Apogee MiC Quick Start Manual

MiC

QuickStart

Guide

Contents

1

Introduction

2 Package

Contents

3

MiC Features

4

System Requirements

5 Using

the

Tripod

6 Using

MiC

with

an iPad

7

Using

MiC

with

an iPhone

or

iPod

touch

8 Using

MiC

with

a Mac

9-10

Recording Techniques

11

-

14

Registration and Warranty

Information

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing MiC

by

Apogee.

MiC

is

an

amazing microphone built by

an

award winning engineering team that

is

driven by a passion for the best sound quality possible.

We

hope you love this product!

Register your MiC*:

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*With your registration you will receive free Apogee Technical Support from a live
operator and automatic product update notifications.

About

Apogee

Since 1985,

Apogee

Electronics has been a leader in professional

digital

audio. Apogee

products

are used

in

some

of

the

most

prestigious

recording

studios

around

the

world.

If

you

haven't

seen

Apogee

gear, you've heard

it

on

countless

GRAMMY®

and

OSCAR®

winning

recordings.

Whether

you're

working

in a professional studio,

recording

on

the

road

or

rocking

out

in

your

garage,

quality,

ease

of

use and

affordability

make

Apogee

ideal

for

anyone creating

music

on

iPad

or

Mac.

II

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Package Contents

Dock

Port

Connector

Cable

Tripod

MiC

USB

Cable

MiC QuickS

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Guide

II

MiC Features

Status Indicator Light

-----------

• Blue - Connected

to

hardware device,

but

not

working

with

audio software

e Dim Green -Working

with

audio software, no audio level

e

Bright

Greer

-Audio

level

is

present

Orange - Approaching maximum

input

level

e

Red

- Input overload, adjust

the

gain using

the

Gain

Control Knob on

the

side

of

MiC

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Gain Control Knob

--

Tripod

System Requirements

iOS:

Devices:

iPad, iPad2, iPhone

4

and iPod

touch

iOS

version:

4.3 and later

Connection:

Dock

connector

port

{no batteries required)

Software:

Made

for

GarageBand

Mac OS:

Computer:

Mac,

with

an

Intel processor

Memory:

1

GB

minimum

of

installed

RAM,

2GB

recommended

OS

version:

1 0.6.4

or

later

including

10.7 Lion

Connection:

USB

2.0

Full Speed

Software:

GarageBand, Logic Pro,

MainStage

or

any Core

Audio

compatible

application

MiC QuickStart Guide

B

Using

the

Tripod

0

Screw

the

Tripod

into

the

threaded

hole

on

the

back

of

MiC.

f)

Tighten

the

locking

nut

on

the

Tripod

to

create a

tight

fit.

e

Loosen

the

wing

nut

on

the

back

of

the

Tripod and

move

MiC

into

the

desired position.

0

Tighten

the

wing

nut

to

lock

M

iC

in

place.

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Using MiC

with

an iPad

0 Plug MiC

into

your

iPad

using

the

provided

iOS

Dock

Connector

Cable.

f.) Check

the

status

light

on

MiC,

it

should

be

Blue

.

e Start

up

GarageBand

and

choose

New

Song.

MiC's status

light

should

turn

to

Green.

0 Choose

Audio

Recorder.

E)

To

hear

your

track,

turn

Monitor

ON

by

clicking

this

icon

and

following

instructions.

0 Plug

your

headphones

into

iPad's headphone

output

or

just

listen

through

iPad's built-in speakers.

G Click

the

Record

button

and

you

are

recording

with

MiC!

MiC QuickStart Guide

II

Using MiC with an iPhone or iPod touch

0 Plug MiC

into

your

iPhone

or

iPod

touch

using

the

provided

iOS

Dock Cable.

fJ

Check

the

status

light

on

MiC,

it

should

be

Blue

.

9

Start

up

Voice

Memos

application.*

MiC's status

light

should

turn

to

Green

.

0 Check

your

input

level

on

the

Status

Indicator

Light

and

adjust

accordingly.

0 Click

the

Record

button

and

you

are

recording

with

MiC!

*Pie,

ase

see

www.apogeedigital.com

for

other

compatible software

B MiC QuickS

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Guide

Using MiC

with

a Mac

0 Plug MiC

into

your

Mac using

the

provided

USB

cable.

fl

Check

the

status

light

on

MiC,

it

should be Blue.

e Open GarageBand and select

New

Project>

Voice.

Name and save

your

project.

0 Go

to

GarageBand > Preferences

>Audio/MIDI

and select MiC

for

Audio Input.

0 MiC's status

light

should

now

turn

Green.

G)

Check

your

input

level on

the

Status Indicator Light

and adjust accordingly.

Q Select

the

track

you

want

to

record on and click

the

Record

button

.

