1.
Input Level Knob
Adjusts mic gain.
Tip
: Don’t push the meters into the red. It means you are overdriving the Edge Go’s built-in preamp
and clipping occurs, distorting your recording in an audible and unpleasant manner.
Tip
: For voice recordings, adjust mic gain according to the nominal (regular) level of your speaking
or singing voice. If your performance is particularly dynamic (it has big changes in volume),
calibrate to the loudest parts, making sure the meters don’t go into the red. This way, you are
leaving enough headroom to capture the entirety of your performance without unwanted clipping.
2.
Input Level Meters
A visual representation of your input signal level. As mentioned above, avoid pushing the meters
into the red to avoid distortion.
Tip: Edge Go is a dual-membrane microphone which records in Stereo by summing the input from
both membranes. Hence the two L/R meters.
3.
Sample Rate Selector
Adjusts the sample rate, starting at 44.1kHz (CD Audio quality) and reaching up to 192kHz. The
higher the sample rate, the higher the recording fidelity, at the cost of additional computer
processing power.
Tip
: A good practice is to record at a higher sample rate and export at a lower sample rate. This
method is called “downsampling” and results in higher fidelity than if you were to record at a lower
sample rate.
For a visual example of downsampling in action, watch a YouTube video recorded in 4K resolution
and played back at 1080p resolution, then watch a video shot in regular 1080p. The difference in
quality tends to be very noticeable, and it’s exactly the same with digital audio.
Tip
: Another good practice (though not mandatory) is to export at half the sample rate you recorded
at. For example, record at 96kHz and export at 48kHz.
4.
Session Recall
Save and load Sessions – think of them as convenient snapshots of the entire Control Panel,
including presets, effect settings, gain adjustments, and all other parameters.
5.
Device Selector
Lets you choose among multiple Edge Go microphones connected to your computer.
