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MV88

ShurePlus MOTIV iOS Mid-Side Stereo Con-

denser Microphone

™

The Shure digital stereo condenser microphone, MV88, user guide.

Version: 5.1 (2021-A)

Summary of Contents for ShurePlus MOTIV MV88

Page 1: ...MV88 ShurePlus MOTIV iOS Mid Side Stereo Con denser Microphone The Shure digital stereo condenser microphone MV88 user guide Version 5 1 2021 A ...

Page 2: ...ot Disturb 14 Record in Mono 14 Record in Stereo 14 Use the Dark Theme 14 Capture the Complete Performance 15 Keep Screen Awake During Recording 15 My Recordings 15 Converting Multiple Files 16 Playback 16 Editing Your Audio 17 Navigating The Timeline 17 Creating A Loop 18 Markers 18 Editor 19 Editing in Split Mode 20 Sharing MOTIV Recordings 20 Save to Camera Roll 20 Customize Track Artwork 21 Sa...

Page 3: ...he sides This configuration allows the user to adjust the stereo width and provides excel lent mono compatibility Plug and Play Operation The MV88 is compatible with any iOS device equipped with a Lightning connector Compact and Durable The MV88 features lightweight all metal construction and is small enough to carry anywhere Like all Shure products the MV88 ensures reliability in the field Flexib...

Page 4: ...ore recording This allows you to record with no audio interruptions from phone calls or app notifications Press the Record button to begin recording The microphone will retain settings from the last time you used the MOTIV app Adjustments can be made while record ing but test settings prior to recording to avoid audible artifacts The MV88 Microphone Design The MV88 features two capsules one capsul...

Page 5: ... To ensure correct stereo orientation of the microphone at a glance check to see if the Shure name is clearly visible on the top of the microphone If the name is not visible turn the barrel 90 Audio Recording The phone or tablet can be used in any position Aim the front of the microphone toward the source with the left and right sides facing the appropriate directions Portrait Vertical Aim the fro...

Page 6: ...rections Audio Interview Tabletop Set the recording device on a flat surface with one side of the microphone pointed toward the subject and the other pointed to ward the interviewer Select the MONO BIDIRECTIONAL preset in the MOTIV app Video Interview To capture the voices of both the subject on camera and the interviewer off camera select the MONO BIDIRECTIONAL preset in the MOTIV app Position th...

Page 7: ...ording Voice Set the device on a flat surface and angle the microphone toward your mouth Select the MONO CARDIOID preset in the MOTIV app to reduce ambient noise Connecting Headphones with Inline Mics Headphone Monitor Adapting Cable ...

Page 8: ...App Use the MOTIV app to change microphone settings and to record edit and share audio The device stores the most recently used settings for quick setup each time you record Tip Turn on Airplane Mode and Do Not Disturb to prevent interruptions to the recording caused by phone calls text messages or alerts Mic Setup Microphone Settings Menu Select the menu to access general app settings and the Abo...

Page 9: ... My Recordings windows Preset Modes Five selectable modes optimize settings for gain stereo width equalization and compression Set the microphone level and try the modes to find which sounds best Preset modes can affect the strength of the input signal so adjust the microphone level as needed after changing presets Mode Application Characteristics Speech speech Narrow stereo width to reject backgr...

Page 10: ...d Stereo Width Adjustment If your digital audio workstation software DAW has no mid side decoder use these steps to adjust and manipulate the stereo image Extract the left and right audio signals from the 2 channel Raw Mid Side file as individual mono tracks Create 3 blank audio tracks First track Use the audio signal front cardioid from the left channel only as a mono track panned to the center S...

Page 11: ...ssor Choose no compression or select light or heavy compression to control volume when your sound source is dynamic Quiet signals are boosted and loud signals are lowered Wind Noise Reduction Wind Noise Reduction engages a low frequency cutoff filter that reduces rumble caused by environmental noise Use the in cluded foam windscreen in combination with wind reduction to counteract rumble and plosi...

Page 12: ...mprove sound clarity Note Equalization within presets will not be displayed However the EQ icon in the advanced settings status bar indicates user selected equalization Equalization changes are displayed in the equalizer image EQ persists between preset mode changes Record Tap Record on the navigation bar to access the record button and timeline ...

Page 13: ...ing adjustments to ensure levels are in the target range indicated by the shaded region of the input meter Timeline Display Displays the waveform of the sound while recording Stereo Recording A complete waveform is shown Mono Recording Half of the waveform is shown Record Time Remaining Displays the available record time remaining on your recording device Bit Depth and Sample Rate Use the drop dow...

