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ApogeeMiC96kforMac&Windows
User’sGuide
Sept2016
ApogeeMiC96kforMac&WindowsUser’sGuide
Contents
PackageContents
MiC96kProductTour
SystemRequirements:
GettingStarted
WindowsBasics:
ToselectMiC96kasyourWindow’sInputDevice:
ToSettheSampleRate:
MacBasics
ToSelectMiC96kasyourMac’sAudioInputDevice:
ToChangetheSampleRate:
RecordingwithMiC96k
WindowsRecording
ExplanationofWindowsDriversavailable
RecordusingAudacityandtheWASAPIDriver
UsingtheASIO4ALLDriverwithAbletonLive
UsingMiC96ktorecordwithCubase
MacRecording
UsingMiC96ktorecordinGarageband
UsingMiC96ktorecordinAbletonLive
RecordusingApple’sAggregateDevicefeature(ProTools,StudioONE,etc.)
AdditionalSupport
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PackageContents
Thefollowingitemsareincludedinthebox:
● MiC96k
● USBcable
● Tripod
● Microphonestandadapter
● QuickStartGuide
Note:
LightningiOScablesoldseparately.
Pleaseregisteryourproducthere:www.apogeedigital.com/register
● AccessApogee’sexpertTechnicalSupportforfree
● Receiveimportantproductupdateinformationbyemail
● ApogeeKnowledgeBaseandFAQs
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MiC96kProductTour
SystemRequirements:
MacOS10.9orlater
● Computer:Mac,withanIntelprocessor
● Memory:2GBofRAMminimum
● Connection/power:USBportoncomputer
Windows10orlater
● ASIO4ALLdriver(recommendedforcertainprofessionalapplications)
● Computer:WindowsPCwithIntel/AMDx8664processor
● Memory:4GBofRAMminimum
● Connection/power:USBportoncomputer
Note:CompatiblewithiOSdeviceswithoptionalLightningiOScable
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GettingStarted
ApogeeMiC96kdoesnotneedanyspecialsoftwareordriverstoberecognizedbyaMacorWindows
computer.WhenpluggedintoaUSBportonthecomputer,theoperatingsystemwillautomatically
recognizetheMiC96k.
WindowsBasics:
ToselectMiC96kasyourWindow’sInputDevice:
1. ConnectMiC96ktoaUSBportonyourcomputer.
Note:Whenaconnectionismade,abluelightwillilluminateontheMiC
2. ClicktheStartMenu
3. Type“Manageaudiodevices”andselectit
fromthesearchresults
4. IntheSoundwindowthatappears,
clickthe“Recording”tab
5. SelectMiC96kfromthelist
6. Clickthe“SetDefault”button,then
clickOKtoclosetheSoundwindow
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ToSettheSampleRate:
1. Gobacktothe“Recording”Tabofthe
Soundwindow.
2. ClicktohighlighttheMiC96kfromthelist,
thenclick“Properties”.
3. IntheMicrophonePropertiesdialogthat
Appears,clicktheAdvancedTab.
4. IntheDefaultFormatsection,selectyour
desiredsampleratefromthedropdown
box.
5. ClickOKtoclosetheMicrophone
Propertieswindow
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Thecomputer’sbuiltinsoundcardshouldbesettothesamesamplerateastheMiC96k:
6. IntheSoundwindowPlaybacktab,clicktohighlightthecomputer’sbuiltinoutputandclick
Properties.
7. InthePropertieswindowthatappears,clickthe
Advancedtab.
8. IntheDefaultFormatsection,selectthesame
sampleratetheMiC96kissetto.
9. ClickOKtoclosethePropertieswindow
10. ClickOKagaintoclosetheSoundwindow.
Note:Someprofessionalrecordingprogramshavetheirownaudiooptionsandwillignorethe
settingsmadeinWindowsManageAudioDevices.
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MacBasics
ToSelectMiC96kasyourMac’sAudioInputDevice:
1. ConnectMiC96ktoaUSBportonyourMac
computer.
Whenaconnectionismade,abluelightwillilluminate
ontheMiC
2. OpenMacSystemPreferences>Soundand
clicktheINPUTtab.
3. SelectMiC96kFromthelist.
ThelightonMiCwillturngreenandyouwillseethe
inputlevelmetermovewiththesignal.Usetheknobon
thesideoftheMiCtoadjusttheinputGainlevel.
ToChangetheSampleRate:
1. OpenAudioMIDISetup
(locatedinyourMac’s
Applications>Utilitiesfolder)
2. IntheAudioDevices
window,selectMiC96kfrom
thelist.
3. Ontheright,usetheFormat
dropdownboxtoselectyour
desiredsamplerate
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RecordingwithMiC96k
WindowsRecording
ExplanationofWindowsDriversavailable
TheApogeeMiC96kcanbeusedwithtwodifferentMicrosoftWindowsaudiodrivers,anda3rdparty
audiodriver.Herearethedifferencesbetweenthem:
WindowsDrivers:
MME&DirectSound)Anolderdrivertechnologythatiscompatiblewiththemostaudio
applications.NotrecommendedbyApogeebecausetherewillbehighlatencywhenmonitoring.
WASAPIAnewerintegratedlowlatencyaudiodriver.Supportedbyfewproaudioprograms
butprovidesexcellentperformance(Audacity,REAPER,ProTools).Apogeerecommendsusing
thisdriverwhenpossible.
