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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Quick S[...]

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    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 . The M[...]

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    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. Don’ t forget to ll it out a[...]

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    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 headphone output with vol- ume control f or zero latency direct monitoring • High-qualit y A/D and D/A converters • Compatible with Mac and PC com[...]

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    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. 3. LED - Three-color LED illuminates blue to indi- cate power , amber to indicate that the micro- phone is muted, and ashes red when the input signal is clipp[...]

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    Meteor Mic · USB Studio Condenser Microphone 5 7 8 7. Headphone Jack - /-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[...]

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    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. Windo ws 7 & W indows V ista 1. The rst time you plug[...]

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    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%. Use the M[...]

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    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. 4. T o set the gain of the microphone, click the [...]

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    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 . 2. T o selec t the Meteor Mic as the co[...]

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    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 . The legs can be adjusted to set the angle of the microphone. 2. Next, connect your headphon[...]

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    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. There are few wa ys to do this depending on your prefer ence and computer [...]

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    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 . The closer the ar tist moves to the [...]

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    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. It may be necessary to experiment with various positions to achieve full [...]

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    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 . Piano The grand piano is a very challenging instrument to capture , and can be miked in a [...]

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    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 amplier . Guitar amps ar e usually close-miked but consideration must be made for the type of signal the amp will produce . While condenser microphones like the Met[...]

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    16 Polar P attern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cardioid Capsule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-inch (25 mm) condenser capsule Fr equency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Hz - 20kHz Max SPL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120dB Sample Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.1/48kHz Bit Rate . . . .[...]

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    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 0 100 0 10000 200 00 +20 +10[...]

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    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. Please use the f ollowing guidelines established by the Occupa- tiona[...]

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    Samson T echnologies Corp. 45 Gilpin Avenue Hauppauge, New Y ork 11788-8816 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) F ax: 631-784-2201 www.samsontech.com[...]