ApogeeMiC96kforMac&Windows

UsersGuide
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ApogeeMiC96kforMac&WindowsUsersGuide

Contents

PackageContents

MiC96kProductTour
SystemRequirements:

GettingStarted

WindowsBasics:
ToselectMiC96kasyourWindowsInputDevice:
ToSettheSampleRate:

MacBasics
ToSelectMiC96kasyourMacsAudioInputDevice:
ToChangetheSampleRate:

RecordingwithMiC96k

WindowsRecording
ExplanationofWindowsDriversavailable
RecordusingAudacityandtheWASAPIDriver
UsingtheASIO4ALLDriverwithAbletonLive
UsingMiC96ktorecordwithCubase

MacRecording
UsingMiC96ktorecordinGarageband
UsingMiC96ktorecordinAbletonLive
RecordusingApplesAggregateDevicefeature(ProTools,StudioONE,etc.)

AdditionalSupport

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PackageContents
Thefollowingitemsareincludedinthebox:

MiC96k
USBcable
Tripod
Microphonestandadapter
QuickStartGuide

Note:LightningiOScablesoldseparately.

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MiC96kProductTour

SystemRequirements:

MacOS10.9orlater Computer:Mac,withanIntelprocessor
Memory:2GBofRAMminimum
Connection/power:USBportoncomputer

Windows10orlater ASIO4ALLdriver(recommendedforcertainprofessionalapplications)
Computer:WindowsPCwithIntel/AMDx8664processor
Memory:4GBofRAMminimum
Connection/power:USBportoncomputer

Note:CompatiblewithiOSdeviceswithoptionalLightningiOScable

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GettingStarted
ApogeeMiC96kdoesnotneedanyspecialsoftwareordriverstoberecognizedbyaMacorWindows
computer.WhenpluggedintoaUSBportonthecomputer,theoperatingsystemwillautomatically
recognizetheMiC96k.

WindowsBasics:

ToselectMiC96kasyourWindowsInputDevice:
1. ConnectMiC96ktoaUSBportonyourcomputer.
Note:Whenaconnectionismade,abluelightwillilluminateontheMiC
2. ClicktheStartMenu 3. TypeManageaudiodevicesandselectit
fromthesearchresults

4. IntheSoundwindowthatappears,
clicktheRecordingtab

5. SelectMiC96kfromthelist

6. ClicktheSetDefaultbutton,then
clickOKtoclosetheSoundwindow

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ToSettheSampleRate:

1. GobacktotheRecordingTabofthe 2. ClicktohighlighttheMiC96kfromthelist,
Soundwindow. thenclickProperties.

3. IntheMicrophonePropertiesdialogthat
Appears,clicktheAdvancedTab.

4. IntheDefaultFormatsection,selectyour
desiredsampleratefromthedropdown
box.

5. ClickOKtoclosetheMicrophone
Propertieswindow

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ThecomputersbuiltinsoundcardshouldbesettothesamesamplerateastheMiC96k:

6. IntheSoundwindowPlaybacktab,clicktohighlightthecomputersbuiltinoutputandclick
Properties.

7. InthePropertieswindowthatappears,clickthe
Advancedtab.

8. IntheDefaultFormatsection,selectthesame
sampleratetheMiC96kissetto.

9. ClickOKtoclosethePropertieswindow

10. ClickOKagaintoclosetheSoundwindow.

Note:Someprofessionalrecordingprogramshavetheirownaudiooptionsandwillignorethe
settingsmadeinWindowsManageAudioDevices.

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MacBasics

ToSelectMiC96kasyourMacsAudioInputDevice:

1. ConnectMiC96ktoaUSBportonyourMac
computer.
Whenaconnectionismade,abluelightwillilluminate
ontheMiC

2. OpenMacSystemPreferences>Soundand
clicktheINPUTtab.

3. SelectMiC96kFromthelist.
ThelightonMiCwillturngreenandyouwillseethe
inputlevelmetermovewiththesignal.Usetheknobon
thesideoftheMiCtoadjusttheinputGainlevel.

