Table of Contents Contents English iRig Mic Cast HD Register your iRig Mic Cast HD Installation and setup Recording tips Setting optimal gain on iRig Mic Cast HD Setting the polar pattern Direct monitoring Troubleshooting Specifications Warranty Support and more info...
• Wind Shield • Metal plates iRig Mic Cast HD is the new ultra-compact, MFi, portable voice recording microphone designed specifically for recording podcasts, interviews, lectures, voice memos, speeches and more. iRig Mic Cast HD provides a pocket-sized voice recording solution with crystal-clear audio quality thanks to 24-bit converters with sample rates up to 96kHz.
2. Attach the iRig Mic Cast HD over the plate: thanks to the built-in magnets the microphone will remain fixed in place. If using the iRig Mic Cast HD with a laptop, you can fix it on the back of the screen with or without...
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English 3. Connect the iRig Mic Cast HD to the device with the included cables. USB Type-C / Lightning / USB OTG 4. Download the included App and launch it. iRig Recorder ikdownloads.com/irigmiccasthd 5. Set your device to Airplane Mode and Do Not Disturb before recording. This allows you to record with no...
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On iRig Mic Cast HD this is obtained combining together the two cardioid capsules. FRONT FRONT FRONT REAR REAR REAR CARDIOID CARDIOID FIGURE-OF-EIGHT 7. Set the microphone gain with the buttons (+ and -) on the side of iRig Mic Cast HD. BLUE GREEN ORANGE...
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English 8. Connect your headphones to the headphones out on iRig Mic Cast HD. You can control its volume with the device’s volume buttons. The side DIRECT switch, allows you to activate the direct monitoring feature. 9. Use the included wind shield in order to minimize environmental noises.
Setting optimal gain on iRig Mic Cast HD When speaking or singing into iRig Mic Cast HD check the status LED. The multicolor LED on iRig Mic Cast HD gives you important information about the iRig Mic Cast HD’s operating status. Each status is indicated by a...
Indeed, figure-of-8 microphones measure the difference in pressure between either side of an open diaphragm. This meant that they were very sensitive to sound from the front and rear, but almost completely ignores sounds from the sides. On iRig Mic Cast HD this is obtained combining together the two cardioid capsules.
Troubleshooting My recording is distorted. Check that the input level on iRig Mic Cast HD has been set properly. If the red LED is lighting when you talk or sing decrease the input level as described in this guide. I can’t hear anything from the headphone output.
English Specifications Microphone Type: condenser, electret Capsule Size: 2x 0.55” Polar Pattern: cardioid, figure-of-8 Interface Type: USB digital microphone with a built-in preamp Conversion: 24-bit A/D, 24-bit D/A Sampling Rate: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz Frequency Response: 40Hz - 20kHz Maximum Sound Pressure: 125 dB SPL Sensitivity: -40 dB, 10 mV/Pa Gain range: adjustable over a 50 dB range...
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