fifine KSH2 Equipment Audio Podcast Mixer Studio Recording Live Stream User Manual

fifine KSH2 Equipment Audio Podcast Mixer Studio Recording Live Stream

Product Specifications

• Microphone with Shock Mount
• Fifine Streaming Mixer
• Studio Headphones
• 2 USB Cables
• 9.84ft male to female XLR Cable
• 2 Detachable Coiled Studio Cables
• 5/8 Male to 3/8 Female Adapter
• User’s Manual

Product Usage Instructions

Guidelines for Use

1. Attach the mic to a boom arm stand using the included adapter for best results.
2. For USB C Port Connection: Plug the USB cable into the mic and then connect it to the computer.
3. For XLR Port Connection: Connect the XLR cable to the mic and then to equipment with phantom power requirements before connecting to the computer.
4. Always keep the top of the mic facing the audio source for optimal performance.

Installation Instructions

1. Mobile Phone Recording and Live Streaming: Follow the guidelines for connecting the mic to your mobile device.
2. Computer Recording and Live Gaming: Connect the mic to your computer using the provided cables.

Additional Features

• Adjust the headband of the headphones for comfort and optimal sound transmission.
• Use the detachable coiled connecting cable for added convenience.
• Mute Button: Tap to mute/unmute the mic; ensure the LED light is green before use.

FAQ

• Q: How do I charge the mixer?
  • A: The mixer can be charged via the Type-C to USB charging cable included in the package. Simply connect it to a power source.
• Q: What does the red light on the Level Indicator mean?
  • A : The red light indicates that the sound quality has been distorted. Adjust the levels accordingly to avoid distortion.

Dear customer,
Thank you for purchasing our product. Please read the following instructions carefully before first use and keep this user manual for future reference. Pay particular attention to the safety instructions. If you have any questions or comments about the device, please contact the customer line.

What’s in the Box

• 1 x Microphone with Shock Mount
• 1x Fifine Streaming Mixer
• 1 x Studio Headphones
• 2 x USB Cable
• 1 x 9.84ft male to female XLR Cable
• 2 x Detachable Coiled Studio Cable
• 1 x 5/8” Male to 3/8” Female Adapter
• 1 x User’s Manual

Production Description

1. Microphone Capsule – Dynamic microphone element with cardioid polar pattern.
2. Detachable Windscreen – Offers maximum protecting from plosive breath noise. Could be removed by unscrewing the base of the windscreen and gently pulling.
3. Microphone Volume Control – Control the sound of the mic.
4. Headphone Volume Control – Control the sound of the headphone.
5. Mute Button and LED Indicator – Tap to mute or unmute the mic. If the light is green, the mic is active, if the light is red, the mic is muted.
6. USB C Output – Connect directly to your computer via the included USB cable.
7. XLR Output – Connect directly to your computer via the included USB cable.
8. Headphone Jack – 1/8 inch (3.5mm) stereo jack for monitoring your voice in real time.
9. Shock Mount – Isolate the mic and supress the sound of unintentional rumbles and bumps.
10. USB Cable (6.56”) – Type A to Type C USB cable. (Only the included USB cable is 100% guaranteed for compatibility).
11. 5/8” Male to 3/8” Female Screw Adapter – For connecting the mic to boom arm stand (not included) if needed.
12. Safety Lock: The mixer can be locked to prevent theft (Similar to the security lock jack on a laptop).
13. Charging Port: Charge the mixer via the Type-C to USB charging cable (included). Connect the Type-C end to the mixer charging port and connect USB end to USB port on a standard charge (not included) for charging.
14. Output Port : Output to the monitoring speaker via the 6.35mm to 6.35mm audio able (not included). Note that they correspond to the left and right speakers.
15. MIC/LINE GAIN 1 : Control the volume of the XLR interface. When the Level Indicator Light shows green, the sound quality is normal. When the Level Indicator Light shows yellow, it means the sound quality close to distortion. When the Level Indicator  Light shows red, that indicates the sound quality has been distorted.
16. INST GAIN 2: Control the volume port of the port of INST 2. When the Level Indicator Light shows green, the sound quality is normal. When the Level Indicator Light shows yellow, it means the sound quality close to distortion. When the Level Indicator Light shows red, that indicates the sound quality has been distorted.
17. OUTPUT: Control the volume of the monitoring speaker.
18. MIC/LINE 1: Microphone interface which appropriate for XLR port and 6.35mm jack.
19. 48V: Turn it on when using a condenser microphone. Note: It also needs to be turned on if 48V is specified when using dynamic microphone.
20. Recording/Instruments Switch: When the button is pressed, the two channels in the computer record the sound of the microphone. When the button is ejected, one channel records the sound of the microphone, and the other channel records the sound of instrument.
21. INST 2 : Instrument interface which should be plugged 6.35mm to 6.35mm audio cable.
22. Headphone Jack: Separate headphone potentiometer controls the volume of the monitoring headphone with 6.35mm to 6.35mm audio cable.
23. DIRECT MONITOR: When pressed the button, the microphone sound will be tur off and just can hear the computer sound. When the button is ejected, both the computer and the microphone sound can be heard.
24. Press the button to turn off the microphone sound and only hear the computer sound. When eject the button, computer and microphone sound both can be heard.
25. The indicator light shows green after the power is on.
26. Headband – With soft and comfortable materials.
27. Earmuffs – With cozy ear pads.
28. Headband Adjustment – Adjust the headband via its snap-in locking mechanism.
29. 3.5mm Connector – One to connect with computer, phone or sound mixer, and the other to connect with the headphones.
30. 3.5mm to 3.5mm Detachable Cable-Can be stretched up to 3m (9.8ft)
31. 3.5mm to 6.35mm Detachable Cable-Can be stretched up to 3m (9.8ft). Connect the 3.5mm end to the headphones and connect the other end your audio device with 6.35mm audio jack. (Tips: Can not be connect to power amplifier.)
32. 9.84ft male to female XLR Cable.
33. 

