Samson Q2u Dynamic Microphone demo offering XLR and Mini UsB Connectivity for PC, Mixer, & iPhone

Samson 29 Q2u Podcasting PackParticularly handy for podcasting.

Plus Backpack Studio

Set up for todays demo

iPhone 12 Pro on a wireless charging stand

Magic Keyboard 2 connected to iPhone

Samsung Q2u microphone/stand.

Ear phones plugged in to mic for monitoring.

And yes, this demo was all recorded on my iPhone and Backpack Studio using the Samsung Q2u mic.

First Backpack Studio

Description from the iOS App Store

Create professional sounding podcasts and radio from anywhere using only an iPhone or iPad.

Eg both works as a podcaster and radio streamer.

With backpack studio, Your show is automatically mixed and mastered while it’s being recorded. 

Features:

- Record your voice while triggering sounds live - intros, background music, and sound effects. Sounds automatically adjust volume in real time.

- A powerful soundboard with unlimited pages of soundpads.

- Import sounds into the soundboard from anywhere - iCloud, dropbox, google drive, your music library, email, even import directly from other apps.

- Find the perfect eq filter for your voice. Noise gate to lower background noise. Studio quality compression, limiting, and eq algorithms are automatically applied to your mix live for a loud, studio quality mastered sound.

- Create custom Siri Voice, external keyboard, and midi shortcuts to record and trigger soundpads.

- Encodes to all popular formats, mp3, wav, m4a,

aiff, and video.

- Publish recordings directly to iCloud, dropbox, Facebook, youtube, an FTP, Libsyn, or open in any app on your phone that accepts audio or video.

- Full VoiceOver compatibility for visually impaired producers .

Simply downloaded and installed the app.

Kept all default settings.

Added a few Pad sounds.

When using with the Samsung Q2u, Backpack found mic if already active: i.e. already plugged in to the iPhone.

Nice thing about using the app with VoiceOver, recording doesn’t include Voiceover.

Record, Pads, mic mute etc all accessible with gestures or keyboard, when I’m recording with Backpack I like to use an external keyboard, just faster control.

Using the app with a BT keyboard .

General keyboard commands

Record Command+R .

Pause P

Finish F

Delete recording D

Toggle mic on Space

Toggle mic off Space

Stop all pads X

Begin stream B

End Stream E

Show last recording L

Play last recording O

Show Recordings Z

Sound Pad keyboard commands

Play air horns 1

Play applause 2

Play laughter 3

Play Segway in 4

Play Segway out 5

Play sound 3 6

Features the Samson Q2u dynamic cardioid polar pattern mic, USB output for connecting to any Mac or Windows PC or smart phone via an adapter, XLR output for connecting to any mixer/PA system and a 1/8" (3.5MM)stereo headphone output with level control for zero-latency monitoring.

In the Samson Q2u Podcasting Pack Box

Samson Q2u dynamic mic,

puff or wind filter sock for mic head,

foldable compact desktop tripod stand with screw in mic holder,

XLR cable, and

USB mini cable.

Samson Q2u Microphone Dimensions

190MM by 55MM. 453.3G.

Cost

$150.00Au.

Description of the Samson Q2u microphone

Standard cylindrical mic and head,

Back of mic XLR, Mini USB and 3.5MM head phone ports, and

Middle of mic barrel, slide mic on/off switch.

Using the Samson Q2u Micrphone for the first time

Screw the mic holder in to the desktop stand, make sure the puff or wind filter is over the head of the mic, insert the mic in to the mic holder, extend the stand legs to sit on the table, plug in monitoring ear phones or a head set, and connect the mic to another device either via the XLR or Mini USB supplied cables.

Note - make sure the mic on/off switch on the barrel of the mic is slid forward to the on position closest to the head of the mic.

For future use, the mic usually stays connected to the stand which legs fold together, and the puff or wind filter stays on the mic.

When the mic has the XLR cable plugged in, as this is such a rugged connector, I usually leave thi