Samson C03U, Owner'S Manual

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The following example is for setting up the 

C03U in Windows XP with Service Pack 2.  

Other versions may vary slightly.

1. Plug in microphone. The LED will light to 

indicate it is receiving USB power.  Win-

dows will recognize the USB audio device 

and automatically install the universal 

drivers (figure 1). (These balloons will not 

appear next time you plug it in, as the mi-

crophone drivers are already installed.)

The C03U is now recognized as a Windows 

audio device under the name Samson 

C03U.  Each additional C03U will have a 

number added, such as Samson C03U (2), 

and so on.  To set it as the default device 

and change computer-controlled gain, ac-

cess control panel.

2. Access Sounds and Audio Devices 

through Control Panel (figure 2).

3. Select Samson C03U as Sound recording 

Default device under the Audio tab.  The 

default device is used in simple programs 

like those for teleconferencing or Sound 

Recorder.  In most pro audio programs 

you can select which device (or multiple 

devices) to use within the program itself.  

To set computer-controlled gain, click the 

Volume button (figure 3).

4. The Wave In window sets the computer-

controlled gain or mutes the microphone.  

The gain is from –62 dB to +48 dB  (figure 

4).

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