Blue Microphones Blueberry User Guide

Blueberry

picked fresh

Congratulations on the purchase of the Blueberry, Blue’s modern
classic microphone, engineered and crafted without compromise.
Like its tasty namesake, the Blueberry is sweet, non–fattening and
hand–picked at the height of perfection (though not recommended
for pies!).

In order to familiarize yourself with the Blueberry’s specialized
features, please take the time to read this manual thoroughly
and be sure to try the suggested recording tips towards the back
of the manual.

The Blueberry is a pressure–gradient cardioid condenser microphone,
employing Blue’s single–membrane large diaphragm capsule. Each

hand–crafted diaphragm features a 6–micron mylar lm, sputtered
with a mixture of pure gold and aluminum and tensioned to our own
custom–built brass backplates. The end result of this painstaking

process is a precision recording tool with superb transient response
and a bright, airy top end.

First and foremost, the Blueberry has been designed to provide

the commanding, intimate presence associated with the world’s

best (and most expensive) vintage vocal microphones. With its
shimmering, detailed highs, smooth midrange and minimized

proximity effect (a bass boost inherent in all unidirectional mics),

the Blueberry excels at delivering a vocal right to the front of

the mix where it belongs. When processed with limiting and/or
compression — as is standard practice for most pop vocals — tracks

recorded with the Blueberry will be free of pumping and low–end

thumps. Acoustic guitar, hand percussion, drums and other high–end
sources also shine in front of the Blueberry, gaining an extra presence

that enables the most delicate sounds to cut through a mix, even at

very low levels.