MiC QuickStart Guide

II

Recording Techniques

Vocals

Place MiC

directly

in

front

of

the

singer

about 6 to

24 inches away

with

the

front

of

MiC

pointed

towards

the

singer. The closer

the

singer

is

to

MiC,

the

more

low

end

or

bass

it

will

pick

up. MiC has a

polar

pattern

that

is

cardioid,

which

means

that

it

will

be

most

effective recording sounds

that

are

directly

in

front

of

MiC

and

increasingly less

on

the

sides.

Be

sure

to

check

your

levels

on

the

Status

Indicator

Light. The best

way

to

do

this

is

to

sing

the

loudest

passage

you

will

be

recording

and

adjust

the

gain

so

the

Status

Indicator

Light

is

Green

and

not

Red.lf

the

light

becomes red

when

recording,

the

input

is

too

hot

and

the

recording

will

be

distorted.

We

highly

recommend

using a

pop

filter

when

recording vocals

with

MiC.

This

will

shield

the

microphone

capsule

from

sudden bursts

of

air,

minimizing

popping

and

distortion.

II

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Recording Techniques

continued

Acoustic

Guitar

Place

MiC

about

6-12 inches away from

the

sound

hole,

with

the

front

of

MiC

pointed at

the

12th fret.

If

you

want

to

capture more

low

frequencies, move

MiC toward

the

sound

hole.

If

you

want

to

capture more high-end

or

remove

unwanted boominess, move MiC toward

the

tuners. When experimenting

with

placement, make sure

the

front

of

MiC

is

always

pointed toward

the

source

of

the

sound you are recording.

Optimal placement

of

MiC will depend on

the

instrument, performance and

what

type

of

sound you are

looking

to

capture.

It's

best

to

move MiC around

and listen

to

the

sound

to

determine the best

placement.

For more recording techniques and sound

samples

visit:

www.apogeedigital.com

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Registration and Warranty

Information

Be

sure

to

register

your

MiC

by

completing

the

on-line

registration form

at

our

Web site:

www.a

pogeed

ig ita

I.

com/register

The benefits

of

registering include

access

to

free,

expert

technical

support

by

email, live

chat

or

phone,

important

email notifications

about

new

features and

important

updates, and notification by email

about

new

Apogee products before

they

are announced

to

the

public.

Please

address any inquiries

to

your

dealer

or

directly

to

Apogee at:

APOGEE

ELECTRONICS

CORPORATION

1715

Berkeley

St

Santa Monica,CA 90404,

USA

TEL:

(31

O)

584-9394,

FAX:

(31

0)

584-9385

email: [e-mail]

APOGEE

ELECTRONICS

CORPORATION

warrants this

product

to

be free

of

defects in material

and manufacture

under

normal

use

for

a period

of

12 months. The

term

of

this warranty begins

on

the

date

of

sale

to

the

purchaser. Units returned

for

warranty repair

to

Apogee

or

an authorized Apogee warranty repair facility

will

be repaired

or

replaced

at

the

manufacturer's

option,

free

of

charge.

Ill

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Guide

ALL

UNITS

RETURNED

TO

APOGEE

OR

AN

AUTHORIZED

APOGEE

REPAIR

FACILITY

MUST

BE

PREPAID,

INSURED

AND

PROPERLY

PACKAGED,

PREFERABLY

IN

THEIR

ORIGINAL

BOX.

Apogee reserves

the

right

to

change

or

improve design

at

any

time

without

prior notification. Design changes

are

not

implemented retroactively, and

the

incorporation

of

design changes

into

future

units does

not

imply

the

availability

of

an upgrade

to

existing units. This warranty

is

void

if

Apogee determines, in its sole business

judgment,

the

defect

to

be

the

result

of

abuse, neglect, alteration

or

attempted repair by unauthorized

personnel. The warranties set forth above are in lieu

of

all

other

warranties, expressed

or

implied, and Apogee

specifically disclaims any and all implied warranty

of

merchantability

or

of

fitness for a particular purpose.

The buyer acknowledges and agrees

that

in no event shall

the

company be held liable

for

any special, indirect,

incidental

or

consequential damages,

or

for

injury, loss

or

damage sustained by any person

or

property,

that

may result

from

this

product

failing

to

operate correctly

at

any time.

USA:

Some states

do

not

allow for

the

exclusion

or

limitation

of

implied warranties

or

liability

for

incidental

or

consequential damage,

so

the

above exclusion may

not

apply

to

you. This warranty gives you

specific legal rights, and you may have

other

rights which vary from state

to

state.

Service

Information

MiC contains

no

user-serviceable components; refer

to

qualified service personnel

for

repair

or

upgrade.

Your warranty will be voided

if

you tamper

with

the

internal components.

If

you have any questions

with

regard

to

the

above, please contact Apogee.

MiC QuickStart Guide lEI

In

the

event your MiC needs

to

be upgraded

or

repaired,

it

is

necessary

to

contact Apogee prior

to

shipping,

and a Return

Materials Authorization

(RMA)

number

will

be assigned. This

number

will serve

as

a reference

for

you and helps facilitate

and expedite

the

return process. Apogee requires

that

shipments be pre-paid

and insured

-unless

otherwise authorized in advance.

IMPORTANT:

ANY

SHIPMENT

THAT

IS

NOT

PRE-PAID

OR

IS

SENT

WITHOUT

AN

RMA

NUMBER

WILL

NOT

BE

ACCEPTED.

No part

of

the

software and its

related

documentation may be copied, transferred,

or

modified.

You

may

not

modify, adapt,

translate,

lease,

distribute,

resell

for

profit

or

create derivative works based

on

the software

and its

related

documentation

or

any part

thereof

without

prior

written

consent from Apogee

Electronics

Corporation,

U.S.A.

Warnings

FCC

warning

This

equipment

has

been tested and found

to

comply

with

the limits

for

a

Class

A digital device, pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

rules.

These

limits are designed

to

provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference when operated in a

commercial

environment. This

equipment

generates,

uses,

and can

radiate radio frequency energy and,

if

not

installed and used in accordance

with

the

instruction manual,

may cause

harmful

interference

to

radio communications. Operation

of

this

equipment

in a residential

area

is

likely

to

cause

harmful

interference, in which

case

the

user

will

be required

to

take whatever

measures necessary

to

correct the interference

at

his

own

expense.

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Declarations

of Conformity

This device

complies

with

Part 15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

Operation

is

subject

to

the

following

two

conditions:

(1)

This device may

not

cause

harmful interference and

(2)

This device

must

accept any interference received,

including

interference

that

may cause undesired operation. This

equipment

has been tested and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

of

a

Class

B digital device, pursuant

to

Part 15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

CAUTION: Changes

or

modifications

not

expressly approved

by

Apogee Electronics

Corporation

compliance

could

void

the

user's

authority

to

operate

the

equipment.

Rating: 3.3-5V 1

OOmA

USB

2.0

Industry

Canada

Notice

This

Class

B digital

apparatus meets

all

requirements

of

the

Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment

Regulations. Cet appareil numerique

de

Ia

classe B respecte toutes

les exigences

du

Reglement

sur le

material brouilleur

du

Canada.

Declaration

of

Conformity

-

CE

Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby

declares

that

the

product, MiC,

to

which this

declaration relates,

is

in

material

conformity

with

the

following

standards

or

other

normative documents:

(EN50081-1 /EN55022; 1995) and (EN50082-1

/IEC

801-2,

3,

4; 1992)

following

the

provisions of: (73/23/EEC-Low

Voltage

Directive) and

(89/336/EEC-

EMC

Directive)

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Declarations

of

Conformity

continued

Declaration

of

Conformity-

CE

Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares

that

the

product, MiC,

to

which this declaration relates,

is

in material

conformity

with

the

following

standards

or

other

normative documents:

(EN50081-1 /ENSS022; 1995) and

(ENS0082-1

/IEC

801-2,

3,

4;

1992)

following

the

provisions of: (73/23/EEC-Low Voltage Directive) and (89/336/EEC-

EMC

Directive)

Declaration

of

Conformity

- Japan

Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares

that

MiC,

to

which

this declaration relates,

is

in material

conformity

with

the

VCCI

Class

A standard.

Declaration

of

Conformity-

Australia

Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares

that

the

MiC

is

in material

conformity

with

AN/NZS

standard requirements.

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more

MiC

support

information,

please

visit

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warrants

this

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to

be

free

of

defects

in

material

and

manufacture

under

normal

use

for a period

of

12

months.

The

term

of

this

warranty

begins

on

the

date

of

sale

to

the

purchaser

from

an

authorized

Apogee

dealer

(proof

of

purchase

in

the

form

of a receipt

may

be

required).

Units

returned

for

warranty

repair

to

Apogee

or

an

authorized

Apogee

warranty

repair

facility

will

be

repaired

or

replaced

with a functional

equivalent

product

that

is

new

or

refurbished

at

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manufacturer's

option,

free

of

charge.

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guarantee

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governing

the

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of

consumer

goods.

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right

to

change

or

improve

design

at

any

time

without

prior

notification.

Design

changes

are

not

implemented

retroactively,

and

the

incorporation

of

design

changes

into

future

units

does

not

imply

the

availability

of

an

upgrade

to

existing

units. This

warranty

is

void

if

Apogee

determines,

in

its

sole

business

judgment,

the

defect

to

be

the

result

of

abuse,

neglect,

alteration

or

attempted

repair

by

unauthorized

personnel.

The

buyer

acknowledges

and

agrees

that

in

no

event

shall

the

company

be

held

liable

for

any

special,

indirect,

incidental

or

consequential

damages,

or

for

injury, loss

or

damage

sustained

by

any

person

or

property,

that

may

result

from

this

product

failing

to

operate

correctly

at

any

time.

Warranty

details

are

subject

to

change.

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the

latest

warranty

information

please

visit

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