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C ongratulations and thank you for purchasing the MXL®
Mic Mate™ Pro. This device is designed to minimize your
setup for recording and allow for professional quality recording on-the-go. The latest advances in digital technology, along with years of research, have enabled MXL®’s engineering team to produce the audio quality normally found in expensive, high-end multi-channel computer interfaces within the small body of the Mic Mate™Pro. We used feedback from our customers to include the features you wanted in the Mic Mate™Pro. This expanded upon the already popular Mic Mate™ series by adding a variable gain knob (with plenty of gain), headphone jack for direct zero-latency monitoring, and a volume control for the headphone output.
Please review the follow material to get started with
Mic Mate™ Pro and ensure the best sound quality possible.
• Supplies 48V phantom power
• Studio-quality microphone preamp
• Zero latency monitoring
• 1/8-inch Stereo headphone jack
• Fully balanced low-noise analog front-end
• Gain and headphone controls
• 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz/16-bit
• USB Powered
• Less than 6 inches long
• USB 1.1 and 2.0 Compatible
欧美无mate30pro巨Mic Mate™ Pro Features
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Mic Mate ™ Pro Features
XLR Connector: Plug the Mic Mate ™ Pro directly into the bottom of your mic or attach an XLR microphone cable here.
LED: When the red LED is illuminated it indicates that the Mic Mate ™ Pro is connected to USB power and functioning correctly.
Microphone Gain: Use this variable knob to control the record level of the microphone into the computer. This control changes the analog microphone signal before the A/D converter.
Headphone Volume: A variable knob provides an overall volume control for stereo
headphones. Always turn this knob all the way counterclockwise before using the Mic Mate ™ Pro. Slowly bring the volume up while listening to yourself and/or recorded material
to find the correct level. (Note that the output volume control in the computer is separate from this volume control. Both volumes need to be adjusted for proper monitoring. To learn how to adjust the computer audio playback level, go to the initial setup instructions for your computer operating system.)
USB Jack: The small end of the supplied USB cable plugs in here. The microphone is set up to be compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0. It is not recommended to plug the Mic Mate ™ Pro into a hub, as this could potentially limit the power and audio bandwidth the Mic Mate ™ Pro needs to operate.
Headphone Jack: 1/8-inch stereo headphone jack accepts most headphones. The  maximum headphone volume will vary by manufacturer and model, so care should  always be exercised when plugging in different headphones.
Connecting the Mic Mate™ Pro to your computer:
The MXL® Mic Mate™ Pro will operate with both USB 2.0 (high speed USB) and USB 1.1 data buses. We recommend you connect your microphone directly to the computer’s USB port as opposed to using a USB hub. USB hubs have been known to interfere with the performance of various USB devices.
PLEASE NOTE: Audio and video recording can be very taxing to a computer’s resources. For this reason, you should close any and all running applications that are non-essential. Please take the following steps to  get connected:
1. If open, close your audio recording application. You will open it after the Mic Mate™ Pro is connected  and operationa
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2. Connect the corresponding ends of the supplied USB cable to the Mic Mate™ Pro and the computer’s  USB port.
3. The red LED on top of the Mic Mate™ Pro will illuminate indicating it is receiving power from the computer.
4. Connect your microphone of choice* directly to the XLR connector on the Mic Mate™ Pro or use an XLR microphone cable to facilitate placement farther away from the computer.
*Please note that 48V phantom power is on all of the time and can potentially harm some ribbon  microphones. If you are unsure of how phantom power affects your microphone, please consult with your microphone manufacturer prior to use.
Initial setup with Windows XP:
1. To select the Mic Mate™ Pro microphone as the default audio device, go to the Start Menu and select  Control Panel.
2. Select Sounds and Audio Devices.
3. Click on the Audio tab and select USB Audio Codec as the default device for Sound playback and  Sound Recording.
4. To adjust the output volume from the computer, click on the Volume button under Sound playback.
5. The master volume output can be changed by moving the Speaker fader up or down. You can adjust this volume in conjunction with the headphone volume knob on the Mic Mate™ Pro to create the perfect monitor mix between music playback and the direct signal from your microphone.
* You will notice the volume control under sound recording is grayed out. This is because the input gain control is found on the Mic Mate™ Pro.
Your Windows XP computer is now set up to use the Mic Mate™ Pro USB interface with most recording applications. Some applications will require additional settings be changed within the program. Please see your recording software manual for proper setup.
Initial setup with Windows Vista:
1. To select the Mic Mate™ Pro as the default audio device, go to the Start Menu and select Control Panel.
2. Double click the Sound icon.
3. Select the Playback tab. Highlight the speaker icon labeled as USB Audio Device and click the Set Default button. To
make further adjustments to the playback volume and settings, double-click on the speaker icon labeled USB Audio Device.
4. To adjust the volume from the computer, click on the tab labeled Levels. The master volume output can be changed by moving the Speaker fader left or right. You can adjust this volume in conjunction with the      headphone volume knob on the Mic Mate™ Pro to create the perfect monitor mix between music playback  and the direct signal from your microphone.
5. To change the sample rate and bit depth, click on the tab labeled Advanced. From the drop down menu you can change the sample rate and bit-depth for audio playback. When you are finished making changes, click the OK button. Please note that you should verify these settings match the settings in your recording application.
6. To set the Mic Mate™  Pro as the default audio input, select the Recording tab back in the Sound window.
Highlight the microphone icon labeled
USB Audio Device  and click Set Default . To make further  adjustments to the recording settings, double-click on the microphone icon labeled USB Audio Device. 7. Click on the tab labeled Advanced . From the drop down menu you can change the sample rate and  bit-depth for audio recording. Please note that you should verify these settings match the settings in your recording application.
Your Wondows Vista computer is now set up to use the Mic Mate ™ Pro USB interface with most recording applications. Some applications will require additional settings be changed within the program. Please see  your recording software manual for proper setup.Initial setup with OSX (up to version 10.4):
1. To select the Mic Mate ™ Pro as the default audio device, click on the Apple  icon at the top of the screen then select
the System Preferences .
2. Click on the speaker icon labeled Sound .
3. Click on the Input  tab, then select the device named USB Audio Codec . You will notice there are no input level controls for this device. This is because the input gain control is found on the Mic Mate ™ Pro.
4. Next, click on the Output  tab and select the device named USB Audio Codec . The master volume  output can be changed by adjusting the “output volume fader” left or right. You can adjust this volume in  conjunction with the headphone volume knob on the Mic Mate ™ Pro to create the perfect monitor mix  between music playback and the direct signal from your microphone.
5. Further adjustments to the sample rate and bit-depths can be found in the Audio Midi Setup  (Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > Audio Midi Setup.) You should, however, check the settings in the recording program you are using as they may override or conflict with these settings.
Setup
A. By selecting the USB
Audio Codec  as the “Default Input,” the Mic Mate ™ Pro will automatically be selected as the audio input device the next time it is plugged in.
B. By selecting the USB
Audio Codec  as the “Default Output” the Mic Mate ™ Pro will automatically be selected as the audio output device the next time it is plugged in. By selecting the USB Audio Codec as the “System Output,” the microphone will be used as the output device for any system sounds.
C. Select the USB Audio Codec  to make adjustments to the sample rate and bit-depth. You will see the
sections D and E appear in the lower portion of the window.
D. Here you can make adjustments to the sample rate and bit-depth for the input (the microphone signal).
E. Here you can make adjustments to the sample rate and bit-depth for the output (the signal to the
headphones).
Your computer is now set up to use the Mic Mate ™ Pro USB interface. However, after changing these  settings you sh
ould still check the settings in your recording software. If the sample rate and/or bit-depth in the recording software do not match your hardware, you will most likely hear clicks and pops, or the audio will be the wrong pitch.