Did any of the testing or functions for the microphone include voice recognition (oh yeah, you're still smokin') ?
One of the reasons that I stopped trying to use voice recognition tools, is that the input quality, into the software, never seemed to be good enough to get accuracy that would make it worthwhile.
A few months back, Blue Microphones unveiled the Yeti, a USB-connected microphone intended for professional recording. I’ve managed to get my hands on a copy, and here’s the review.
DESIGN
The Yeti is a beautiful device, inside and out. Let’s start with the outside and that glorious silvery retro-design. The microphone swivels backwards and forwards within its stand, and the side screws can be tightened to lock the Yeti into the most convenient position for the speaker.
Up front, you have the volume control and the mute button. The mute is actually slightly tricky at first. There is only one light color: red. When there is a continuous red light, that means it is plugged in and ready to receive audio. When pressed again, the light will flash and that means the mute is turned on. You don’t want to accidentally record something you don’t want others to hear. On the reverse side of the Yeti are the recording pattern settings (I’ll touch on this later) and the gain control. On the bottom, you’ll find a headphones jack and the USB port, which is the only way you’ll need to power this device.
You’ll also see that the Yeti can be mounted to a standard threaded studio mount. Users just need to unscrew the microphone from the stand and then thread it on to the mount. Unfortunately, this seems to be the only other way to move the Yeti around. In other words, it’s not the most portable device. While it can fit in most large messenger bags (with the right padding since you don’t want to scratch the steel-esque exterior), the Yeti always has to be connected to a computer to work, and it’s slightly heavier that one might imagine.