Guidelines for use

1. wW suggests attaching the mic to a boom arm stand using the included 5/8” male to 3/8* female adapter to get the best effect. (The boom arm is not included.)
2. For USB C Port Connect Fully plug the included USB cable into the USB C Port at the bottom of the mic.
   • Plug the USB connector to the computer.
3. For XLR Port Connect Fully plug the included XLR cable into the XLR Port at the bottom of the mic.
4. Plug the XLR cable male end to the equipment with phantom power requirements, and then plug the equipment connector to the computer (equipment with phantom power requirement and computer excluded)
5. Always keep the top of the mic facing the audio source.

Installation Instruction

1. Mobile Phone Recording and Live Streaming.
2. Computer Recording and Live Gaming.

XLR

First plug the USB-A end of the USB cable into the computer and the USB-C end into the mixer. Then plug the female end of the XLR cable into the microphone and the male end into the mixer.

Adjusting the Headband

Adjust the headband via its snap-in locking mechanism on the left and right sides. For good transmission quality and best possible comfort, adjust the headband to properly fit your head.

Equipped with 3.5mm jack detachable coiled connecting cable, make the headphones more convenient to use.

Mute Button

Tap the button to mute/unmute the mic.

Make sure the LED light is green when you are going to use the mic.

Headphone Output

• The K688 mic includes a standard 1/8” (3.5mm) headphone jack for monitoring any playback.
  Plug the headphones to the 3.5mm jack at the bottom of the mic if you want to monitor your voice in real-time. Choose this mic “FIFINE Microphone” as the input device of your computer if you want to monitor your voice mixed with the sound from computer.

• Note:

  • Make sure to plug your headphones into the headphone jack of the microphone fully.

• When the mic is on (the mite button indicates green) and the mic gain is not turned to zero, you will hear your voice at once. No need to login and recording software (Apple-Macintosh systems) or click “listen to this Device”. (Windows systems).

Microphone Set Up

You can plug your headphones in the microphone headphone jack to monitor your voice in real time or listen to the playback/computer audio.

• Make sure to plug your headphones into the headphone jack of the microphone fully.

Computer Set-Up (Windows & MAC OS) Windows

Product name displayed on the computer system as “fifine SC1” or “Fifine Ampli1” are both applicable for the audio interface. (The following images takes “Fifine Ampli1 as the example.)
Connect your mixer to the computer. Your computer will start the driver to install the mixer. Note that the computer may not pop up with an installation message either.

Input Settings
Right-click the speaker icon at the bottom right of the screen. Click “Open Sound Settings”.

After the audio mixer has connected to the computer and the computer has recognized the audio mixer.
Use the Type-C cable to connect the computer to the host, click the small speaker in the lower right corner to the computer, and then right-click to open Play Device. If the speaker displays “fifine SC1” and is the default device, the audio mixer driver has been successfully installed and has been recognized by the computer.

Computer or other devices that support OTG and the standard USB protocol support connection to the audio mixer.

Apple Mac OS (Only Applicable for USB Connection)

Product name displayed on the computer system as “fifine SC1” or “Fifine Ampli1” are both applicable for the audio interface. (The following images takes “Fifine Ampli1” as the example.)

Connect the mixer to the Mac. The power indicator light shows green, indicating that the microphone is enabled. Your Mac will automatically install the microphone driver. But there may be no pop-up message reminding you of this process.

Output Settings

Go to System Preferences

Click Sound to display the Sound Preferences panel.

