Contents Table of Contents Contents English iRig Mic HD 2 Register your iRig Mic HD 2 Installation and setup iOS Devices iRig Mic HD 2 status LED Setting optimal gain on iRig Mic HD 2 Usage Note Signal Flow Cardioid unidirectional pickup pattern Proximity effect Recording Applications Vocals and speech...
English iRig Mic HD 2 Thank you for purchasing iRig Mic HD 2, the high-quality, universal digital hand-held microphone for iPhone, iPad, Mac and PC. Your package contains • iRig Mic HD 2 • Protective zippered storage bag • Mic clamp • 5/8”...
English Installation and setup iOS Devices 1. Connect the included Lightning cable to the Micro USB port on iRig Mic HD 2. 2. Connect the Lightning cable to the connector on your iOS device.
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English 3. Download your preferred audio processing or recording app like VocaLive, AmpliTube or iRig Recorder, and launch it. Pro Bundle for iRig Recorder, Mic Pack for VocaLive (iOS), Mic Room (Mac/PC/iOS), T-RackS Classic and Ableton ® Live 9 Lite (Mac/PC) FREE DOWNLOAD ikdownloads.com/irigmichd2 4.
English 5. Connect your headphones to the headphones port on the iRig Mic HD 2 and adjust its level with the dedicated knob. 1. Connect the included Micro USB to USB cable to iRig Mic HD 2. 2. Connect the USB cable to a free USB port on your Mac. 3.
English Setting optimal gain on iRig Mic HD 2 When talking or singing on iRig Mic HD 2 check status LED. BLUE GREEN ORANGE • If the LED is alternating between BLUE and GREEN or is always BLUE or GREEN, you should increase the iRig Mic HD 2 input gain by rotating the level control clockwise. • If the LED is sometimes flashing RED you should decrease the iRig Mic HD 2 input level by rotating the gain control counterclockwise. • When your level setting is optimal, the LED should alternate between GREEN and ORANGE while you talk or sing.
English Cardioid unidirectional pickup pattern iRig Mic HD 2 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, instruments and interviews.
English position or above the instrument near the guitarist’s head. Experiment with different positions and reach the sound you want. An all around microphone What do you want to record with your iRig Mic HD 2? Thanks to its wide gain range it is possible to record an extremely broad range of instruments: guitar amplifiers, drums, wind instruments —...
English Warranty Please visit: www.ikmultimedia.com/warranty for the complete warranty policy. Support and more info www.ikmultimedia.com/support www.irigmichd2.com Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
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Mic HD 2, AmpliTube®, EZ Voice™, iRig® Recorder, VocaLive® are trademarks property of IK Multimedia Production Srl. iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Retina, Mac and GarageBand are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPad Air, iPad mini, and Lightning are trademarks of Apple Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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