Page 14: ... into your iOS device a warning message prompts you to enable Airplane Mode and Do Not Disturb mode It s important to do this to avoid recording interference from phone calls messages and various notifications Tap X to dismiss this warning message Note Leave Airplane Mode off to add geolocation information to your audio file Record in Mono Record in mono to increase your available record time or w...

Page 15: ...tomatically stop the recording The save file dialog will appear prompting you to name and save your audio Keep Screen Awake During Recording Select the Keep Awake While Recording option so you can continuously monitor gain levels during longer recording sessions without the screen going dark You can access the Keep Screen Awake option by going to Menu Settings Keep Screen Awake During Recording No...

Page 16: ...r delete multiple files at a time Only WAV files can be converted Tap Select in the top right corner of My Recordings Select all the files that you want to convert A blue check mark will appear next to selected files Tap Save As to display conversion options Converting the files adds the new files to the My Recordings list Playback Double tap the track name in the audio player to access the Playba...

Page 17: ...de options Split Mode allows you to split a long audio file into one or more separate tracks This is useful when you ve recorded a long performance and want to be able to listen to different sections individually Trim Mode lets you trim the start and end of your recorded track Navigating The Timeline There are three ways to move around the timeline Double tap the timeline to bring playhead to curr...

Page 18: ...identified by hour minute second and millisecond 00 00 00 00 however they cannot be placed closer than one second apart from one another Markers in Record Mode Adding a marker Tap the Marker button to insert a marker at the playhead location Markers in Edit Mode The marker list opens with Start and End markers for your audio track Playback from a specific point Tap any marker to begin playback fro...

Page 19: ...trim the extra space from the Start and End of your audio track Go to My Recordings to select the audio file that you would like to edit Select the Edit icon to open the Editor The blue lines represent the Start and End points of your track Select and drag the blue line to adjust Start and End times Select Loop to have the loop play in a circle and allow you to hear your track before committing to...

Page 20: ...lit the audio Select Split Keep the original file format or select a new one MOTIV uses the file name but adds numbers to the names of your new separated tracks In Split mode when you di vide a track in half My Recordings now displays three tracks The original track remains intact and the first and second tracks that were created with the Split edit Note Double tap on the timeline to zoom in to a ...

Page 21: ...recording In the My Recordings tab select the file that needs artwork Tap the three dots next to the file name Select Add Artwork to view available image files Select a photo If you decide to change the artwork repeat the process and select another image Save to Dropbox Save your MOTIV files to Dropbox to store backup copies free up space on your iOS device or share to social media Open the MOTIV ...

Page 22: ...acts Save to iTunes Use iTunes to easily transfer audio files between your desktop computer and iOS device Connect your iOS device to a computer and open iTunes Note The most current version of iTunes is recommended Select your device icon and then select Apps from the settings column Select MOTIV from the file sharing section at the bottom of the screen You might need to scroll all the way to the...

Page 23: ...ded headphone monitor adapting cable to disable interference from other micro phones Make sure that you plug in your headset first and your MV88 last Audio is distorted Use the audio meter to ensure that volume peaks are within the target range the gray area If the level reaches the red peak indicator of the input meter turn the gain down Left right stereo channels do not match video Depending on ...

Page 24: ...pecifications MFi Certified Yes DSP Modes Presets Speech Singing Acoustic Loud Flat Transducer Type Cardioid 10 mm Bidirectional Condenser Cartridge 10 mm Polar Pattern Adjustable Width Stereo Mono Bidirectional Mono Cardioid Mid Side Stereo Principle Mid Side Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Adjustable Gain Range 0 to 36 dB Sensitivity 37 dBFS Pa at 1 kHz Maximum SPL 120 dB SPL Limiter Yes 1...

Page 25: ...irements Powered through Lightning connector Housing All metal construction Net Weight 40 5 g 1 43oz Dimensions 67 x 25 x 35 mm H x W x D 1 Pa 94 dB SPL At Minimum Gain Flat Mode Frequency Response Bit Depth Sampling Rate 24 48 kHz 24 44 1 kHz 16 48 kHz 16 44 1 kHz 1 2 ...

Page 26: ...dance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the fo...

Page 27: ...ed by the developer to meet Apple performance standards Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards Apple iPad iPhone iPod and Lightning are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries tvOS is a trademark of Apple Inc The trademark iPhone is used in Japan with a license from Aiphone K K Mac and Lightning are...

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