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Blue Microphones 830 manual

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    Studio Microphone for Mac/PC + iPad USB & LIGHTNING CONNECTIVITY TM[...]

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    3 Congrat ulations on your purchase of Spar k Digital from Blue Micr ophones. Spark Digit al is a cardioid, solid-s tate c ondenser microphone that feat ures USB and L ightning TM connec tiv it y, designed to help you achieve prof essional st udio-qualit y digit al recordings in any en vironment. We’ve designed Spark Digital’s acoust ic per for[...]

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    Setting Up Spark Digit al includes a uniquely -designed shockmount s tand that is de signed to help isolate your micr ophone ( and, thus, your r ecordings ) from vibr ations, bumps , and any low frequenc y noises you may have resonat ing throug h the recor ding area ( air condit ioning unit, nearby computer s, passing semi-t rucks, or whales in you[...]

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    5 Spark Digital Controls All of Spark Digit al’s advanced feat ures ar e controlled w ith just t w o knobs : t he large Contr ol Knob at the front of t he microphone and the Focus Cont rol toggle s witch at t he rear. Control Knob The Cont rol Knob allows adjus tment of headphone volume, micr ophone gain ( sensitiv it y ) , and microphone mute. T[...]

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    6 Focus Control Recessed in the low er groove of t he body t ube at the rear of t he microphone you w ill find a small, t wo-position toggle swit ch. Wit h this sw itch in the OFF posit ion ( Normal mode ) , your Spark Digit al provides incr eased low frequenc y sensitiv it y for r ecordings wit h great im pact and definition. W hen the sw itch i[...]

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    7 OS Setup Spark Digit al is designed for dr iverle ss operat ion with P Cs, Macs , and iPads/iP hones. Here ar e specific inst ruct ions for set up with your oper ating s yst em : i Pad (4th generation), iPad mini iPhone 5 Plug in your Spar k Digital Microphone usin g the prov ided y-cable wit h Lig htning connect or . Wit hin a few seconds, the m[...]

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    8 Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista 1 . Plug t he microphone into t he USB port on y our computer using the pr ovided USB cable. 2. From the Star t menu, selec t the Control Panel . 3. From the Contr ol Panel, select t he Sound icon. 4. Select t he Recording tab. Select Spark Digital fr om the lis t. From this screen, y ou’ll want to adjust [...]

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    Usage Notes Spark Digital requires a powered USB port or Lightning iPad or iPhone connection for proper operation. T o perform at its best, Spark Digital should be plugged directly into a powered USB port, so avoid connecting through USB hubs or other USB multipliers. Wit h the Focus Control of f, Spark Digit al deliver s a robust t imbre t hat cre[...]

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    10 Optional pop filter and standard shockmount Blue has also developed a custom pop filt er and tradit ional microphone shock mount for your Spar k Digital microphone, bot h of which are available by cont acting Blue’s Ser vice Depar tment at ser v ice@bluemic.com . Simple to ins tall, t he Spark Pop is a custom-desi gned pop filter that w ill[...]

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    11 If Y ou Wanna Get T echnical . . . Spark Digit al’s analog electronics ar e Class A and f ully discr ete wit h a tr ansf ormerles s output. Sim ply put, t his means that the sound which arri ves at the diaphr agm ( mic capsule ) is conver ted t o electr ical energ y ( tr ansduced ) is then am plified as accuratel y as possible, wit h minimal [...]

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    12 vocalist , or podcaster and you’re guar anteed to ge t a trul y inspired voc al per formanc e. Position t he vocalist at t he front of the micr ophone ( the side wit h the Blue logo ) fr om one to t wel ve inches from the micr ophone. The closer you ge t to the mic, the mor e present and intimate you’ll sound. For a “big” voc al sound wi[...]

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    13 Acoustic Guitar Acoust ic Guitar s come in many dif f erent sizes, shape s and str inged variat ions to creat e dif fer ent sounds and timbr es. Positioning of Spar k Digital can he lp you captur e the sound that is ide al for your r ecording needs and is a per fec t match for e ach of these dif f erent t ypes of inst ruments. For a balanced sou[...]

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    14 Drums Spark Digit al’s fast tr ansient response, cr isp highs, and high-pas s filter make it an ideal mic f or recording dr ums. For kit and hand drums , begin by placing the microphone t w o to four inches above t he rim or hoop ( wher e the head is secured t o the shell ) . Angle t he front of the capsule ( micr ophone head ) towar d the pl[...]

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    15 A less common, t hough ver y usef ul technique, is t o position a st ereo pair or single Spar k Digital microphone jus t outside of t he piano, either in the cur ve of a g rand, above an upr ight, or a fe w feet away fr om the cabinet . This will gi ve you a classic ally-or iented sound wit h a significant amount of natur al room rev erberat io[...]

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    16 Warranty Blue Microphones warr ants its hard ware product s against defec ts in ma- terials and work manship for a period of T WO ( 2) YE ARS from the date of original ret ail purchase, provided the pur chase was made from an au- thorized Blue Micr ophones dealer. This warrant y is void if the equipment is altered, misused, mishandled, maladjust[...]