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Additional Information

Using headphones

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" (3.5 mm) headphone jack on the bottom of the microphone allows you to directly monitor your recording with 

a pair of headphones. When your preliminary setup is completed, and your USB microphone is connected to your 
computer’s USB port (the microphone’s blue LED is illuminated), plug your headphones into the headphone jack on 
the bottom of the microphone. While talking into the microphone, you should hear yourself in the headphones. Adjust 
the volume up or down by rotating the Up/ Down dial on the bottom of the microphone. 

Note:

 The Up/ Down dial 

only adjusts the volume of the mic’s headphone output; it does not adjust the microphone level.

Selecting software

You have many choices in recording software. Audacity, available for free online at http://audacity.sourceforge.net/, is 
a widely used software program that provides basic recording software. 

Setting your software levels

Correct adjustment of microphone level is important for optimum performance. Ideally, the microphone level should 
be as high as possible without overloading the input of your computer. If you hear distortion, or if your recording 
program shows levels that are consistently overloaded (at peak levels), turn the microphone volume (or level) down, 
either through your control panel (or system preferences) settings, or through your recording software. If your 
recording program shows insufficient level, you can increase the microphone gain either from the control panel (or 
system preferences) settings or through your recording program.

No further microphone level adjustments should be needed, as long as the acoustic input does not  
change significantly.

Positioning your microphone 

It is important to position the microphone directly in line (on axis) with the person speaking/singing or instrument  
(or other sound source) to achieve the best frequency response of the microphone.  

For use in speaking/singing applications, the ideal placement for the microphone is directly in front of the person 
speaking/singing. The same placement is optimal when miking an instrument such as an acoustic guitar, drums or 
piano. Experiment with different mic placements to find the best sound for your particular setup.

XLR operation

For live-sound applications, connect the XLRF connector of the included XLR cable to the XLRM output on the bottom 
of the microphone; connect the cable’s XLRM connector to a standard XLRF microphone input on your mixer. Turn the 
microphone’s ON/OFF switch to the “ON” position. Set the microphone’s level by following the instructions included 
with your mixer. 

Note:

 The ON/OFF switch does not affect the LED.

 

Protecting your microphone 

Take care to keep foreign particles from entering the windscreen. An accumulation of iron or steel filings on the 
diaphragm, and/or foreign material in the windscreen’s mesh surface, can degrade performance.

Summary of Contents for ATR2100x-USB

Page 1: ... desk stand 3 Preliminary setup with MacOS Mojave 4 Advanced setup with MacOS Mojave 7 Preliminary setup with Windows 10 9 Advanced setup with Windows 10 11 Using headphones 15 Selecting software 15 Setting your software levels 15 Positioning your microphone 15 XLR 0peration 15 Protecting your microphone 15 Specifications 16 Warranty 17 ...

Page 2: ... extended frequency response ideally suited for podcasting home studio recording field recording voice over and on stage use Built in headphone jack allows you to directly monitor your microphone s output without audible delay Adjust headphone volume with easy to use controls on the bottom of the microphone High quality A D converter with up to 24 bit 192 KHz sampling rate Compatible with Windows ...

Page 3: ...l use plug one of the provided USB cables into the base of the microphone then connect the other end of the cable to your digital recording device When connecting the microphone to a USB C port you must use a USB On The Go USB OTG cable like the one included For analog use plug the provided XLR cable into the base of the microphone then connect the other end of the cable to your analog audio devic...

Page 4: ... the Loudspeaker icon to open the sound preferences 2 By default the Mac selects the internal microphone as the sound input device When the ATR2100x USB is plugged in the Mac assumes that it is the desired input device and automatically selects it Verify that the ATR2100x USB is highlighted The input volume for the microphone can be adjusted by moving the input slider and watching the level meter ...

