soomfon SF-MP008 Podcast Equipment Bundle Condenser Microphone User Guide
- June 14, 2024
- SOOMFON
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soomfon SF-MP008 Podcast Equipment Bundle Condenser Microphone
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Live sound card and Quick Start Guide microphone set Model: SF-MP008
Basic information
- The signal from the outside world into the sound card is defined as input, and from the sound card into other devices is defined as output.
- This sound card has no software control or linkage, it is fully hardware-controlled.
- The product has a built-in battery and is powered by the built-in battery when the back 5V/1A USB-C port is not connected, the back USB-C port can be connected to a computer or charger for external power supply to charge the battery.
Front panel
The numbers depicted on the image are the function numbers marked.
Basic controls
- Power button
- Power on: Press and hold for 3 seconds.
- Power off: Press and hold for 3 seconds.
- Power indicato r: White light on when switched on, white light off when switched off.
- The icon shows a bright flashing red light during charging. Blue when fully charged.
OTG
- Indicator light : A white indicator lights up when using OTG live streaming.
48V
- Turn on & off: click
- Indicator light: Red light flashes when switched on, white light stays on when switched off.
BT
- On/Off: Click (Bluetooth on by default at power on)
- LED indication: Blue light flashes when Bluetooth is not paired, blue light is always on when Bluetooth is paired.
This sound card supports dual Bluetooth connections, which means one sound card can connect to 2 mobile phones/computers at the same time. When the sound card is switched on Bluetooth will give priority to connecting back to the last connected device. So if you want the sound card to connect to a new phone/computer, please turn off the Bluetooth that was previously connected to the phone/computer first. The Bluetooth function is mainly used to provide wireless accompaniment, search for “SF-MP008” in the Bluetooth list and you can connect your mobile phone and computer at the same time. Or just connect to your phone or computer and use it for accompaniment input.
Ducking
- On/off: Click
- LED indication: Green light flashes fast when on, green light stays on when off.
Ducking on, when there is no signal input from Mic1/Mic2/Headset, the accompaniment input from the Aux/USB/Bluetooth channels will play at normal volume; when there is signal input from Mic1/Mic2/Headset channels, the accompaniment input from the Aux/USB/Bluetooth channels will be automatically depressed in volume to avoid disturbing the vocals.
Internal play
- On/off : click
- LED indication: Green light flashes fast when on, green light stays on when off.
- Prerequisite for the use of the function : The sound card is connected to the computer via a USB-A to USB-Micro cable. Internal play is on, you can output the sound from your computer for recording or live streaming. Internal play is on, you can not output the sound from your computer for recording or live streaming.
Denoise
- On/off : click
- LED indication: Green light flashes fast when on, green light stays on when off.
Noise reduction is on by default at power on. With noise cancellation on, the microphone can effectively eliminate external noise; with noise cancellation off, external noise is more noticeable when recording.
Eliminate
- On/off: click
- LED indication: Green light flashes fast when on, green light stays on when off.
This function assumes that the input source is stereo. Eliminate is on by default at power on. When switched on, the vocals in the computer or external accompaniment and the Bluetooth accompaniment are eliminated. Vocals in the backing track remain when turned off.
Mute
- On/off: click
- LED indication : Green light flashes fast when on, green light stays on when off.
When on, the microphone input is turned off and no microphone input can be heard for monitoring, recording, or live streaming; When off, the microphone works normally. When Voice change is on the 10# area with 4 sound change effects available, a single click to select cycle switching, When the red icon lights up, it indicates a switch to the current sound. Atmospheric sound effects: The sound card has 15 atmospheric sound effects, a short press to play, click to switch. (The scene defaults to karaoke at start-up).
Scene sound
- ON : Click
- OFF : Click on other scene sounds
This area is for scene sound, options available: Primal sound, Recording studio, PRO, POP, MC, Electronic voice, Karaoke. Electronic voice: When switched on the 12 electro-tonal display areas in zones 10-1# show the current mode, when clicked, the 12 electro-acoustic tones cycle through, with the red icon lighting up to indicate a switch to the current sound.
Sound control
- 13. EQ(Equalizer)
- 13# The three knobs in this area adjust the Treble, Mid, and Bass from the Mic1/Mic2/Headset/48V mic channel inputs to adjust the vocal line, not valid for backing vocals.
Volume control
- Accompany : Adjusting the volume level of the accompaniment.
- Monitor : Adjusting the volume level of the Monitor.
- LED indicator : Depending on the volume level, 15# area Monitor corresponding volume scale indicator lights up
- Record : Adjusting the microphone recording volume level.
- MIC : Adjusting the microphone volume level. Turn left to turn down the volume, turn right to increase the volume,17# area corresponding volume scale indicator lights up.
- Reverb : Rotate from left to right and the reverb level will change from Low to high, adjusting the level of the reverb input from the Mic1/Mic2/Headset/48V microphone channels.
- Special effect : Adjust the microphone reverb sound effect, rotate left to reduce the reverb effect, and rotate right to enhance it.
Back panel
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A : Charging
This port is the charging port， the sound card can be charged using a 5V/1A charger or directly from the PC using a USB-A TO USB-C cable. (This interface supports both USB-C TO USB-C and USB-A TO USB-C charging modes). -
B : OTG /PC Live
This port is a live streaming interface for a computer, and can also be connected live via OTG to an Android USB-C phone or tablet. -
C : Live 1
This interface can be used to connect an Android phone with an AUX port for live streaming, recording, or karaoke via the equipped AUX cable. -
D : Live 2
This interface can be used to connect an iPhone with an AUX port for live streaming, recording, or karaoke via the supplied AUX cable. -
E : Accompany
External audio source imported via this audio port for live or recorded background sound. -
F : Earphone Cable:
3.5mm headphones Headphone output function only, no microphone input function. -
G : Headset(Integrated headphone/microphone jack) Cable:
Microphone with 3.5mm connector. Supports headphone out and microphone in function, and can work with the earphone interface to enable dual monitoring.- Note : Because the headset’s microphone is not of the same quality as a stand-alone microphone, the microphone on the Headset connector is automatically deactivated when the Mic1/Mic2 connector recognizes that a microphone is plugged in, leaving only the headset function.
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H & I: mic1/mic2 Microphone input connector Cable:
Microphone with 3.5mm connector (no special power supply required). -
J: 48V phantom MIC input connector Cable:
A microphone with a 3.5mm connector 48V phantom MIC can be plugged directly into this connector, click on the 48V button on the panel to use this microphone input.
Cantilever bracket installation tutorial:
(line drawing from packaging engineer)
- A. Connect the boom arm stand and the boom arm desk clamp (screw in).
- B. Attach the Mic anti-vibration holder to the other end of the boom arm and tighten.
- C. Place the inner top of the boom arm desk clamp on the desk/table and tighten using the lever until firmly secured to the desk/table.
- D. Angle the mic holder to the desired position.
- E. Place the Microphone into the anti-vibration holder.
- F. Plug the mic cable directly into the microphone’s output socket.
- G. Connect the other end of the microphone cable to your sound card Mic1 or Mic 2.