I thought that the Blue Yeti would handle all that with its own drivers that put themselves onto a Windows computer? Of course I’m only assuming at this stage as I’ve not tried the Blue Yeti on a Windows PC as yet.
> On 19 Nov 2015, at 10:55 AM, Curtis Delzer <curtis1...@verizon.net> wrote: > > well it is important because many computers I've seen detect the yeti as a > speaker as well as a microphone, and you do not wish it to be recognized as > any kind of "speaker." :) It doesn't mean that you can listen to your > computer through the headphone output of the yeti, :) as I know you know, but > just had to say it. :) > hey, great sound you have with that! I wonder if it is the same yeti as I > have? I bought mine over 3 years ago and was called the "blue yeti," and cost > about the same as yours from Amazon at the time. > > At 12:38 PM 11/18/2015, you wrote: >> Okay, I'll get to your point in a moment as I configured my Blue Yeti on my >> Mac, the Mac recognised the Blue Yeti straight away as a "Sound Device" so I >> just plugged my B&W P7's into the headphone output jack and away I went. >> >> So - if I configure this thing under Windows - why is it important to >> configure the device not as a speaker? I doubt that even the controller >> would let you configure to anything but 2 channel stereo and besides, >> headphones plug into the output of the Blue Yeti. >> >> >> >> On 11/19/2015 7:12 AM, Curtis Delzer wrote: >>> One thing you will have to do is tell your computer is not a "speaker," and >>> disable that or you may have issues. :) >>> >>> At 10:59 AM 11/18/2015, you wrote: >>>> I do agree though with the author of the article who put me onto the Blue >>>> Yeti in the first place where he points out that you'll most want to get a >>>> few cheap accessories with your Blue Yeti to make it sound even better and >>>> I'm waiting on my Shockmount and Pop filter to arrive, I hope that I'll >>>> have those by the end of the week. >>>> >>>> Other than those additions the microphone is a very fine specimen of audio >>>> engineering. >>>> >>>> One of the extra features incorporated into this microphone is the >>>> Headphones socket which allows you to listen to the microphone in real >>>> time along with the output from your computer - the Blue Yeti acts as a >>>> sound card when connected to your computer via USB -, I was testing the >>>> Blue Yeti with some DJ software yesterday and the ability to be able to >>>> listen to your Microphone in real time through headphones whilst listening >>>> to output streams from your computer is a most beneficial one, wish I'd >>>> had a device like the Blue Yeti years ago to do this sort of thing as it >>>> would have saved me many hours of annoyance. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 11/19/2015 5:51 AM, Curtis Delzer wrote: >>>>> I have one, and they do all they say in the adds, including hyperbole. :) >>>>> >>>>> At 02:28 PM 11/17/2015, you wrote: >>>>>> Hi! >>>>>> >>>>>> I ordered one of these microphones yesterday and I should receive it >>>>>> today so Iâm very much looking forward to testing the device since >>>>>> Iâve read so many good reviews and reports on the mic. >>>>>> >>>>>> The Blue Yeti wonât sound as good as it should at this time as Iâm >>>>>> still awaiting on several other accessories to enhance the mic such as a >>>>>> mountshock, pop blocker and another microphone stand, should have those >>>>>> next week thus even more fun testing <smile>. >>>>>> >>>>>> Iâll share my initial tests with the list so others can hear what the >>>>>> Yeti sounds like though Iâm sure there might be a certain amount of >>>>>> noise from other equipment in the room such has the Mac computer itself? >>>>>> Anyway weâll hear all about it shortly. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ********** >>>>>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of >>>>>> the halfwits in this world behind. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> ********** >>>> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves >> >> -- >> >> ********** >> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves >> ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
