Blue Yeti Nano Premium USB Mic For Recording and Streaming User Guide
- June 6, 2024
- Blue
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yeti
NANO
PREMIUM USB MIC FOR
RECORDING AND STREAMING
QUICK START GUIDE
Congratulations on your purchase of Yeti Nano, a premium USB microphone designed for broadcast-quality podcasting, YouTube, game streaming, Skype/VoIP, and voiceover work. Yeti Nano features Blue’s legendary sound quality, and its compact design and premium finish looks great on camera and on your desktop. Plug ‘n play on PC/Mac, Yeti Nano gets you streaming instantly. With a no-latency headphone output and controls for headphone volume, mic mute, and pickup pattern, Yeti Nano brings 24-bit broadcast sound to your recordings and streams.
GETTING STARTED WITH YETI NANO
After unpacking your Yeti Nano, rotate the microphone 180 degrees so that the Blue logo and headphone volume control are facing you. Adjust the microphone to your desired angle, then tighten the set-screws on the left and right of the base. Connect Yeti Nano to your computer with the supplied USB cable—the headphone volume button will light up, indicating power has reached the mic. Yeti Nano is a side-address microphone, which means you should speak, sing, and play into the front (not top) of the microphone while facing the Blue logo. Now you can start recording and streaming in stunning audio quality.
USING YETI NANO WITH PC (WINDOWS 7, 8.1, or 10)
- Connect to your PC using the provided USB cable.
- From the Start menu, select the Control Panel.
- From the Control Panel, select the Sound icon.
- Click the Recording tab and select Yeti Nano.
- Click the Playback tab and select Yeti Nano.
USING YETI NANO WITH MAC (macOS 10.10 or higher)
- Connect to your Mac using the provided USB cable.
- Open System Preferences & select the Sound icon.
- Click the Input tab and select Yeti Nano.
- Click the Output tab and select Yeti Nano.
- From this screen, set the Output volume to 100%.
SOFTWARE SETUP
Whatever your favorite software is—Audacity, GarageBand, iMovie, Ableton,
Skype, you name it—Yeti Nano will produce amazing results. Simply plug the mic
into your Mac or PC, select Yeti Nano as your recording input within your
selected software, and start recording—no drivers required. It’s that easy.
For game streamers, Yeti Nano is compatible with the most popular live
streaming software programs including Discord, Open Broadcaster Software
(OBS), XSplit, Gameshow, and more.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR YETI NANO
1 DUAL CAPSULE ARRAY
2 HEADPHONE VOLUME CONTROL3 MUTE BUTTON
4 HEADPHONE OUTPUT
5 THREAD MOUNT
6 USB CONNECTION
7 PATTERN SELECTION
| Two condenser capsules enable great sound for recording and streaming.
Easily adjust Yeti Nano’s headphone output by turning the volume knob.
Press the headphone volume button to mute/unmute.
The LED will be red when muted and green when active.
Yeti Nano includes a standard 1/8” (3.5mm) headphone jack for monitoring and
playback. Use Yeti Nano’s headphone output to monitor your microphone
recording in real-time, without latency delays.
If you would like to mount your Yeti Nano to a standard microphone studio
mount, remove Yeti Nano from the included desk stand, attach the included
stand adapter, and thread in a standard threaded mount. For broadcast
applications, we recommend Blue’s Compass desktop boom arm. To isolate Yeti
Nano from noise, movement, and ambient vibration, add the Radius III shock
mount.
Yeti Nano connects to your computer with one simple USB cable.
Toggle between Yeti Nano’s two pattern settings (cardioid and omnidirectional)
by pressing the pattern selector button on the back of the mic.
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SWITCHABLE POLAR PATTERNS
CARDIOID
Perfect for podcasts, game streaming, vocal performances, voiceovers, and
instruments. Cardioid mode records sound sources that are directly in front of
the microphone, delivering rich, full-bodied sound.
OMNIDIRECTIONAL
Picks up sound equally from all around the mic. It’s best used in situations
when you want to capture the ambiance of “being there”—like recording a band’s
live performance, a multi-person podcast, or a conference call.
FREQUENCY RESPONSE POLAR PATTERN
These charts are a starting point for the sound provided. How the microphone reacts in a particular application will differ depending on the sound source, orientation and distance from the sound source, room acoustics and other factors. For more tips on miking and recording techniques, check out bluedesigns.com.
YETI NANO SPECIFICATIONS
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MICROPHONE
Power Required/Consumption: 5V 50.5mA (maximumSample Rates: 48kHz
Bit Rate: 24bit
Capsules: 2 Blue-proprietary 14mm condenser capsules
Polar Patterns: Cardioid, Omnidirectional
Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz
Sensitivity: -37dB (1kHz, 1Pa, 0dB=1Va/Pa)
Max SPL: 110dB -
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
Impedance: >13 ohms
Power Output (RMS): 58mWrms per channel
(R Load = 16 ohms)
THD: < 0.1%
Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz
Signal to Noise: 100dB (A weighted) -
DIMENSIONS – MIC WITH STAND
L = 4.29” (10.9cm) W = 3.78” (9.6cm) H = 8.31” (21.1cm)
Weight = 1.39lbs (0.63kg)
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
WINDOWS
Windows 7, 8.1, 10
USB 1.1/2.0/3.0| MACINTOSH
macOS (10.10 or higher)
USB 1.1/2.0/3.0
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*Please see bluedesigns.com for more details
For best performance, plug Yeti Nano directly into your computer’s USB port. Avoid using a USB hub.
WARRANTY
Blue Microphones warrants its hardware product against defects in materials
and workmanship for a period of TWO (2) YEARS from the date of original retail
purchase, provided the purchase was made from an authorized Blue Microphones
dealer. This warranty is void if the equipment is altered, misused,
mishandled, disassembled, maladjusted, suffers excessive wear, or is
serviced by any parties not authorized by Blue Microphones. The warranty does
not include transportation costs incurred because of the need for service
unless arranged for in advance. Blue Microphones reserves the right to make
changes in design and improve upon its products without obligation to install
these improvements in any of its products previously manufactured. For
warranty service or for a copy of Blue’s Warranty Policy including a complete
list of exclusions and limitations, contact Blue at
818-879-5200. In keeping with our
policy of continuous product improvement, Baltic Latvian Universal Electronics
(BLUE) reserves the right to alter specifications without prior notice.
www.bluedesigns.com
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Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Skype are registered trademarks of
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