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Compressor
Choose no compression, or select light, medium or heavy compression to control volume when your sound source is dynamic.
Quiet signals are boosted and loud signals are lowered, resulting in a denser, louder sound.
MV7 Tips
Control your Levels
To ensure consistent volume levels, keep the microphone as close to your face as possible.
Use Lock Mode to Lock In Your Sound
When you've tested your audio and have found the settings that sound great, press and hold both Mute and Monitor Toggle for
2 seconds to lock and prevent accidental adjustment and ensure that your audio remains consistent.
Monitor Your Sound
To hear your audio, plug headphones into the headphone output on your MOTIV device.
Troubleshooting
Issue
Solution
Microphone is plugged in,
but not detected.
Unplug and reconnect the cable so that the app recognizes the microphone. You'll know that
the connection is made when you see the desktop application display the correct micro-
phone settings.
You hear no audio even
though the desktop appli
cation is displaying the
correct microphone.
Check the
Monitor Mix
blend. Move the
Monitor Mix slider to the center to hear the audio go-
ing into the mic and the audio being played back at the same time.
Audio is distorted (Auto
Level Mode)
Select
Auto Level Mode
to allow the software to control audio settings. Near
for up-close ap-
plications (1-6 in. / 2.54-15 cm) and Far for a distance of 6-18 inches. (15-45 cm)
Audio is distorted (Manual
Mode)
Audio distortion usually comes from overloading the microphone which causes clipping.
Lower your mic gain for the best sound recording.
Headphone LED flashes.
Audio sounds higher or
lower pitch than normal.
Your microphone and computer have a sample rate mismatch. To adjust your computer sam-
ple rate settings, go to the
Shure FAQ topic for information on correcting sample rate mis-
Note:
Windows update 10 v2004 (April 2020) solves this problem.
Microphone has become
detached from the yoke.
See the MV7 Yoke Assembly topic for step by step instructions for re-assembling your yoke
and assorted washers. Correct washer assembly is crucial to ensure that your microphone is
securely in place.
Miscellaneous issues
It may be useful to reset the app to restore functionality. Perform a hard reset by unplugging
and re-plugging the microphone.
