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Slide 1: Blue Microphones Yeti Click to edit Master subtitle style USB Mic Review
Slide 2: v If you’re looking for something a little more professional than the awesome Blue Snowball, the Yeti is a truly pro microphone that’s perfect for creating podcasts or recording live music. And it’s still within the budget of most Skype power users. v
Slide 3: v Blue Microphones’ Yeti is the most advanced and versatile multi-pattern USB Microphone available anywhere. Combining three capsules and four different pattern settings, the Yeti is the ultimate tool for creating amazing recordings, directly to your computer. v
Slide 4: v As the world’s first THX-Certified microphone, the Yeti uses Blue Microphone’s proprietary tri-capsule technology to produce pristine, studioquality recordings.
Slide 5: v The Yeti features Blue’s innovative triple capsule array, allowing for recording in stereo or your choice of three unique patterns, including cardioid, omnidirectional, and bidirectional, giving you recording capabilities usually requiring multiple microphones.
Slide 6: v The Yeti utilizes a high quality analog-todigital converter to send incredible audio fidelity directly into your computer, a built-in headphone amplifier for zerolatency monitoring, and simple controls for headphone volume, pattern selection, instant mute, and microphone gain located directly on the microphone.
Slide 7: Who is the yeti aimed at? v v The yeti is perfect for padcasters, musicians and heavy skype users. The features list is big enough to be the ideal gateway microphone for professionals whilst keeping the price extremely affordable. Because it's large footprint, it's not portable enough for road warriors, but if you're travelling a lot, your headphone mic or internal laptop mic will probably be enough.
Slide 8: v If you really do need the quality and can afford to carry the 3.5lb around, you can even hook it up to your ipad when you're on the road for a pro-level semi-portable setup.
Slide 9: Blue Yeti Features v Unique, adjustable design and on-board mute and gain controls for professionalsounding results. Four Different Pattern Modes for Versatile Recording. The pricing is great and the mic is easily the best in it’s class. v v
Slide 10: v Using Blue Microphone’s proprietary tricapsule technology, the Yeti can record sounds that range from the barely audible to the deafeningly loud–all without a loss of fidelity. Depending on what kind of sound you are recording, you can choose from four distinct pattern modes: v
Slide 11: v v * Stereo mode: The stereo mode uses both the left and right channels, and is ideal for capturing a realistic, general sound image. * Cardioid mode: Well-suited to podcasts, sung vocals, and other voice work, cardioid mode records sound sources that are directly in front of the microphone. It delivers a rich, full-bodied sound.
Slide 12: v * Omnidirectional mode: Omnidirectional mode picks up sound equally from all directions. It is best used in situations when you want to capture the ambience of “being there”–like a live recording of a band’s performance.
Slide 13: v * Bidirectional mode: Bidirectional mode records from both the front and the rear of the microphone. It is ideal for capturing the nuance of a musical instrument, or recording an interview between two people.
Slide 14: Why I love the Yeti v 1. Sound Recording Quality – The most important quality in a microphone; from my limited 30 day use and when compared to the past types of microphones I am used to (Blue Snowflake, Logitech Webcam 9000 Microphone, Various Headset microphones, Built in Computer Microphones) this Microphone beat them all.
Slide 15: v v 2. Plug and Play – I have seamlessly used this microphone on 3 separate computers, one running XP, the other Vista, and on a Windows 7 machine. In each case it was immediately recognized and clearly marked as the Blue Yeti. 3. Simple Knobs and Design – Mute, Mode, Headphone Volume and MIC Gain Control. Stand can be tightened and microphone removed.
Slide 16: v 4. Solid Build – Overall, Solid (One small complaint below). The 10 foot USB cord was a nice touch. 5. Playful Approach – Blue has decided to present the Yeti in a playful manner. They appeal to the creative and make the manual much more approachable for those of us not technically inclined. v
Slide 17: Blue Yeti Drawbacks v 1. Size – It weight 3.5 pounds and stands 1 foot high – I am used to this now, but be prepared for a big footprint! v 2. Looseness of Volume & Gain Controls – A small complaint, but for an overall solid device these feel like they will be the first things to break.
Slide 18: Blue Yeti Buying Advice v The Blue Yeti mic is an excellent plug and record USB microphone that has dramatically increased the quality of my voice recordings. It has a solid & sleek build, is easy to use, and most importantly clearly records my voice. v http://usbmicrophonereview.com/blue-microphones-yeti-usb-mic-review/