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Overview

This article describes recording a microphone with the Apollo x8 interface into Adobe Audition.

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

Audio Interface

The Mixing Benches have an Apollo x8 audio interface. The Audio Interface - Mixing Bench article has additional information about the Apollo x8.

• On the front there are two HI-Z inputs inputs (labelled HI-Z 1 and HI-Z 2)
  • Theses are for low level signal like electric guitars.  Only use mono 1/4 cables.
• There are 4 XLR mic inputs on the back of the interface.
  • There is a panel with 4 XLR jacks below the interface.
  • These are connected to the 4 mic inputs.
  • Microphones can be connected to these inputs using XLR cables (not included in the room).
  • Each input has:
    • Trim control knob for setting input levels
    • Pad for reducing input levels
    • 48V Phantom Power for powering condenser microphones
    • Low cut filter.

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.
   • Press and hold the Trim knob to turn on or off the phantom power
3. Talk into to the mic
4. Adjust the trim knob while looking at MIC 1 meter on the right of the MOTU 828
5. Set the levels so that the signal is a little bit into the orange.

Monitoring

• Turn down the silver knob on the Mackie Big Knob volume box
• Connect the headphones to the headphone jack on the MOTU 828

Audition

Create a New Multitrack Session

1. Open Audition from the dock
2. If prompted sign to the Creative Cloud Desktop app with your Evergreen email and password.
   • Adobe Creative Cloud Sign In
3. Go to File > New > Multitrack Session...
4. In the New Multitrack Session window set the following settings
   1. Session Name: use a meaningful name.
   2. Folder Location: Click Browse and select your folder on your Desktop.
   3. Template : None
   4. Sample Rate: 48000
   5. Bit Depth : 24
   6. Master: Stereo
   7. Click OK

Recording

1. Go to the Mixer window
2. On Channel One click on Default Stereo Input and select Mono > Mic Instrument 1
3. On Channel One click the R button (record)
4. On Channel One click the I button.
   • This allows you to monitor the input.
5. Put on the headphones
6. 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.
7. Click the Record button (Red dot) at the bottom to start recording.
8. Hit the Stop button to stop recording.
9. 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 Mackie Big Knob volume 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