Neat Microphones Beecaster, Field Manual

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Your Beecaster is friendly, and assimilates well with all species when properly introduced. The following instructions will 

ensure the Beecaster’s gracious acceptance into its new colony.

Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista

1.

 Connect the Beecaster to your computer with the included cable. The square end (Type B) connects to the back of the

         Beecaster’s base, while the flat end (Type A) connects to a USB port on your computer. The lights surrounding the control

       knobs illuminate when the Beecaster is receiving power.
   

2.

 Go to the 

Start

 menu, and open the 

Control Panel

.

3.

 From the 

Control Panel

, click on the 

Sound

 icon.

4.

 Select the 

Recording

 tab, then select 

Beecaster USB

.

5.

 Select the 

Playback

 tab, and again select 

Beecaster USB

. From this window, you can also adjust your computer’s master

        output volume. Initially set it at 100%, then use the Volume control on the Beecaster’s base to adjust the headphone output level.

Please note: Your computer will recognize the Beecaster as both an input device (microphone) and an output device (headphone amplifier), 

so all of your computer’s audio will be routed to the Beecaster. You can change this if necessary in the 

Control Panel/Sound

 window, or in your

recording program’s settings. Also in this window, you can adjust the microphone monitoring level by moving the 

Microphone

 fader to the left or right.

Mac (OSX 10.4.11 or higher)

   1. Connect the Beecaster to your Mac with the included cable. The square end (Type B) connects to the back of the

        Beecaster’s base, while the flat end (Type A) connects to a USB port on your Mac. The lights surrounding the control

        knobs illuminate when the Beecaster is receiving power.
   2. From the 

Apple

 menu, select 

System Preferences

.

   3. Click on the 

Sound

 icon.

   4. Select the 

Input

 tab, then select 

Beecaster USB

.

   5. Select the 

Output

 tab, and again select 

Beecaster USB

. From this window, you can also adjust your Mac’s master output

         volume. Initially set it at 100%, then use the volume control on the Beecaster’s base to adjust the headphone output level.

Please note: Your Mac will recognize the Beecaster as both an input device (microphone) and an output device (headphone amplifier), so all of your com-

puter’s audio will be routed to the Beecaster. You can change this if necessary in the 

Sound Preferences

 window, or in your recording program’s settings.