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Blue Snowball Bundl USB mic microphone Brushed Aluminum
Finally, a USB mic
that's not only easy to use, but sounds as good on your desktop as
it does in a professional recording studio. Meet the Snowball; the
world's first professional USB mic.
Whether you're recording a guitar
at your kitchen table or a complete band in the studio, the Snowball
can capture it with detail unheard of before in a USB mic.
The Snowball is a direct plug n'
play mic that connects to either a Mac or PC - no additional
software is needed. With its dual capsule design and unique
three-pattern switch (cardioid, cardioid with -10dB pad and omni),
the Snowball can handle everything from soft vocals to the loudest
garage band - and it's ideal for podcasting.
System Requirements
Windows: Vista or XP; USB
1.0 or 2.0; 64MB RAM (minimum)
Macintosh: Mac OSX; USB 1.0
or 2.0; 64MB RAM (minimum)
What exactly is this Snowball all
about?
The Snowball is a revolutionary microphone. Leave it to Blue
to reinvent the wheel... err, microphone once again! With
USB connectivity, it has never been easier to get live audio
into your Macintosh or Windows desktop or laptop. Just plug
it in, adjust your input level and you're up and running.
Is The Snowball a dynamic microphone
like the Blue Ball, or a condenser like the Blue 8Ball or
Kiwi?
The Snowball is a condenser, which, according to the audio
wonks we know, has a smooth open sound with a nice, natural
high-end.
I've heard that condenser microphones
require something called phantom power. Do I need to concern
myself with this? Does The Snowball need batteries?
No. The Snowball derives its operating voltage from
something called bus voltage, which is always present on
your USB port. As long as the red LED is glowing, you know
you've got power. The Snowball does not require batteries.
Do I need any special software to use
The Snowball? Do I need any drivers?
Technically, no. Depending on your application, your OS may
have sufficient features to utilize the capabilities of The
Snowball. But, to get the most out of your Snowball, you'll
want to have some kind of software that allows for digital
signal processing and non-linear editing that will accept
audio from the USB port. Some examples of these programs are
listed below. As long as you are using Windows XP or Apple
OSX, you will not need any drivers.
Can I use The Snowball with a
traditional analog audio mixer?
No. The Snowball features digital output only. It must be
connected to a USB port in order to function.
What sample rate and word length does
The Snowball use?
The Snowball's digital output is set to 44.1 kHz / 16-bit,
just like an audio CD. But this is something that only audio
geeks really need to worry about.
How can I select a different sample
rate?
Because The Snowball is designed for the greatest ease of
operation and setup, sample rate / word length are not
user-definable. Sorry, geeks.
Can I use more than one snowball at a
time?
Some audio editing software allows for multiple USB
connections. Check with your software vendor - they should
have technical support staff who can answer all of your
questions about their product.
What does cardioid and omnidirectional
mean? Why should I care?
These are the two polar patterns The Snowball is capable of
producing. If you think of polar patterns as the shape of
the area that a microphone "hears" omnidirectional hears
everything at equal volume from all angles (in a 360 degree
sphere surrounding the mic), while cardioid only hears
what's right in front of it at full volume and other sounds
at increasingly diminished volume as the sound source moves
further away from the center of the mic (audio techs call
this off-axis). You should care because one of the most
useful features of a microphone is the ability to control
its pickup. We like polar patterns so much, that some of our
professional studio microphones have as many as nine
different patterns! With The Snowball, we've given you the
two most likely to be useful to you.
What is The Snowball used for? Is it a
vocal mic, an instrument mic or both?
The Snowball was designed to provide a wide range of
applications where a high-quality transducer (a fancy way to
say microphone) is needed, but so is ease of use and setup.
Though most professional engineers prefer certain
microphones for certain applications, we designed The
Snowball for use with a wide variety of sources. Here are
some suggested applications we came up with when we were
locked in Blue's patented anechoic think tank: instrument
and voice for music production / pre-production / demos, DV-looping
/ dialog, podcasting, sound effects, audio sampling,
interactive programming, video sweetening / post, internet
telephony, internet conferencing, recording lectures, poetry
slams, spoken word performances and speeches by your
favorite politician - generally anywhere where you need an
easy-to-use microphone and you have access to a computer
with a USB port. Happy recording!
Do I need to keep The Snowball in the
freezer when I'm not using it?
No. This is one snowball that won't melt!
Please note: as
there are so many different software packages that are
compatible with The Snowball, we are compiling a list of
software we've tested and assured compatibility. We will publish
that list shortly along with detailed instructions explaining
how to use The Snowball with each package because, as you can
imagine, they are all different! In the mean time, we suggest
consulting your software's manual, user forums and technical
help lines. Here are a few to get you started:
Software Setups
How to get audio from my Snowball with...
Garage Band
Go to Preferences->Audio and select the
Blue mic as the input device (it will only show up when The
Snowball is plugged in).
Create a vocal track and select the Blue
mic as the input device for that track.
You may need to adjust the Snowball's
input level in the control panel if you experience any
distortion (crackling).
Logic 7
Open the Audio and MIDI setup program in
your Apps->Utilities folder.
Create an Aggregate Audio Source (Audio
menu - open Aggregate device editor).
Add the devices you want to use to the
aggregate device (Built in audio and Blue mic).
Change the audio device in Logic's audio
preferences from Default to Aggregate.
Sonar
Select "USB Audio Device" ( 1, in, 0 out)
from an audio track.
From within that subcategory, there are 3
selections: Left USB Audio Device, Right USB Audio Device,
and Stereo USB Audio Device.
Select Left or Right for mono audio
tracks.
Press "R" to arm the track for recording.
Roll disk.
Adobe Premier Elements 4 (Windows Vista/XP)
If you should experience any problems
getting the program to recognize the mic, Adobe recommends
the following: If the device does not allow you to record,
then your microphone is not being detected as a valid input
device in Premiere Elements. You can use an open source
program called ASIO4ALL, which is a device driver that
essentially wraps existing WDM devices, like USB
microphones, as ASIO-compatible sound devices. Use the
following steps to utilize this tool:
Quit Premiere Elements.
Visit the following web page and download
the latest available version of ASIO4ALL: http://www.asio4all.com/
Install the software, and restart the
system if asked to do so by the installer.
Make certain that your microphone is
plugged in.
Launch Premiere Elements. Go to the
'Edit->Preferences..>Audio Hardware' menu option. For the
Default Device, choose the ASIO4ALL option. Click the ASIO
Settings button, then select your microphone from the list
of devices, click Exit, and then click OK on the Preferences
dialog. Close and then restart Premiere Elements.
Hardware Platforms
Windows XP Setup Procedure
Under START MENU open SOUNDS
AND AUDIO DEVICES control panel.
Select AUDIO tab; insure BLUE
BALL USB MIC is selected as DEFAULT DEVICE.
Click on VOLUME; select
appropriate volume level.
Exit control panel.
Windows Vista Setup Procedure
Under START MENU open Control
Pane, then select Sound.
Select Recording tab; insure BLUE
SNOWBALL is selected as Working with check mark next to
the icon. (Disable alternate mic if necessary)
Click on Properties; select the Levels
tab, set your input level, click Apply, then OK.
Exit control panel.
Macintosh Setup Procedure
Open Apple menu -> SYSTEM PREFERENCES.
Double-click SOUND preference
file.
Click INPUT tab.
Double-click BLUE USB BALL MIC
under CHOOSE A DEVICE FOR SOUND INPUT dialog box.
Set input volume to the appropriate
level.
Exit SYSTEM PREFERENCES.
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