RODE Microphones NT-USB - Manual (Page 6)

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General operation
The gold dot on the face of the
NT-USB indicates the front of the
microphone, and the pickup area
of the capsule. The microphone
(and gold dot) should always be
facing towards the sound source
that you wish to record.
On the side of the NT-USB there
are two adjustment knobs.
Diagram 3 - Monitor mix control
and headphone volume control
Monitor mix control
The Monitor mix control (the top knob) is used to ‘mix’ between the direct
microphone signal (your voice for example) and the sound from your audio
recording software on your computer / device (the music that you are singing
along to). By turning the knob counter-clockwise, you will hear more of the
direct microphone signal, and less of the signal coming from the computer
/ device software. If you turn the knob clockwise, you will hear more of the
computer/device signal, and less of the direct microphone signal.
We recommend always beginning with the knob in the centre position. This
will ensure that you are hearing an equal balance of both the direct signal,
and the computer / device signal, enabling you to then achieve an ideal
balance between the signals.
Headphone volume control
The headphone volume control (the bottom knob) allows you to control the
volume of the playback through headphones connected to the NT-USB via the
headphone jack.