Use In-Class Microphones: Difference between revisions

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Using the Blue Snowball Microphone

We have deployed a Snowball microphone on a height-adjustable stand to most Hill classrooms and teachable spaces.

The Snowball has two distinct uses:

as a vocal mic for superior audio quality for video voice-overs, Zoom sessions , and other occasions where your voice needs to be foremost;
as a omnidirectional mic for capturing class discussions.

On the back of the Snowball is a small switch found above the cable connection. For our intended usage, switch position 1 is for vocals, position 3 for classroom & groups.

In classrooms with the single silvery USBC cables connected to the Anker USBC Dock, or to a Apple Multiport AV USBC Adapter the mic is available by selecting it:

On Macintosh macOS: System Preferences > Sound > Input tab:

On Windows 10:

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 The Snowball has two distinct uses:
-* as a vocal mic for superior audio quality for video voice-overs, Zoom sessions , and other occasions where your voice needs to be foremost
+*as a vocal mic for superior audio quality for video voice-overs, Zoom sessions , and other occasions where your voice needs to be foremost;
-* as a omnidirectional mic for capturing small class discussions.
+*as a omnidirectional mic for capturing class discussions.
+On the back of the Snowball is a small switch found above the cable connection. For our intended usage, switch position 1 is for vocals, position 3 for classroom & groups.
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-On the back of the Snowball is a small switch found above the cable connection. For our intended usage
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 In classrooms with the single silvery USBC cables connected to the Anker USBC Dock, or to a Apple Multiport AV USBC Adapter the mic is available by selecting it: