Using the microphone
The Devine USB 100 studio microphone is suitable for various studio recording applications. It is designed
for vocal recording, but can be used for instrument recording as ell. It has a super-cardioid polar pattern,
hich means it captures most sound directly from the front of the microphone and a little from the rear.
Setting up the microphone
Make sure that the USB 100 is placed on a suitable stand. This
can be a small desktop stand, as ell as a large vertical or boom
arm microphone stand. A thread adapter is included to ensure that
the Devine USB 100 can be connected to nearly any microphone
stand (3+4).
Make sure that the microphone is positioned as closely to the
sound source as possible. To ensure optimal sound quality,
the vocalist or musician needs to speak/sing/play directly into the
front of the microphone. This ensures that the recording or live
streaming takes place at an optimal volume, ithout the addition
of extra boost or gain ( hich can cause un anted noise).
Connecting to the computer
The USB 100 can be connected to any Windo s or Apple
computer, desktop model or laptop. A soft are CD is not required
to install the soft are on your computer.
Al ays use the included cable to connect the microphone to your
computer. The square connector on one end fits perfectly in the
base of the microphone (1+2), and the other end fits into a free
USB port on your computer.
If your computer is turned on and has finished its start-up
procedure, connect the USB 100. When connected, a bright blue
LED ill turn on, indicating that there is USB po er.
The computer should no recognize the USB 100 as a USB
microphone and can use it for various applications. If your
computer does not recognize the microphone or the required
drivers are not installed:
- ensure that your computer is connected to the internet to
automatically do nload the required drivers
- (for Windo s) try a different driver, for example ASIO4ALL .asio4all.com (free do nload).
- (for Mac) Mac computers are usually equipped ith Core Audio API handling for audio hich ill take care
of the installation process
Using the microphone for live roadcasting or recording
As stated earlier in this user manual, the sound source needs to be placed as closely to the microphone as
possible to ensure optimal audio quality. Placing the microphone further a ay from the source ill result in
lo -volume recording or amplification, hich ould need to be artificially boosted. This ill also boost the lo
self-noise of the microphone itself ho ever ( hich is present on all microphones). If you ensure that the
source volume is good, un anted noise as a result of artificial boost ill be kept to a minimum.
Most live broadcasting and/or podcasting soft are can only influence volume. Ensure that peaks in sound
are not present to prevent distortion. When using recording soft are, start recording a track and test it to
make sure the signal isn't too lo or too high. Reduce the microphone volume and/or gain if needed.
All information and illustrations shown in this user manual are subject to change without further notice.
User manual version: 1.0 Creation date + author initials: 10-12-2015 RV Revision date + author initials: -
