{"id":1764875,"date":"2020-09-30T19:07:41","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T19:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1764875"},"modified":"2022-02-14T14:18:31","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T14:18:31","slug":"samson-go-mic-setup-guide","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/samson-go-mic-setup-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Samson Go Mic Setup Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"Getting-Started-With-the-Samson-Go-Mic\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Getting Started With the Samson Go Mic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, we will show you how to set up and connect your Samson Go Mic for the first time. Follow the sections below to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong><a href=\"#Connect-the-Go-Mic-to-your-computer\">Connect the Go Mic to your computer<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Update-your-computer-sound-settings\">Update your computer sound settings<\/a><\/strong><ul><li><strong><a href=\"#Go-Mic-Mac-setup\">Go USB Mic Mac setup<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Go-Mic-PC-setup\">Go USB Mic PC setup<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Connect-the-Go-Mic-to-your-computer\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Connect the Go Mic to your computer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Setting up the Samson Go Mic is effortless. The Go Mic is class-compliant on both Mac and PC, so no additional driver software is needed. All you need to do is connect the Go Mic to your computer using the included USB cable. If you want to use headphones, connect them to the headphone jack at this time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Update-your-computer-sound-settings\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Update your computer sound settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the Go Mic is connected and recognized by your computer, the last thing you need to do is update your computer and DAW sound settings. Follow these instructions to update your settings for both Mac and PC.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"Go-Mic-Mac-setup\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader darkBlueHeader alignLeft underline customh3 swheader\">Go Mic Mac setup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>From the Menu Bar, click the <strong>Apple <\/strong>icon and select <strong>System Preferences<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Sound<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Under the <em>Input <\/em>tab, select the Samson Go Mic as your primary input device.<ul><li>If you have headphones connected, be sure to select the Go Mic as your output device, as well.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Launch your DAW, select the Samson Go Mic as the input (and output, if applicable) as your input and output device, and update your project so it\u2019s 16-bit 44.1kHz.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"Go-Mic-PC-setup\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader darkBlueHeader alignLeft underline customh3 swheader\">Go Mic PC setup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Right-click the <strong>Speaker <\/strong>icon on the Windows taskbar, then select <strong>Sound Settings<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Navigate to the <em>Input <\/em>section, and use the dropdown box to select the Go Mic.<ul><li>If you have headphones connected, be sure to select the Go Mic as your output device, as well.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Launch your DAW, select the Samson Go Mic as the input (and output, if applicable) as your input and output device, and update your project so it\u2019s 16-bit 44.1kHz.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Samson Go Mic Quickstart Tutorial for PC and Mac\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dZPOEVLM4RA?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"Related-content\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft underline customh4 swheader\">Related content<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/how-to-set-up-audio-for-livestreaming\/\" class=\"relatedcontent_link\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-related-content\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_block\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2020\/04\/Audio-Settings-for-Video-Conferencing-featured-image@0.5x.png);background-size:cover;background-position:center\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_overlay_content\"><\/div><div class=\"relatedcontent-text relatedcontent_content\"><p class=\"relatedcontent_title\" style=\"color:#fff\">How to Set Up Audio for Livestreaming<\/p><p class=\"relatedcontent_subhead\" style=\"color:#fff;border:none\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/audio-setup-for-android-ios-and-ipados\/\" class=\"relatedcontent_link\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-related-content\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_block\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2021\/05\/Audio-Setup-for-Android-iOS-and-iPad-setup-guide-featured-image.jpg);background-size:cover;background-position:center\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_overlay_content\"><\/div><div class=\"relatedcontent-text relatedcontent_content\"><p class=\"relatedcontent_title\" style=\"color:#fff\">Audio Setup for Android, iOS, and iPadOS<\/p><p class=\"relatedcontent_subhead\" style=\"color:#fff;border:none\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"Additional-resources\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft underline customh4 swheader\">Additional resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.samsontech.com\/site_media\/support\/manuals\/GoMic_OM_EN_V2.3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>Samson Go Mic Owner\u2019s Manual<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1764884,"template":"","categories":[142726],"tags":[34717,34740,73733,142663,68054],"storecat":[143099],"itemids":[159461],"manufacturers":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this guide, we will show you how to set up and connect the Samson Go USB microphone for the first time. 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