Spark Digital is the world's first studio-grade condenser microphone to offer both USB and iPad connectivity



Blue's legendary studio condenser capsule and electronic components
Plug 'n play for iPad, Mac and PC "- no drivers needed
Works with GarageBandâ„¢ and other recording applications
Focus Control switch offers two sonic signatures in one mic
Headphone jack for zero-latency real-time monitoring

Spark Digital is the world's first studio-grade condenser microphone to offer both USB and iPad connectivity. Expanding on the professional and sound of Blue's Spark XLR studio microphone, Spark Digital features the same studio-grade condenser capsule and hand-tuned components for high-fidelity recording and consistence performance in any situation"- vocals, drums, piano, speech, location recording and more.
Spark Digital also includes the Focus Control, providing two different sonic options in one mic at the push of a button. Complete with an adjustable desk stand and built-in shockmount, Spark Digital also includes y-cables for each platform with a headphone jack for zero-latency real-time monitoring. With a full range of recording capabilities, Spark Digital turns your iPad into a true mobile studio.
Technology


Blue's legendary studio condenser capsule and electronic components
Plug 'n play for iPad, Mac and PC "- no drivers needed
Works with GarageBandâ„¢ and other recording applications
Focus Control switch offers two sonic signatures in one mic
Headphone jack for zero-latency real-time monitoring
Onboard control for volume, gain and instant mute
LED meter provides visual feedback
Includes Blue's Cloud Production Bundle for audio back-up and sharing online


The Focus Control provides two different usage modes: the Normal mode (off position) providing increased low frequency sensitivity for recordings with great impact and definition, along with the Focus mode (on position) for even greater clarity and detail.
The Focus Control functions differently than a standard high-pass or low-pass filter"- it changes the input driver of the capsule rather than the signal output of the microphone circuit. This avoids coloring or degrading the signal quality coming out of the Spark microphone like low or high pass filters can. Specifically, the Focus Control alters the voltage loading of the capsule, which alters the capsule's dynamic frequency response, changing the capsule's behavior in a way that's more nuanced than a standard filter acting on a microphone's output. The result is a change to Spark's frequency response curve as well as the dynamic properties of the capsule (response to transients), providing two different mic characteristics.
Spark Digital works with most all popular iOS Recording Apps
Spark Digital is instantly recognized for use with any audio or video application. To fully benefit from the quality Spark Digital offers, we recommend using a high-quality recording app like one of those listed below, since Apple's built-in Voice Memos app records at a lower bit rate.
Here's a list of some of the most popular recording apps in the app store.



FiRE 2.0
GarageBand


Jammit
MultiTrack DAW


Music Studio Lite
StudioMini Recording Studio


SunVox
TwistedWave Audio Editor



Technical Specification



Interface
Apple 30-Pin/Apple Lightening + USB 2.0+


Frequency Response
26Hz - 20kHz


Sensitivity
28 mV/Pa


SPL Handling Range
65 - 128dBA


S/N Ratio
84dB


Noise Level
10dB (A-Weighted)


USB System Requirements


PC


Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, XP Home or Professional
USB 2.0+
64 MB RAM (minimum)




Macintosh


Mac OSX 10.4.11 or higher
USB 2.0+
64 MB RAM (minimum




iOS Compatibility


Lightening Version
iPhone 5
iPhone 5S
iPhone 5C
all iPad Minis
iPad (4th Gen)
iPad Air
iPod Touch (5th Gen)


30 Pin
iPod touch (4th Gen)
iPhone 4
iPhone 4S
iPad (3rd Gen)
iPad 2
iPad


30-Pin Version with Lightening Adapter**
Includes all models from Lightning List



* Requires iOS 6 or Higher
** Sold Seperately
System Requirements
iPad: iPad and iPad 2
PC: Windows 7, Windows Vista, XP Home Edition or XP Professional
USB 1.1/2.0; 64 MB RAM (minimum)
Macintosh: Mac OSX (10.4.11 or higher)
USB 1.1/2.0; 64 MB RAM (minimum)
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