Page 5: ...in the menu bar and adjusting volume or using the keyboard controls Preliminary setup with MacOS Mojave continued With recent updates to MacOS Mojave and the latest MacOS Catalina Apple implemented a privacy setting allowing you to control which apps have access to the microphone If you are using MacOS Mojave you must enable software access to the microphone using the security and privacy settings...

Page 6: ...the apps you want to use the microphone with are enabled If not use the switch slider associated with the App to turn it on 3 Click the microphone icon and verify that a check mark appears next to the applications that need access to the microphone Make certain to click the lock to lock it after making the changes Preliminary setup with MacOS Mojave continued ...

Page 7: ... Utilities and double click the Audio MIDI Setup application Advanced setup with MacOS Mojave Audio MIDI Setup 2 A list of audio devices appears on the left side and the adjustable settings for the selected device appear on the right The ATR2100x USB appears as two separate devices One is an input device 2 ins 0 outs while the other represents its output 0 ins 2 outs Clicking the input device 2 in...

Page 8: ...music that will be synchronized with video the default sample rate needs to be changed from 44 1 KHz to 48 KHz To change the sample rate click the drop down arrows next to the Format box A sub window opens listing available sample rates Click on the desired one to choose it and close the sub window Remember that the selected sample rate must match the value set in your recording application or you...

Page 9: ...y see a driver software installed notice After the first time you will not see any of these as the computer has already installed the necessary drivers for a USB microphone When the ATR2100x USB microphone is connected Windows 10 will automatically select it as the input and output device 1 To verify or make changes click the Start window and click settings the gear 2 When the settings window open...

Page 10: ...mputer is set up to use the ATR2100x USB microphone as the audio input device and whatever you chose as the audio output device However in the recent versions of Windows 10 Microsoft has instituted some additional privacy settings allowing users to control which apps and programs have access to the microphone Refer to the section on privacy for more information There are additional settings availa...

Page 11: ... When the Sound Control Panel opens select the Recording tab and select the ATR2100x USB microphone 3 Click Properties 4 Click the Levels tab and move the slider to the right or left to set the input gain for the microphone Setting it too low will not provide enough signal to your recording application Setting it too high can cause the recording application to distort Note that this level setting ...

Page 12: ...k the Advanced tab The default sample rate 44100 Hz CD Quality is shown in the drop down box Click the drop down and choose the desired sample rate 6 Leaving the Exclusive Mode boxes checked allows the recording application to take control of the microphone This will set the sample rate correctly based on the recording project settings When the sample rate is changed a Device in use warning dialog...

Page 13: ...TR2100x USB microphone with certain applications you need to verify that the apps are enabled to have access to the microphone 1 In the main Sound setup window click the Microphone privacy settings 2 The Privacy settings window for the microphone opens Verify that the Allow apps to access your microphone switch is set to On Advanced setup with Windows 10 continued ...

Page 14: ...itch slider associated with the app to turn it on 4 Scroll down to the section Allow desktop apps to access your microphone and verify that the switch is turned on This allows applications such as Audacity to have access to the microphone or other chosen audio source Advanced setup with Windows 10 continued ...

Page 15: ...r through your recording software If your recording program shows insufficient level you can increase the microphone gain either from the control panel or system preferences settings or through your recording program No further microphone level adjustments should be needed as long as the acoustic input does not change significantly Positioning your microphone It is important to position the microp...

Page 16: ...le System Requirements Macintosh Mac OS X USB 1 0 or 2 0 64 MB RAM minimum Windows Windows 7 8 10 USB 1 0 or 2 0 64 MB RAM minimum In the interest of standards development A T U S offers full details on its test methods to other industry professionals on request Specifications are subject to change without notice ATR2100x USB Specifications LEGEND 200 Hz 1 kHz 5 kHz 8 kHz SCALE IS 5 DECIBELS PER D...

Page 17: ...ll have no liability for any consequential incidental or special damages any warranty of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose expires when this warranty expires This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state Outside the U S A please contact your local dealer for warranty details Register your product at audio technica com Aud...

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