Direct USBDirect USB Connection (Built-in Mic DSP/ADC)
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Specifications
0 of 12 values have a recorded source- Type
- Audio Interface·
- Equivalent input noise
- -125·
- Bus powered
- yes·
- Maximum gain
- 36·
- Analog inputs
- ·
- Analog outputs
- 3.5mm Headphone Jack·
- Digital inputs
- USB-C · USB-A · Lightning·
- USB power draw
- 2.5·
- Maximum input level
- 0·
- Maximum sample rate
- 96·
- Phantom power provided
- no·
- Indexable Locales
- ·
Expert Audio Engineering Commentary
Tonal profile
Direct digital connection to Mac/PC/iOS via USB cable. Utilizes the microphone internal ADC converter and built-in preamp.
Gain staging
Bypasses external interfaces completely. Gain is controlled via microphone hardware dial or companion software (e.g. Shure MOTIV, Rode Central).
Setups using this gear
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