NEWSKILL Kaliope Gaming Condenser Microphone Instruction Manual
- May 15, 2024
- NEWSKILL
Table of Contents
NEWSKILL Kaliope Gaming Condenser Microphone
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Model | Newskill Kaliope |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 270mm 165×165 mm (with tripod) 188 x 049 mm (microphone) |
| Weight | 625g (microphone + holder + tripod + usb cable) |
| Connection type | USB |
| Power input | SV-100mA |
| RGB | Cycle/Fix colour |
| Cable Lenght | 1,8m |
Microphone
Type| Electrec condenser
Condenser Type| 14mm condensers
Polar pattern| Cardioid
Antipop Filter| Yes
Sample/Bitrate| 48kHz / 16-Bit
Frequency response| 30-18,000Hz
Sensitivity| -36dB +/- 2dB (0dB = 1V / Pa at 1 KHz)
Max. SPL| 130dB
Headphone Output
Type| 3,5mm jack
Sensitivity| -36dB +/- 3dB
Impedance| 32Q
Frequency Range| 20-20,000Hz
Monitoring| Yes
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
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NEWSKILL Kaliope
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Tripod
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Antipop filter
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USB cable
DIMENSIONS
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
FUNCTIONALD ESCRIPTION
Polarity pattern: Cardioid
Cardioid microphones are unidirectional microphones with a cardioid polar
pattern, which means a higher sensitivity to sounds coming from the front and,
on the contrary, a minimum sensitivity to sounds coming from the rear, where a
gradual attenuation takes place.
This heart shape is obtained by leaving the diaphragm free at the front and
building acoustic labyrinths at the back.
Cardiod microphones offer the best frequency response at mid frequencies. The
bass is more dispersed, while the high frequencies become more directional.
As the cardioid mic can reach a preferred angle of 181°, they are ideal for
general sound pick-up from a frontal point of view. In addition, cardioid mics
support spaced sources, unlike two-way mics.
One thing to note about cardioid mics, however, is that feedback can occur if
there is a rear-firing oudspeaker.
Cardioid polarity pattern is recommended for use in podcasting, streaming,
voice recording, etc.
Gain
In a microphone, gain can usually be described as its sensitivity. Increasing
the gain will increase the sensitivity of your microphone and allow you to
pick up lower sounds.
Considering the nature of gain, and that it is the strength of the input
signal, altering the gain begins to affect the recording volume at specific
thresholds. Furthermore, gain can affect the recording volume because it is
the input strength, but volume cannot affect gain because it is the output
strength.
Since volume changes the strength of a signal after it has been processed,
changing the volume does not affect the tone itself and only alters its
loudness.
Gain on the other hand is the input dB and therefore gain alters the strength
of a signal before it is processed. This means that changing the gain changes
the signals that the audio device works with and processes. Therefore, gain
can make a difference to the very characteristics of a sound.
To adjust the gain, simply turn the first “GAIN” knob to the left or right.
RGB lighting function
The RGB lighting function is activated by pressing the “GAIN” button and you
can select the following colours/effects
The lighting function has no memory, so it will return to the initial position
each time it is switched on.
INSTALLATION
USB cable connection
To use Kaliope fully, insert the USB cable into the PC and its corresponding
connector into the microphone. You will be able to control its functions by
means of the built-in buttons as well as being able to control its additional
values by means of the operating system and/or additional software (OBS,
Streamlabs, Audacity…).
Kaliope does not require additional software to work.
To ensure that Kaliope is configured correctly, please follow these steps
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In Windows 10/11 go to System > Sound and select Kaliope in the input section.
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If we click on the right arrow we can enter the properties and set it as default use and control the volume (not gain) of the microphone.
MONITORING FUNCTION / HEADPHONES
Headphone connection
If we connect headphones to the built-in output, we can have a monitoring
function, i.e. we can listen both to what is played on the PC and to what is
picked up by the microphone. To control the volume of the microphone, just use
the wheel integrated in the microphone.
This function is very useful to detect if we are talking too loud or too
quiet, highly recommended for online games and for streaming or podcasting, it
helps us to maintain a regular tone although it may experience some discomfort
when using it the first few times.
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