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5.2. Recording a microphone
Microphones (especially ribbon mics) generate extremely weak signals, which are referred
to as mic level . They require the most gain to be heard clearly, so it's a good thing that the
mic preamps on Inputs 1 & 2 have a lot of gain and very low noise!
1.
Connect your microphone to one of the mic inputs on the front panel.
2.
AudioFuse 16Rig will auto-detect that you have connected an XLR cable and that
input channel will be given a 48V button in both the hardware and in AFCC.
Switch on 48V phantom power if your mic needs it.
Press IN 1 or IN 2 to immediately access the appropriate channel. If you've
3.
connected an XLR cable, the input channel will now be labeled FRONT MIC rather
than ANALOG IN, and the channel in AFCC will have a microphone icon.
4.
If your microphone requires phantom power, press the 48V button to switch on
phantom power.
5.
Talk or sing into the mic while adjusting the gain. The loudest parts of your
performance should cause the channel's VU meter to peak between -10 and
-6dB.
6.
If your sound source is so loud that it overloads the VU meter even at the lowest
gain setting, press the Pad button to switch on the 20dB input gain reduction.
7.
If your sound seems weak or "phasey", try flipping the phase with the button
labeled Ø.
That's it! The microphone input should be available in your music software and ready to
record.
NOTE: If you click and hold the encoder while the interface is showing the display page for a
particular channel, the CLIP LED will be cleared. If you do this on the main INPUTS page, all CLIP LEDs
will be cleared. This is particularly important if you have the Clipping Reset Time set to "Infinite" in AFCC.
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