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will cause much less reverberation in your vocals, making the recording sound more dry. This allows your
recording to be more easily manipulated during the mixing process. By contrast, a room with glass surfaces,
marble, wood floors or tile will yield natural reverb, which may be pleasing to the ear but difficult to remove at a
later time, and may make your recording more difficult to mix.
Acoustic instruments
Thanks to its features, iRig Mic Studio can also be used for recording acoustic instruments with studio-quality
sound. For example, place iRig Mic Studio so that it’s facing the neck of an acoustic guitar— right where the
neck joins the body (usually around the 12th or 14th frets) — for a balanced sound with plenty of sparkling high-
end. Place the microphone in front of the sound hole to capture a blend of low-end. Or, for more high-end detail,
place the microphone farther from the guitar either at the same neck position or above the instrument near the
guitarist’s head. Experiment with different positions to reach the sound you want.
Electric guitars
For the brightest sound, position iRig Mic Studio 6” to 8” from the grill cloth, with the capsule centered on the
dome of the speaker. This position usually sounds too bright, but it’s a good starting point.
The tone becomes warmer as you move the microphone from the center towards the edge of the speaker.
Keeping the mic 6” to 8” from the grill cloth, move the mic halfway between the dome and the outside edge of
the speaker.
Try the same position but closer to the cabinet (3” to 5” from the grill cloth). Being closer to the speaker, you’ll
notice more direct sound with very little room ambiance. You’ll also notice the bass building up as you move
the mic closer to the cabinet: this is due to proximity effect, as explained above. You can balance the bass and
bring more highs in by moving the mic closer to the center of the speaker.
You can also try to move the mic back to a distance of two or three feet. You’ll get speaker and cabinet
development, and the spaciousness can sound remarkably good. The sound of the room you’re recording in will
affect your results - a good sounding room can add a nice character to your guitar tracks.
An all around microphone
What do you want to record with your iRig Mic Studio? Thanks to its wide gain range and supported sound
pressure level it is possible to record an extremely broad range of instruments: piano, drums, wind instruments
— you name it, iRig Mic Studio is a true all-around microphone.
Troubleshooting
I have connected iRig Mic Studio to my iOS device, but it is not recognized and none of my audio apps
work with it.
Remember to always connect the Lightning cable to the iRig Mic Studio before connecting it to the iOS device.
Sound is distorted.
Check that the input level on iRig Mic Studio has been set properly. If the red LED is lighting when you talk or
sing decrease the input level as described in this guide.
I’ve connected iRig Mic Studio, the headphone to the device headphone out and launched the recording
app, but no sound comes out.
Make sure to connect the headphone to your device only after you launched the recording app.