ToChangetheSampleRate:


1. OpenAudioMIDISetup
(locatedinyourMacs
Applications>Utilitiesfolder)

2. IntheAudioDevices
window,selectMiC96kfrom
thelist.

3. Ontheright,usetheFormat
dropdownboxtoselectyour
desiredsamplerate

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RecordingwithMiC96k

WindowsRecording

ExplanationofWindowsDriversavailable
TheApogeeMiC96kcanbeusedwithtwodifferentMicrosoftWindowsaudiodrivers,anda3rdparty
audiodriver.Herearethedifferencesbetweenthem:

WindowsDrivers:
MME&DirectSound)Anolderdrivertechnologythatiscompatiblewiththemostaudio
applications.NotrecommendedbyApogeebecausetherewillbehighlatencywhenmonitoring.

WASAPIAnewerintegratedlowlatencyaudiodriver.Supportedbyfewproaudioprograms
butprovidesexcellentperformance(Audacity,REAPER,ProTools).Apogeerecommendsusing
thisdriverwhenpossible.

ThirdPartyASIODriver:
ASIO4AllAnalternativelowlatencyaudiodriverthatusesdrivertechnologydevelopedby
Steinberg.Mustbeinstalledseparatelyandisfreetothepublic.Manyproaudioprograms
supportASIO(Cubase,AbletonLive,Reason,etc.).Apogeerecommendstheuseofthisdriver.

Downloadandinstallthisdriverfromwww.asio4all.com

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RecordusingAudacityandtheWASAPIDriver
1. OpenAudacityandgotoEdit>Preferences

2. InDevicessection,choose:

Host:WindowsWASAPI
PlaybackDevice:(Yourcomputersbuiltin
output)
RecordingDevice:Microphone(MiC96k)

3. IntheQualitysection,selectthedesiredsample
rate.

NOTE:Thismustbethesamesamplerate
selectedinManageAudioDevicesforboththe
MiC,andyouraudiooutputdevice.

4. ClickOKtoclosethePreferenceswindow.
5. AdjusttheGainknobonthesideofApogeeMiC96ktosettheinputlevel.
6. Pressrecord!

UsingtheASIO4ALLDriverwithAbletonLive
MakesureyouveinstalledtheASIO4ALLdriverfromwww.asio4all.com
1. OpenAbletonLiveandgototheOptions>Preferencesmenu

2. IntheAudiosectionchoose:

DriverType:ASIO

AudioDevice:ASIO4ALLv2

SampleRate:Thisshouldmatchthesamplerateselectedin
ManageAudioDevicesforbothMiC96kandyouraudiooutputdevice.

3. Inthissamemenu,clickHardwareSetuptoopentheASIO4ALLsetupwindow.




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4. ClicktheADVANCEDbutton

5. EnablebothMiC96k,andyouroutputdevice

6. AdjusttheASIOBuffersize:
Startwith128samples,butitmay
needtobeadjusteddependingon
yourcomputerscapabilities:
Note:
HigherBuffer:Morestableaudioperformance,buthigherlatencydelaywheninputmonitoring
LowerBuffer:Lessstableaudioperformancethatcouldresultinpopsandclicks,butless
latencydelaywheninputmonitoring

7. ClosetheASIO4ALLDriverWindow
8. ClosetheAbletonPreferenceswindow
Note:Whenproperlyselected,thelightonMiC96kwillturngreen

9. Inanaudiotrack,selectinput1. 10. ClicktheMonitorINbuttontohearyourliveinput

signalinyouroutput

11. AdjusttheGainknobonthesideofApogeeMiC96ktosettheinputlevelandyouwillseeinput
levelmetermovementinthisAbletontrack.

ThisindicatesyouarereceivinginputsignalintoAbletonandcanrecord!




