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- Page 1 MIK-1 AMBI MBISONIC MICROPHONE User Manual miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice...
- Page 2 Updated with release version of plugin 30 June 2020 Corrected support links, other minor corrections 6 July 2020 Added ASIO4ALL install and config 27 July 2020 miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
ONTENTS Important Information ............................4 Product overview............................6 Installation ..............................7 Download ............................. 7 USB driver installation (Windows only) ....................7 ambiMIK-1 app installation ........................8 2.3.1 macOS ............................8 2.3.2 Windows ............................8 Using the ambiMIK-1 ............................ 9 Setting analog gain ..........................9 Install the VST plugin .......................... -
Page 4: Important Information
Warranty Terms miniDSP Ltd warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the invoice date. Our warranty does not cover failure of the product due to incorrect connection or installation, improper or undocumented use, unauthorized servicing, modification or alteration of the unit in any way, or any usage outside of that recommended in this manual. - Page 5 CE Mark Statement The ambiMIK-1 has passed the test performed according to European Standard EN 55022 Class B. A Note on this Manual This User Manual is designed for reading in both print and on the computer. If printing the manual, please print double-sided.
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Page 6: Product Overview
Dirac Research that leverages their extensive experience in 3D audio. It is specifically calibrated for the ambiMIK-1 from over 1200 measurements and includes yaw, pitch, roll and output gain controls. Output formats are 4-channel B-format or stereo binaural. With its slim aluminium body, nylon protective frame, and single USB connection to your computer with no need for additional electronics (e.g. -
Page 7: Installation
The USB driver enables Windows to stream audio from the ambiMIK-1. In addition, it installs a control panel to help manage the ambiMIK-1. To install the driver, the ambiMIK-1 must be connected to the computer by USB. Go to the WinDrivers folder of the installation download and double-click on the installer: •... -
Page 8: Ambimik-1 App Installation
We recommend that you accept the default installation settings. To run the plugin, locate it in the Applications -> miniDSP folder and double-click on it. To make it easier to run in future, right-click on its dock icon and select Options -> Keep in Dock. -
Page 9: Using The Ambimik-1
MIK-1 SING THE AMBI The ambiMIK-1 is provided with a VST plugin for Windows and macOS. The plugin decodes the raw four-channel data into either four-channel B-format or two-channel binaural. The two-channel binaural format can be directly monitored with headphones. -
Page 10: Install The Vst Plugin
Then copy the file ambiMIK1_decoder.vst to the folder VST and the file ambiMIK1_decoder.component to the folder Components. In Reaper, open Preferences from the Options menu, then go to Plugins->VST. Click on the Clear cache/re-scan button. miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice... -
Page 11: Windows
If you are already using plugins, copy the plugin files to that location. • Otherwise, you can create a folder for the plugin. A good location is in Documents\MiniDSP. 1. Navigate to Documents\MiniDSP and create a new folder named VST. -
Page 12: Create The Audio Device
3.3 C REATE THE AUDIO DEVICE Reaper needs a single audio device for both input and output. The ambiMIK-1 is input only, so it needs to be combined with an output device. 3.3.1 macOS Open Audio MIDI Setup. You will see ambiMIK in the left sidebar. - Page 13 Check the box for ambiMIK, then for the output device. In this example we are using headphones connected to the Mac for monitoring: Open Reaper preferences and go to Audio->Device. Select ambiMIK-IO then click OK. miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice...
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Page 14: Windows
Click next to “ambiMIK” to enable it as shown in the screenshot below. Also enable the output device that you want to use. In this example we have enabled the ambiMIK-1 and PC headphone output: In Reaper Preferences under Audio->Device, check “Enable inputs” and select the input and output channels: miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com... -
Page 15: Set Up The Project
On the vertical channel strip, click on the Route button. Set the number of channels to 4, and turn off Master send: Click on the Record Arm/Disarm button: miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice... - Page 16 Click on the input dropdown and select Record:disable: Click on the output dropdown and select the 4-channel ambiMIK: miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice...
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Page 17: Set Up The Decoder Track
On the vertical channel strip for track 2, click on the Route button. Click on the “Add new receive…” button and select “ambiMIK-1 input”. Drop down the menu for “Audio” and select Multichannel source -> 4 channels -> 1-4. Leave Master send enabled. miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice... - Page 18 On track 2, click on the FX button. Select VST in the left sidebar and then the ambiMIK-1 plugin in the main window. On Mac, it looks like this: On Windows, it looks like this: Click OK. The result is: The default settings are suitable for decoding into binaural stereo.
- Page 19 Close the plugin window and press the Record Arm/Disarm button. Click on the dropdown labeled “In” and select “Record: output (stereo)”: Making a sound near the ambiMIK-1 will show the meters operating. Check that track 1 shows four channels on the meters and track 2 shows two channels.
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Page 20: Recording And Playing Back Binaural Audio
3.5 R ECORDING AND PLAYING BACK BINAURAL AUDIO Press the Record button. Sounds will be decoded from the ambiMIK-1 and can be monitored from the main out. Press Record again to stop recording. • To play back the recorded binaural track, return the cursor to the start and press the Play button. -
Page 21: Additional Information
Aluminum body with plastic microphone holder 4.2 O BTAINING SUPPORT 1. Check the forums on miniDSP.com to see if this issue has already been raised and a solution or solutions provided. 2. Contact miniDSP via the support portal at support.minidsp.com with: a.
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