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=== Setting Mic Levels === | === Setting Mic Levels === | ||
− | # Connect the microphone to ''' | + | # Connect the microphone to '''Input 1''' on the '''Zoom UAC-2''' |
# If it is a condenser mic turn on the phantom power. | # If it is a condenser mic turn on the phantom power. | ||
− | #* Press and | + | #* Press and the '''48V 1-2''' button |
# Talk into to the mic | # Talk into to the mic | ||
− | # Adjust the trim knob while looking at ''' | + | # Adjust the trim knob while looking at the '''Clip Sig''' light for '''Input 1''' on the '''Zoom UAC-2.''' |
− | # | + | # turn up the gain control until the light is '''red.''' Then turn back the gain control until it is '''green'''. |
=== Monitoring === | === Monitoring === |
Revision as of 14:13, 22 March 2022
Contents
Overview
This article describes recording a microphone with the Zoom UAC-2 interface into Adobe Audition.
- You will need to get an microphone with an XLR connector from Media Loan.
- You will also need an XLR mic cable
Audio Interface
The Video Edit Suites have a Zoom UAC-2 audio interface.
- There are two XLR/1/4" mic/instrument inputs on the front.
- Microphones can be connected to theses inputs with XLR cables.
- Guitars can be connected with 1/4" cables.
- Each input has:
- Gain control
- Rotate the knob to adjust levels
- Hi-Z
- Press when connecting high impedance sources like an electric guitar.
- Phantom Power
- Press the 48V 1-2 button
- Gain control
Recording
Setting Mic Levels
- Connect the microphone to Input 1 on the Zoom UAC-2
- If it is a condenser mic turn on the phantom power.
- Press and the 48V 1-2 button
- Talk into to the mic
- Adjust the trim knob while looking at the Clip Sig light for Input 1 on the Zoom UAC-2.
- turn up the gain control until the light is red. Then turn back the gain control until it is green.
Monitoring
- Turn down the red knob on the Volume Control Box
- Connect the headphones to the headphone jack on the MOTU 828
Audition
Create a New Multitrack Session
- Open Audition from the dock
- If prompted sign to the Creative Cloud Desktop app with your Evergreen email and password.
- Go to File > New > Multitrack Session...
- In the New Multitrack Session window set the following settings
- Session Name: use a meaningful name.
- Folder Location: Click Browse and select your folder on your Desktop.
- Template : None
- Sample Rate: 48000
- Bit Depth : 24
- Master: Stereo
- Click OK
Recording
- Go to the Mixer window
- On Channel One click on Default Stereo Input and select Mono > Mic Instrument 1
- On Channel One click the R button (record)
- On Channel One click the I button.
- This allows you to monitor the input.
- Put on the headphones
- Talk into the microphone and adjust the Trim knob on the MOTU 828 while looking at the meter in Audition
- Try to get the signal in the yellow but not in the red.
- Click the Record button (Red dot) at the bottom to start recording.
- Hit the Stop button to stop recording.
- Repeat as needed.
Playback
- If you need to listen to the audio with the speakers turn off the Input button
- Click the I button.
- Take off the headphones.
- Now you can turn up the Volume Control Box knob to listen with the speakers.
Editing and Exporting
- After recording you can edit the audio.
- You will need to export the Multitrack Session to a mono or stereo wav file when you are done
- Read Multitrack Editor - Audition for more details