Digital studio microphone USER MANUAL
Contents Table of Contents Contents 2 English 3 iRig Mic Studio 3 Register your iRig Mic Studio 3 iRig Mic Studio overview 4 Installation and setup 5 iOS/Android devices 5 Mac/PC 7 Mounting iRig Mic Studio on a stand 7 Status LED 8 Setting optimal gain 9 Usage note 9 Signal flow 9 Cardioid unidirectional pickup pattern 10 Proximity effect 10 Recording applications 10 Vocals and speech 10 Acoustic instruments 11 Electric guitars 11 An all around microphone 11 Troubleshooting 11 Specifications 12 Warranty 12
English iRig Mic Studio Thank you for purchasing iRig Mic Studio. Your package contains • iRig Mic Studio • Micro-USB to Lightning cable • Micro-USB to USB cable • OTG cable • Microphone stand mount • Tabletop stand • Velvet pouch • Quick start guide • Registration card 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x iRig Mic Studio is a professional USB condenser microphone, designed to work with iOS and Android devices, MAC and PC.
English iRig Mic Studio overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Studio-quality 1” condenser capsule (front side) 2. Microphone gain 3. Status LED 4. Headphone level 5. Headphone output jack 6.
English Installation and setup iOS/Android devices 1. Connect the included “Lightning to Micro-USB cable” (for iOS) or “OTG to Micro-USB cable” (for Android) to the Micro-USB port on iRig Mic Studio. 2. Connect the Lightning or OTG cable to the port on your iOS or Android (that supports USB host mode) device. The status LED on iRig Mic Studio will turn dark blue. 1 iPhone iPod touch iPad 2 Android 3.
English 4. Start talking or singing into iRig Mic Studio. Adjust the input level as required by using the gain knob (see the “Setting optimal gain” section in this manual). 5. Connect your headphones to the iRig Mic Studio headphone output to monitor your recording and adjust its level. The on board headphone output lets you monitor the processed signal coming from your device. Make sure that your app supports “real-time monitoring”.
English Mac/PC 1. Connect the included “Micro-USB to USB cable” to iRig Mic Studio. 2. Connect the USB cable to a free USB port on your computer, the status LED on iRig Mic Studio will turn dark blue. 1 2 3. Launch any Core Audio-compatible application and select iRig Mic Studio as the input device from the audio preferences. The status LED on iRig Mic Studio will turn bright blue. 4. Start talking or singing into iRig Mic Studio. Adjust the input level as required using the gain knob. 5.
English Status LED The multicolor LED on iRig Mic Studio gives you important information about the iRig Mic Studio’s operating status. Each status is indicated by a different color: • LED is off: iRig Mic Studio is not connected to any power source. • LED is dark blue: iRig Mic Studio is connected and in standby mode. • LED is bright blue: iRig Mic Studio is connected and active. • LED is green: iRig Mic Studio is active and the input signal is low.
English Setting optimal gain Check the status LED when singing or talking into iRig Mic Studio. GAIN BLUE GREEN / ORANGE RED • If the LED is alternating between BLUE and GREEN or is always BLUE or GREEN, you should increase the iRig Mic Studio input gain by rotating the level control clockwise. • If the LED is sometimes flashing RED you should decrease the iRig Mic Studio input level by rotating the gain control counterclockwise.
English Cardioid unidirectional pickup pattern iRig Mic Studio has a cardioid (unidirectional) pickup pattern. This design means that it primarily picks up sounds arriving in front of the microphone as opposed to from the sides or behind. This minimizes the risk of feedback. This makes it ideal for capturing singing, vocals, speech and instruments. Sounds arriving from the sides or rear of the iRig Mic Studio: sounds are rejected.
English will cause much less reverberation in your vocals, making the recording sound more dry. This allows your recording to be more easily manipulated during the mixing process. By contrast, a room with glass surfaces, marble, wood floors or tile will yield natural reverb, which may be pleasing to the ear but difficult to remove at a later time, and may make your recording more difficult to mix.
English The iRig Mic Studio status LED is always dark blue and I don’t get any sound. In order for iRig Mic Studio to turn on, a Core Audio-compatible audio app must first be launched on your iOS device or Mac. iOS: Be sure you are using an app that works with digital audio input from the 30-pin or Lightning dock connector. Mac: Be sure you have set “iRig Mic Studio” as the audio input device on the audio app you are using.
FCC statement This device complies with Part 15.107 and 15.109 Class B of the FCC Rules CFR47: October 2010. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
