Recording with a Microphone to Adobe Audition - Mixing Bench

Overview

This article describes recording a microphone with the MOTU 828 interface into Adobe Audition.

• You will need to get an microphone with an XLR connector from Media
• You will also need an XLR mic cable

Audio Interface

The Mixing Benches have a MOTU 828 Audio interface. The Audio Interface - Mixing Bench article has additional information about the 828.

• 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:
    • Trim control knob for setting levels
    • Pad for reducing inout levels
    • Phantom Power

Recording

Setting Mic Levels

1. Connect the microphone to Mic/Instrument 1 on the MOTU 828
2. If it is a condenser mic turn on the phantom power.
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3. Talk into to the mic
4. Adjust the trim knob while looking at eh ???? meter.