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• 1/4” thread adapter to Hot Shoe (for mounting on DSLR camera) Compact and lightweight by design, the iRig Mic Video delivers clear, crisp, directional audio with incredible ease of use. Its tight pickup area focuses directly in front of the microphone and reduces other surrounding sounds, ensuring that your subject is isolated from distracting background noise.
2. Attach the iRig Mic Video over the plate: thanks to the built-in magnets the microphone will remain fixed in place.
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3. Make sure that you position the microphone outside the camera shooting area to avoid the acoustic tube becoming visible in the image frame. 4. Connect the iRig Mic Video to the device with the included cables. USB Type-C / Lightning / USB OTG...
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English 5. Download the included App and launch it. iRig Recorder ikdownloads.com/irigmicvideo 6. Set your device to Airplane Mode and Do Not Disturb before recording. This allows you to record with no audio interruptions from phone calls or app notifications. 7.
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English 8. Connect your headphones to the headphones out on iRig Mic Video. You can control its volume with the device’s volume buttons. The Direct monitor button, allows you to activate the direct monitoring feature. 9. Use the included wind shield in order to minimize environmental noises.
• Remember that the iRig Mic Video is a precision device that must be handled with care during use. • The iRig Mic Video has a standard 1/4”-20 thread built into the bottom of the enclosure, so it is possible to mount it on any suitable tripod stand.
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English 2. Fix the hot-shoe adapter to the iRig Mic Video 1/4”-20 thread and then slide it into place on the camera mount. Once the microphone is in place, secure it by tightening the ring. 3. Connect one end of the 3.5mm TRS cable into the camera’s ‘Microphone In’ socket.
English 6. When using the iRig Mic Video with a DSLR camera, you can connect a pair of headphone to the camera’s headphones output (if present). Indeed, the iRig Mic Video built-in output can’t be used. 7. You can check the battery status by pressing the direct monitor button: if the LED next to it turns on bright red, the battery is charged;...
Using iRig Mic Video with a computer It is possible to use iRig Mic Video with a computer equipped with an USB-A connector (cable not included) or with USB-C connector (cable included). Once the iRig Mic Video is connected to the host, launch your audio application and select iRig Mic Video as the input/output device from your system’s audio preferences.
When recording an audio signal into your audio software, there is often a slight delay before it reaches the outputs of the software and iRig Mic Video. This delay, called latency, is caused by the computer processing required to convert and record audio. Since this delay can be distracting, iRig Mic Video provides a direct monitoring path from the inputs to the outputs, which is activated by the Direct Monitor button.
Troubleshooting My recording is distorted. Check that the input level on iRig Mic Video 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 Warranty Please visit: www.ikmultimedia.com/warranty for the complete warranty policy. Support and more info www.ikmultimedia.com/support...
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