User Guide

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GETTING STARTED WITH

SNOWBALL iCE

SOFTWARE SETUP

FREQUENCY RESPONSE POLAR PATTERN

After unpacking your Snowball iCE, mount the microphone on

the Blue Snowball iCE desktop tripod stand, or on a standard

boom arm or mic stand. Connect the Snowball iCE to your

computer with the supplied USB cable—the LED just above

the Blue logo will glow red, indicating power has reached the

Snowball iCE. Now you can start recording and streaming in

stunning audio quality.

Whatever your favorite software is—Audacity, Garageband, iMovie,

Skype, GotoMeeting, you name it—Snowball iCE will produce

amazing results. Simply plug the mic into your Mac or PC and

start down the path of your next project—no drivers required. It’s

that easy.

For game streamers, Snowball iCE is compatible with most

popular live streaming software programs including Discord, Open

Broadcaster Software (OBS), XSplit, Gameshow and more.

These charts are a starting point for the sound provided. How the microphone

reacts in a particular application will differ depending on sound source,

orientation and distance from sound source, room acoustics and other factors.

For more tips on miking and recording techniques, check out bluedesigns.com.

USING SNOWBALL iCE WITH PC

(WINDOWS 7, 8.1, OR 10)

1. Connect to your PC using the provided USB cable.

2. From the Start menu, select the Control Panel.

3. From the Control Panel, select the Sound icon.

4. On the Recording tab, right-click on Blue

Snowball iCE and select Properties.

5. Select the Level tab, and select appropriate

volume level (start at midway point of

the slider & adjust from there)

USING SNOWBALL iCE WITH MAC

(macOS 10.10 OR HIGHER)

1. Connect to your Mac using the provided USB cable.

2. Open System Preferences and select the Sound icon

3. Click the Input tab and select Blue Snowball iCE.

4. Set input volume to the appropriate level. The mic is

sensitive and may require a very low volume setting

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