Click the Input tab and make certain “fifine Microphone” is selected as the default input device. Turn up or down the mic volume by adjusting the gain knob on the mic. (Mic input volume is only controlled by the gain knob but not by computer settings.)

Recording Software Setting

1. When using the recording software, please select “fifine Ampli1” as the input device. Take Audacity for example. If you are monitoring audio through the headphone jack of your computer, select “Headphone (Realtek (R) Audio)” as the output device. If you use the mixer headphone jack for listening, select “fifine Ampli1” as the output.

2. Make sure click off “listen to this device” in your computer system when you are using any recording software, or else you would hear duet of yourself just like too much echo.

3. For Windows computers, we recommend Audacity. For Apple computers, you can use Apple’s own Quick Time player to test the recording.
4. There are several ways to improve the usage. Come to our website, find Technical Support under the “SUPPORT” tab or directly search the Technical Support solution for your interested subject.

Important Notice

Setting the volume levels

Correct adjustment of microphone level is important for optimum performance. Ideally, the microphone level should be as high as possible without overloading the input of your computer.
If you hear distortion, or it your recording program shows levels that are consistently overloaded (at peak levels), turn the microphone gain (or level) down, either through the knob on the mic, the system settings, or through your recording software. If your recording program shows insufficient level, you can increase the microphone gain either through the knob on the mic, the system settings, or through your recording software.

Selecting software

Many recordings software can be chosen. Audacity, available for free online is a widely used software. If you plug in the mic AFTER you load Audacity, it may not recognize the mic while it may still record, the results will be unsatisfactory. If that happens, restart Audacity AFTER plugging the USB into your computer and click on Fifine Microphone option.

Positioning your microphone

To achieve the best frequency response, if is important to have the mic capsule (the top of the mic) pointed at the user’s mouth, instrument, or any other sound source. The best range is 2 to 4 inches.
Protecting your microphone
Avoid leaving your microphone in the open air or in areas where temperature exceed 110°F (43°C) for extended periods. Extremely hight humidity should also be avoided.

Choose your output setting

When you plug microphone to your PC, it cancels the audio from any other audio file played or there’s no sound on the playback, you need to manually select the “speaker (Realtek Hight Definition Audio)” as the default playback device, if you want to output computer audio via the computer built-in speaker.

K688 is dynamic microphone, all function buttons are only active when connected with TYPE-C. When using the XLR interface to record, the function buttons don’t work.

• To ensure the best experience, please use the original audio cable and charging cable.
• Do not open the 48V Phantom Power on the mixer when using a dynamic microphone.

Specifications

• Mode Number :K688
• Type : Dynamic
• Polar Pattern : Cardioid
• Port: USB-Type-C and XLR
• Power Supply: 5±0.25V
• S/N Ratio : >75dB
• Sensitivity: -58±3dB
• Model: Ampli1
• Sampling Rate : 48kHz
• Channel System: Double-channel
• Sampling bits : 16 bit
• Input voltage: DC 5V
• Input current : 500mA
• Frequency Response : 20Hz ~ 20KHz
• Model Number : H8
• Headphone Connector: Wired
• Frequency Range : 20Hz – 20KHz
• Impedance: 32Ω±15%
• Speaker Diameter :50.0mm
• Plug Type : 3.5mm

Warranty Conditions

A new product purchased in the Alza.cz sales network is guaranteed for 2 years. If you need repair or other services during the warranty period, contact the product seller directly, you must provide the original proof of purchase with the date of purchase. The following are considered to be a conflict with the warranty conditions, for which the claimed claim may not be recognized:

•  Using the product for any purpose other than that for which the product is intended or failing to follow the instructions for maintenance, operation, and service of the product.
•  Damage to the product by a natural disaster, the intervention of an unauthorized person or mechanically through the fault of the buyer (e.g., during transport, cleaning by inappropriate means, etc.).
• Natural wear and aging of consumables or components during use (such as batteries, etc.).
• Exposure to adverse external influences, such as sunlight and other radiation or electromagnetic fields, fluid intrusion, object intrusion, mains overvoltage, electrostatic discharge voltage (including lightning), faulty supply or input voltage and inappropriate polarity of this voltage, chemical processes such as used power supplies, etc.
• If anyone has made modifications, modifications, alterations to the design or adaptations to change or extend the functions of the product compared to the purchased design or use of non-original components.

EU Declaration of Conformity

This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/30/EU and Directive 2011/65/EU amended (EU) 2015/863.

WEEE

This product must not be disposed of as normal household waste in accordance with the EU Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE – 2012/19 / EU). Instead, it shall be returned to the place of purchase or handed over to a public collection point for the recyclable waste. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. Contact your local authority or the nearest collection point for further details. Improper disposal of this type of waste may result in fines in accordance with national regulations.

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