User Manual

The Worker Bee’s minimal distortion and coloration are ideal for recording vocals, drums, electric guitar, piano, and most acoustic
instruments, including complex sources like saxophones, flutes, and strings. What you hear at the input is what you get at the
output, so the Worker Bee will quickly become one of the most useful—and busy—mics in your hive.
The Worker Bee requires +48V phantom power to operate, which most mic preamps, audio interfaces, and mixing consoles
can provide (phantom power often needs to be switched on). If there is no phantom power source, you’ll need to purchase a
separate +48V power supply. Caution: Some supplies and audio interfaces, while rated at +48V, may actually produce less
voltage. This aects typical condenser microphones negatively, but the Worker Bee is not just any microphone! The Worker
Bee has evolved to adapt to varying environments, and delivers outstanding performance with a power source as low as +35V.
The Worker Bee includes a custom shockmount, the Beekeeper, and pop filter, the Honeycomb.
The Beekeeper isolates the microphone from vibrations (particularly low frequencies) that could wind up in the audio signal path.
To fasten the microphone to the Beekeeper, first place the microphone bottom into
the recessed base of the Beekeeper. Make sure that the front (active) side of the
mic with the Neat logo is facing out. Locate the two thumbscrews on the bottom
of the Beekeeper and slowly turn one of the screws halfway in, then switch to the
other screw and turn it halfway in. Finally, turn both fastening screws all the way in.
Please remember—be gentle when using the Beekeeper shockmount. Forced
positioning without loosening the thumbscrews can result in damage (not covered
by warranty) to your Worker Bee.
On vocals, the Honeycomb pop filter helps minimize sibilance as well as plosive (“p”
and “b”) sounds. To fasten, locate the pop filter’s half circle indentation, then align
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Thumbscrews on Beekeeper base
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