10 -30 -20 20 50 200 100 500 5000 2000 1000 10000 20000 +20 +10

WARNING: Listening to music at high volume levels and for extend- ed durations can damage one’s hearing . In order to reduce the risk of damage to hearing, one should lower the volume to a safe, comfort- able level, and reduce the amount of time listening at high levels . Please use the following gu...