Contents Table of Contents Contents English iRig HD X Register your iRig HD X 1. iRig HD X overview 2. Installation and setup 2.1 Setup 3. Multi-function knob and LED ring 3.1 Headphone volume control 3.2 FX/THRU 3.3 Direct monitoring control 3.3.1 Direct monitoring control...
• USB-C to USB-C cable • USB-C to Lightning cable iRig HD X is the new member of the iRig guitar interface family, specifically designed to work directly with iOS and Mac/PC. This new iRig interface is redesigned in an all-new enclosure and sports some important new features. All of...
3. Instrument input - 1/4” (6.35mm) jack type - Connect your instrument here (e.g., guitar). 4. Amplifier output - 1/4” (6.35mm) jack type - You can connect an external amplifier to iRig HD X thanks to the “Amplifier output jack”. This allows you to send the processed signal (i.e. from a rig inside your mobile device) or a direct unprocessed signal, out to your amplifier or other unbalanced input.
3. Connect your guitar, bass or other mono instrument to the 1/4” input jack on your iRig HD X. 4. Launch your preferred audio App and set iRig HD X as your default audio device. To do so, please refer to the documentation of the App or Software you’re using.
This lets you plug your favorite amplifier into the Amplifier output jack and, at the same time, connect iRig HD X to your host device that runs, for example, your favorite recording app. This control won’t affect the headphone output.
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 HD X. This delay, called latency, is caused by the computer processing required to convert and record audio. Since this delay can be distracting, iRig HD X provides a direct monitoring path from the inputs to the outputs, which is activated by the direct monitoring control.
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LOOPBACK+ OFF LOOPBACK+ ON Ch3 Ch2 Ch1 Loopback • When the Loopback+ is on, the iRig HD X acts as a multichannel 3 in - 2 out interface. CH 1: Loopback L CH 2: Loopback R CH 3: Instrument Input...
2. Open a DAW or an App, on the connected host, that supports multitrack recording. 4. Create a mono track assigning Input 3, which corresponds to the iRig HD X instrument input. This is the track that will be processed.
LED is ON the note is tuned (inside the +/- 5 cents range). 5. Troubleshooting I don’t get any sound. In order for iRig HD X to turn on, a Core Audio-compatible audio app must first be launched on your iOS device or Mac. • iOS: ensure that you are using an app that works with audio input from the Lightning dock connector.
English 6. Specifications Common AD and DA resolution: 24-bit Sampling rate: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz Host connection: USB Type-C socket Instrument Input Input impedance:1 MOhms Maximum input level: +9 dBu Frequency response: From 20 Hz to 20 kHz within 3 dB (96 kHz sample rate) Dynamic range: 115 dB(A) Amp output Configuration: Unbalanced...
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