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 In a departure from
its normally application-specific designs, Blue engineered the
Bluebird to be as versatile as possible. Designed for applications
ranging from vocals and electric and acoustic guitars, to close-miking
of drums, drum overheads, percussion, piano, horns, and strings,
virtually any application is enhanced by the Bluebird's
crystal-clear sound. In addition to the microphone itself, the
Bluebird includes a specially designed shockmount and metal mesh pop
filter. No matter your sound, the complete Bluebird package offers
today's musician an astounding recording experience— all in one
nest!Specifications - Acoustical Operating Principal: Pressure Gradient
- Directional Pattern: Cardioid
- Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz
- Sensitivity (1kHz into 2.5k ohm): 27mV/Pa
- Rated Impedance: 50 ohm
- Rated Load Impedance: Not less than 1k ohms
- Noise Level A-weighted (IEC 651): Not more than 7.5dB
- Max Output (1% THD into 2.5k ohm): 12dBV = 3.1V
- Max SPL (0.5% THD into 2.5k ohm): 138dB
- Dynamic Range (2.5k ohm load): 130dB
- Supply Voltage (IEC 268-15): +48V phantom power (+35V min.)
- Current Draw (typical ai +48V): 1.8mA
Capsule design
Behind every hit record is a great song. Like a song is to music, the capsule
is the foundation of every great microphone. The core belief at Blue
Microphones is that great sound originates in the design and manufacturing of
the capsule; this is the reason why each of our professional microphones
utilizes its own proprietary design. Blue's unique "tunable"
backplate enables us to dial-in each capsule to precisely capture a specific
sonic signature, resulting in great recordings every time that require little
if any, post production assistance
Proprietary mylar
Blue's focus on capsule design extends all the way to the materials and
manufacturing standards necessary to achieve the results required by Blue's
engineers. To create a capsule capable of capturing the emotion and intensity
of any recording, Blue's engineers have developed a proprietary mylar
formulation, which is 'sputtered' with a custom-specified alloy coating. This
unique capsule film is then mated to precision-milled backplates that are produced
to Blue's exacting quality specifications. The result is outstanding musicality
and utterly consistent performance,
Discrete electronic components
Our professional microphones receive the highest quality electrical components
that can be sourced from around the world. Many are specially constructed for
us, oftentimes at an expense exponentially higher than that of components used
in other microphones. These selections are the result of more than 20 years of
engineering and experimentation and represent an investment in quality that
increases microphone speed, decreases distortion, reduces product variance, and
creates lasting reliability, When the sum of these components is coupled with
our remarkable capsules, they create a sound that is years ahead of the
competition, and a sound that will last for years to come.
Cleanest path possible
The key to attaining audio perfection is to create the purest signal path
possible. To deliver the cleanest audio path, there are no pads or filters
between the capsule and microphone circuit in any Blue Microphone.
Manufacturers and microphone designs of the past were bound by the constraints
of the analog and vinyl recording process, requiring filters and pads to
compensate tor the poor dynamic range inherent to the equipment of the times,
Blue Microphones are instead designed to harness the full bandwidth of digital
audio technology, combining this presence and feel of the finest vintage
microphones without suppressing the most emotive aspects of the audible
spectrum or the detail Of modem recording.
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