Samson Q1U - Manual (Page 6)

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Installing the Q1U
Installing the Q1U is a simple procedure that takes just a few minutes. Since the Q1U
is USB compliant, you can use either a MAC or PC, connect the included USB cable and
plug and play. You will be able to control your Q1U using the standard audio interface
controls in the MAC or Windows operating system. You will find detailed instructions
on setting up with MAC OS and Windows in the following sections of this manual.
For expanded control you can install the Samson Q1U Softpre applet software which
will give you programmable Gain and a digital Input Meter so you can adjust the
internal digital microphone pre-amplifier to the correct level. You can also use the Low
Cut Filter to remove unwanted low frequency rumble. There's even a Phase switch so
you can invert the signal polarity when using multiple microphones.
Since it is possible to adjust the level of the signal from the operating system prefer-
ences, and in your recording software, it's a good idea to be familiar with these con-
trols in the MAC or Windows operating system. Therefore, we recommend that you
follow the section Getting Started with Windows XP or Getting Started with MAC OS X
before installing the Samson Softpre applet software.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Softpre applet is not compatible with every recording software
program, so we recommend that you install the microphone on your computer without
the Softpre first. Then, please check our website for a list of programs that work with the
Softpre applet.