Yellowtec iXm Operation Manual
Recording microphone
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- Page 1 Operations Manual iXm Recording Microphone (V1.2) www.facebook.com/yellowtec www.twitter.com/yellowtec...
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- Page 3 – just turn it on, press record and you’re good to go! No need to watch level displays and constantly readjust your settings.
- Page 4 Table of Contents iXm was designed to be the superior choice, providing: • LEA Engine for pristine, hassle-free auto leveling • Interchangeable microphone capsules (omni-directional, cardioid and super-cardioid) • Mic head recognition for automatic DSP adjustments (e.g. filter, phantom power) •...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
WHAT ’S IN THE BOX SAFET Y INSTRUC TIONS BASIC FUNC TIONS LAYOUT OF CONTROLS DASHBOARD INDIC ATORS RECORDING PLAYBACK POWER MANAGEMENT MEMORY MIC HEADS LINE IN LINE OUT SOFT WARE USB CONNEC TION INSTALLATION USER SOFT WARE ADMIN SOFT WARE www.yellowtec.com info@yellowtec.com... -
Page 6: What's In The Box
What‘s in the box Mic Head Recorder Wall Charger SD-Card USB Cable (Type-A to Mini USB) International Main Adapters www.yellowtec.com info@yellowtec.com... -
Page 7: Safety Instructions
Reading the instructions is essential to prevent the prdocut from any damage. It helps to avoid false operation and secures successful and long lasting use of your product. Never use the iXm without having a Mic Head installed. It helps to prevent damage to the mounting thread and the electronic contacts. -
Page 8: Basic Functions
Basic functions In order to operate the iXm in various recording environments you have a choice of different Mic Heads. Mic Heads can be exchanged easily by TOTO mount (twisting-off-twisting-on). In order to protect the thread and the electronic contacts always make sure that you never use the Microphone Recorder without a Mic Head installed! Always hold the Mic Head straight and twist it gently tight. - Page 9 Basic functions Recording great audio with iXm is easy. There is no need to monitor a display as our amazing LEA Engine will always deliver a perfect level- ling. iXm takes care of this automatically for you, producing broadcast- ready recordings at the touch of a button. Try it now - here‘s all you...
- Page 10 Power Off To switch the iXm off press and hold the STOP Button of the Dashboard and hit the STOP Button of the Playback Keypad simultaneously. All LEDs will turn off and the unit will power down.
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Page 11: Layout Of Controls
Layout of controls Playback Keypad Fast Rewind Stop Play Fast Forward Port Panel HP/Line Out Line In Jack SD Card Slot USB Port Battery Compartment www.yellowtec.com info@yellowtec.com... -
Page 12: Dashboard Indicators
Dashboard indicators 1. Boot Sequence When you turn on your iXm, the REC LED will flash green during boot sequence. Once the boot sequence is finished the MEM LED will flash red to indicate a memory check of the SD card. With no memory card inserted the MEM LED will continuously flash red to indicate that the iXm will not be ready to record. - Page 13 1 sec) the REC LED will switch back to indicate Record Ready. 6. BAT LEDs When the iXm is connected to a power source via USB. The internal bat- tery is being automatically charged. The BAT LED will slowly flash amber to indicate charging.
- Page 14 Solid red and amber BAT LED will indicate in which mode your micro- phone is in, while your iXm is connected via USB to a PC. A solid red light means you are connected in configuration mode. 10. USB connection modes When you connect your iXm to a USB port of a computer you will auto- matically connect in `mass storage device mode‘...
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Page 15: Recording
How do I make a recording? Simply press REC (1) after your iXm has been turned on. To stop the recording you have to press the STOP button and wait for the audio to be saved to your SD Card. - Page 16 How do I work with Pre-Roll Recording? Pre Roll Recording lets your iXm capture up to 30 seconds of your inter- view before you hit the REC Key. This mode avoids missing unexpected statements. NOTE: Use the iXm Admin software in order to enable this record mode.
- Page 17 What happens after the recording? When you stop recording your iXm will transfer remaining audio to the SD memory card. Please wait until this process is finished and the REC LED stops flashing. NOTE: Be aware that this can take a couple of seconds.
