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44 Questions from the Community
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i have noticed one review that said the mike stopped working with an os upgrade. anybody used this with ios5 or macs running lion?
I would be using this microphone either with my mac mini or imac, both of which are running lion, and don't want to get it if it won't work...
I'm also curious if there is anyway it can be used with an iphone 4s running ios5?
it would be primarily for podcasting, interviews for documentaries (radio and video) and possibly for taping lectures (less important).
\thanks!- Asked by Leanne C from Toronto
- Oct 25, 2011
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This works perfect on my Macs all running 10.7.2, and my iPad 2 running 5.0.1
- Answered by Rusty C from Mcloud
- Dec 4, 2011
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Will this microphone work with voice dictation software, specifically MacSpeech Medical?
Voice Dictation Software
- Asked by Daniel B from Nanaimo
- Jan 21, 2011
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Is this mic only for mac computers? Can we use it on an HP?
I wanna buy it super bad but I dont have a mac and in all comments it either says mac or ipad soo please anwser me ASAP
- Asked by Aranza T from Laredo
- Jan 15, 2012
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Yeah it works just fine. It comes with a CD to load the drivers you'll need on a Windows machine. Here are the requirements stated on the website for this mic.
System Requirements
PC: Windows 7, Windows Vista, XP Home Edition or XP Professional
USB 1.1/2.0; 64 MB RAM (minimum)
Macintosh: Mac OSX ( 10.4.11 or higher )
USB 1.1/2.0; 64 MB RAM (minimum)- Answered by Robert P from Richmond
- Mar 20, 2012
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Would this be a good quality mic for creating voice overs for use in Final Cut Pro?
I need a mic for voice over recordings for my video. I use Soundtrack Pro and Final Cut Pro. I would like to record other quality ambient sounds as well. Would this be a quality all around mic?
- Asked by Morgan B from Edmonton
- Mar 7, 2010
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Definitely. The biggest help to you here will be the four pickup patterns - Omni for picking up ambient noise in every direction in field recording, cardioid or stereo for recording voiceovers. I did a quick sample recording of my voice in GarageBand. Upon playing it back through the speakers, my wife did a double take as she thought it was me talking until I turned around and asked her what she thought while the recording was still playing.
Additionally - the headphone amp in this thing is worth the price of admission alone. I thought my Sennheiser HD280 Pros sounded good before, plugged into this there were highs, lows, mids, and noises I'd never before imagined hearing in my music. It makes a difference!- Answered by David S from Cupertino
- Mar 22, 2010
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Is this mic only good for mac computers? Can we use it on an HP?
- Asked by Sally N from Flower Mound
- Nov 26, 2011
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will this work with my macbook pro 10.6.8 ?
- Asked by Leah M from Roanoke
- Mar 9, 2012
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Is the housing on this mic plastic or metal?
- Asked by Barry B from Grand Forks
- Feb 12, 2012
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do you have to have software to record? Or can you do it as you would without and mp3 it?
- Asked by Jennifer K from Vancouver
- Nov 26, 2011
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On the Mac you just plug it in and it works. I use Garage Band to record and eit tracks. I also use it to record audio through QuickTime Pro. I've never installed ny software for the microphone.
- Answered by Rusty C from Mcloud
- Dec 4, 2011
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Is this a good mic for vocals in a music studio
- Asked by Zach B from Pine Beach
- Jan 24, 2010
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Probably depends on what you mean by music studio. The advantage of a usb mic is that it plugs directly into your computer without an audio interface. The disadvantage is that a computer is all you can plug it into. If you're recording 6 instruments simultaneously in isolation booths, 6 usb Yeti's are not what you want! But if you are capturing a single track at a time (eg as a singer songwriter in a home studio) -- Yeti works great and the results can rival studio quality.
- Answered by Randall J from Santa Clara
- Feb 2, 2010
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Can the Yeti be connected to a sound mixer to record from?
I am recording for a whole choir and i need to link the Yeti microphone to the mixer i am using for the recording along with the sound pro. the cable i need to use with the mic should be either banana or xlr on one end and the other end is the yeti plug itself. thanks for your help, and if it's possible to connect the yeti to the mixer what kind of cable will i need and where can i buy it from?
- Asked by Mary M from Heliopolis
- Oct 26, 2010
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This question is dated, but if you are still in the market, Blue has released the Yeti Pro which has both XLR and USB.
- Answered by Michael N from Anderson
- Mar 5, 2011
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Can the Yeti be disconnected from its stand and put on a shock mount?
- Asked by Pamela T from Clovis
- Feb 15, 2010
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Yes, it can be disconnected, but no shock mount is available to my knowledge.
On the other hand, it can be connected to a regular mic stand.- Answered by Brian N from Canoga Park
- Sep 15, 2010
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yeti vs. snowball for podcasting? That is all I'll be using it for, oh and maybe like yoga chanting vocals. Is it worth the extra $50 bucks 4 yeti?
- Asked by Vivinne W from Syracuse
- Aug 21, 2010
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The Yeti is overkill for podcasting. Is the Yoga a low frequency kind of noise? I would think that recording speech (in a podcast) is the more demanding application. Save the money, or use the difference to get the shock mount arm for the Snowball. That will make it easier to position, and reduce bumps and knocks from making it into your recording.
- Answered by Matt F from Greensboro
- Aug 31, 2010
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Is this a good mic for recording strictly unplugged acoustical guitars to the "Garage Band"?
- Asked by Dean N from Melbourne
- Mar 23, 2010
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Yes. I've recorded my acoustic guitar alone and with a singer on this microphone, and it sounds great either way. Just make sure to get rid of as many sources of background noise as possible, and turn the gain up as much as you can while avoiding distortion (when the level meter goes into the red).
- Answered by Samuel E from Manteca
- Mar 28, 2010
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how do you record in garage band? meaning Im recording with karaoke tracks but i hear both when I record into garage band i only hear the mic.
garage band
- Asked by Gianella S
- Dec 25, 2010
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Yes, it is recognized as a standard audio input, so Skype will be to use it if you set it as the system sound input. Tip: Option-click on the volume icon in the menu bar to select your system sound input/output.
This mic will probably be overkill for Skype though, as it is intended for studio recording. You could simply buy a cheap desktop mic for less than 1/5th the price and hear no appreciable difference in voice call quality.- Answered by Samuel E from Manteca
- Mar 28, 2010
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Any accessory that can be used to plug the Yeti to iPhone 4 and record quality vocals using Garageband App for iPhone?
- Asked by Quoc Huy V from Montreal
- Nov 3, 2011
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Does it work with Adobe Audition for voice overs?
I know that Adobe Audition won't be avail for Mac until December, but will the Yeti work with Adobe Audition for voice only work?
- Asked by Christina S from Calgary
- Oct 27, 2010
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The Yeti is a truly "plug and play" microphone. Once connected via the included USB cable to your Mac, it becomes available as both an audio input and an audio output to the entire system. Any app that inputs or outputs sound should be able to use a Yeti no problem, just as an app would use the Mac's onboard speaker and/or mic.
When plugged in to a Mac, the Yeti will appear as an available choice in the "Sounds" system preference. You can select the Yeti as the audio input device (ie microphone function) and/or audio output (there's a standard 1/8" headphone jack at the base of the mic). If the Yeti is subsequently unplugged, it will disappear from the "Sounds" systems preferences, and the Mac will revert back to the onboard speaker and mic.- Answered by Ken D from Ottawa
- Dec 1, 2010
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Does this work on the ipad2 with the new update ios5
- Asked by Elijah J
- Dec 21, 2011
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