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UsingMiC96ktorecordwithCubase
MakesureyouveinstalledtheASIO4ALLdriverfromwww.asio4all.com
1. OpenCubaseandgotothemenuDevices>DeviceSetup

2. SelectVSTAudiosystemontheleftcolumn,thenchooseASIO4ALL
v2fromtheASIODriverdropdown.

3. OntheleftColumn,selectASIO4ALLv2thenclickControlPaneltoopentheASIO4ALLsetup
window

4. ClicktheADVANCEDbutton

5. EnablebothMiC96k,andyouroutputdevice

6. AdjusttheASIOBuffersize:
Startwith128samples,butitmay
needtobeadjusteddependingon
yourcomputerscapabilities:
Note:
HigherBuffer:Morestableaudioperformance,buthigherlatencydelaywheninputmonitoring
LowerBuffer:Lessstableaudioperformancethatcouldresultinpopsandclicks,butless
latencydelaywheninputmonitoring

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7. ClosetheASIO4ALLDriverWindow,thenclickOKtoclosetheDeviceSetupwindow.

8. NowgototheDevices>VSTConnectionsmenu.
9. IntheINPUTStab,rightclickthestereobusandclickRemoveBus.

10. ClicktheAddBusbuttonand
choose1,mono,thenAddBus.

11. Younowhaveasingleinputbus.

12. ClosetheVSTConnections
Window.

13. GotomenuProject>ProjectSetup.

14. SettheSampleRatetothesamevalueyouhadsettheMiC
andcomputersbuiltinoutputtointheManageAudioDevices
section.

15. SetBitResolutionto24bitorhigher.
Allothersettingsareoptionalandyourchoice

16. ClickOKtoclosetheProjectSetupwindow.

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17. GotoProject>AddTrack>Audio

18. Chooseamonotrackconfiguration.

19. MakesuretheInputissettoMonoIn,thenenabletherecordbutton.

Ifyouwanttomonitorasyourecord,
enabletheMonitorbuttonaswell

20. AdjusttheGainknobonthesideofApogeeMiC96ktosettheinputlevelandyouwillseeinput
levelmetermovementinthisCubasetrack.

ThisindicatesyouarereceivinginputsignalintoAbletonandcanrecord!

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MacRecording

UsingMiC96ktorecordinGarageband

1. OpenGaragebandandcreatea
NewEmptyProject

2. IntheDetailsexpansion,ensure
MiC96kisselectedastheAudio
Inputdevice,andBuiltInOutputis
selectedandtheAudioOutput
device,thenclickChoose.

3. IntheTrackdialogthatappears,
selectanAudiotrack,thenclick
Create.

4. AdjusttheGainknobonthesideofApogee
MiC96ktosettheinputlevelandyouwillsee
inputlevelmetermovementinthe
Garagebandtrack.

ThisindicatesyouarereceivinginputsignalintoGaragebandandcanrecord!

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UsingMiC96ktorecordinAbletonLive

1. OpenAbletonLiveandgototheLive>PreferencesMenu

2. SelectMiC96kastheAudioInput
Device,andBuiltinOutputasthe
AudioOutputDevice

3. SelectyourdesiredSampleRate

4. SetyourBuffersize.Startwith128
Samplesandreadjustbasedonyour
computersperformance.

Note:
HigherBuffer:Morestableaudioperformance,buthigherlatencydelaywheninputmonitoring
LowerBuffer:Lessstableaudioperformancethatcouldresultinpopsandclicks,butless
latencydelaywheninputmonitoring

5. InanAudiotrack,selectInput1

6. AdjusttheGainknobonthesideofApogeeMiC96ktosettheinputlevel
andyouwillseeinputlevelmetermovementinthisAbletontrack.



ThisindicatesyouarereceivinginputsignalintoAbletonandcanrecord!

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RecordusingApplesAggregateDevicefeature(ProTools,StudioONE,etc.)
Someaudiorecordingprogramsdonothavetheabilitytoselectadifferentinputandoutputdevice.In
thiscaseyouwillneedtoselectanAggregateDevicethatcombinesApogeeMiC96kandyour
computersbuiltinoutput.HereshowtocreateanduseApplesaggregatedevicefeature:

1. OpenAudioMIDISetup
(locatedinyourMacs
Applications>Utilitiesfolder)

2. AtthebottomoftheAudioDeviceswindow,Clicktheplus+buttonand
selectCreateAggregateDevice.

3. ChecktheboxforbothMIC96Kand
BuiltinOutputtobeusedinthe
AggregateDevice.

4. SettheClockSourcetoMIC96k

5. SelectthisAggregatedeviceinyouraudiorecordingprogram.

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