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Page 18: Playback
The main body of the iXm is spray proof. You should take care of the capsule and the Port Panel though. The Port Panel should face down when it rains and the capsule should be protected by a windshield. The keys of your iXm are entirely water tight. - Page 19 It is recommended to use headphones with adjustable volume control. If you need to control volume via the iXm Keypads, press and hold the STOP Key (2) on the Record Keypad and the FWW (6) - or - REW (3) Key on the Playback Keypad simultaneously in order to increase or decrease the volume by 1 dB per second.
- Page 20 Charge the iXm by connecting the wallcharger to the iXm via USB cable. The mini USB Port is located on the PORT PANEL. When the iXm is connected to a PC via USB it will also start rechar- ging. The BAT LED will slowly flash yellow. When fully charged it stops flashing.
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Page 21: Power Management
When the iXm is powered up and you are not recording you can always recall the remaining battery power and the remaining memory capaci- ty. To indicate the remaining time to go simply hit the STOP (2) button on the Dashboard. -
Page 22: Memory
Depending on the memory‘s storage capacity, the duration of the iXm‘s boot sequence will vary slightly. Check the iXm‘s remaining SD Card capacity by hitting the STOP Key (2) on the Record Keypad. The MEM LED will flash amber once for every hour of recording time that is left. -
Page 23: Mic Heads
How do I check my remaining memory? To check your iXm‘s remaining memory capacity hit the STOP Key (2) on the Record Keypad. The MEM light will flash amber once for every hour of recording time that is left. The BAT LED will work in the same way (see: How to check my battery capacity). -
Page 24: Line In
The Line Input of your iXm is a balanced mono input. The input is a 3.5mm jack marked yellow on the Port Panel. The drawings show how to connect with the input. When your signal source is on an XLR con- nector you will need an adapter as shown. -
Page 25: Line Out
How do I level my recordings? You don‘t have to! You benefit from the unique feature of the iXm mi- crophone: The powerful LEA DSP engine always provides an automati- cally balanced level of your recording. NOTE: This option can also be turned off. In the User and Admin software of the iXm you will find a variety of settings to set levels individually. -
Page 26: Software
Welcome to the iXm‘s Software Introduction. The following guide will introduce you to the iXm‘s User and Admin Software bundle. You will learn how to use the software and how to set up your iXm. The basic and advanced mode of your iXm‘s personal Software will be explained and you will be provided with a step-by-step Software Installation Guide. -
Page 27: Usb Connection
The BAT light will flash yellow to inform you that your iXm is being charged. As soon as you turn your iXm on the MEM LED will light yellow to confirm that your iXm is being recognized as an external flash drive. -
Page 28: Installation
Ports. (any PORT from COM1 - COM9). If a Port lower than COM9 is already assigned to your iXm you are good to go. If you are using a MAC OS you will only choose between a couple of COM Ports. - Page 29 NOTE: The SuperAdminisitrator can add or remove users, set or change passwords and update your firmware You are now ready to configure your iXm‘s settings, save different se- tups for different recording scenarios, set or change passwords, update your iXm‘s firmware or disable the LEA Engine! www.yellowtec.com...
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Page 30: User Software
AA Battery life as well as your free memory (3). (Note: Recording time will vary depending on the file format you choose). Next to that you will find information about the mircophone head you have installed. www.yellowtec.com info@yellowtec.com... - Page 31 User Software The Preset Profile lets you setup several options that makes handling your iXm in the field more comfortable. Select Accu or Battery as your preferred power source. Choose your green Jack on the Port Panel to be your Headphone, Line-out or balanced Line-Out.
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Page 32: Admin Software
The intention of the Admin Software is to give the advanced user speci- fic access to individual parameters. However in most cases there will be no need to use the Admin Software in order to succesfully use the iXm in field operations smoothly. - Page 33 Admin Software edit preset allows you to save up to nine different configurations of your iXm. In order to access presets you need to tick the box enable/ disable preset. Note that you can send one preset only at a time.
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