ThirdPartyASIODriver:
ASIO4AllAnalternativelowlatencyaudiodriverthatusesdrivertechnologydevelopedby
Steinberg.Mustbeinstalledseparatelyandisfreetothepublic.Manyproaudioprograms
supportASIO(Cubase,AbletonLive,Reason,etc.).Apogeerecommendstheuseofthisdriver.
Downloadandinstallthisdriverfromwww.asio4all.com
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RecordusingAudacityandtheWASAPIDriver
1. OpenAudacityandgotoEdit>Preferences
2. InDevicessection,choose:
● Host:WindowsWASAPI
● PlaybackDevice:(Yourcomputer’sbuiltin
output) 
● RecordingDevice:Microphone(MiC96k)
3. IntheQualitysection,selectthedesiredsample
rate.
NOTE:Thismustbethesamesamplerate
selectedinManageAudioDevicesforboththe
MiC,andyouraudiooutputdevice.
4. ClickOKtoclosethePreferenceswindow.
5. AdjusttheGainknobonthesideofApogeeMiC96ktosettheinputlevel.
6. Pressrecord!
UsingtheASIO4ALLDriverwithAbletonLive
Makesureyou’veinstalledtheASIO4ALLdriverfrom
www.asio4all.com
1. OpenAbletonLiveandgototheOptions>Preferencesmenu
2. IntheAudiosectionchoose:
● DriverType:ASIO
● AudioDevice:ASIO4ALLv2
● SampleRate:Thisshouldmatchthesamplerateselectedin
ManageAudioDevicesforbothMiC96kandyouraudiooutputdevice.
3. Inthissamemenu,clickHardwareSetuptoopentheASIO4ALLsetupwindow.
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4. ClicktheADVANCEDbutton 
5. EnablebothMiC96k,andyouroutputdevice
6. AdjusttheASIOBuffersize:
Startwith128samples,butitmay
needtobeadjusteddependingon
yourcomputer’scapabilities:
Note:
● HigherBuffer:Morestableaudioperformance,buthigherlatencydelaywheninputmonitoring
● LowerBuffer:Lessstableaudioperformancethatcouldresultinpopsandclicks,butless
latencydelaywheninputmonitoring
7. ClosetheASIO4ALLDriverWindow
8. ClosetheAbletonPreferenceswindow
Note:Whenproperlyselected,thelightonMiC96kwillturngreen
9. Inanaudiotrack,selectinput1.
10. ClicktheMonitor“IN”buttontohearyourliveinput
signalinyouroutput
11. AdjusttheGainknobonthesideofApogeeMiC96ktosettheinputlevelandyouwillseeinput
levelmetermovementinthisAbletontrack.
ThisindicatesyouarereceivinginputsignalintoAbletonandcanrecord!
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UsingMiC96ktorecordwithCubase
Makesureyou’veinstalledtheASIO4ALLdriverfrom
www.asio4all.com
1. OpenCubaseandgotothemenuDevices>DeviceSetup
2. SelectVSTAudiosystemontheleftcolumn,thenchooseASIO4ALL
v2fromtheASIODriverdropdown.
3. OntheleftColumn,selectASIO4ALLv2thenclickControlPaneltoopentheASIO4ALLsetup
window
4. ClicktheADVANCEDbutton 
5. EnablebothMiC96k,andyouroutputdevice
6. AdjusttheASIOBuffersize:
Startwith128samples,butitmay
needtobeadjusteddependingon
yourcomputer’scapabilities:
Note:
● HigherBuffer:Morestableaudioperformance,buthigherlatencydelaywheninputmonitoring
● LowerBuffer:Lessstableaudioperformancethatcouldresultinpopsandclicks,butless
latencydelaywheninputmonitoring
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7. ClosetheASIO4ALLDriverWindow,thenclickOKtoclosetheDeviceSetupwindow.
8. NowgototheDevices>VSTConnectionsmenu.
9. IntheINPUTStab,rightclickthestereobusandclickRemoveBus.
10. ClicktheAddBusbuttonand
choose1,mono,thenAddBus. 
11. Younowhaveasingleinputbus.
12. ClosetheVSTConnections
Window.
13. GotomenuProject>ProjectSetup.
14. SettheSampleRatetothesamevalueyouhadsettheMiC
andcomputer’sbuiltinoutputtointheManageAudioDevices
section.
15. SetBitResolutionto24bitorhigher.
Allothersettingsareoptionalandyourchoice
16. ClickOKtoclosetheProjectSetupwindow.
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17. GotoProject>AddTrack>Audio
18. Chooseamonotrackconfiguration.
19. MakesuretheInputissettoMonoIn,thenenabletherecordbutton.
Ifyouwanttomonitorasyourecord,
enabletheMonitorbuttonaswell
20. AdjusttheGainknobonthesideofApogeeMiC96ktosettheinputlevelandyouwillseeinput
levelmetermovementinthisCubasetrack.
ThisindicatesyouarereceivinginputsignalintoAbletonandcanrecord!
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MacRecording
UsingMiC96ktorecordinGarageband
1. OpenGaragebandandcreatea
NewEmptyProject
2. IntheDetailsexpansion,ensure
MiC96kisselectedastheAudio
Inputdevice,andBuiltInOutputis
selectedandtheAudioOutput
device,thenclickChoose.
3. IntheTrackdialogthatappears,
selectanAudiotrack,thenclick
Create.
4. AdjusttheGainknobonthesideofApogee
MiC96ktosettheinputlevelandyouwillsee
inputlevelmetermovementinthe
Garagebandtrack.
ThisindicatesyouarereceivinginputsignalintoGaragebandandcanrecord!
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UsingMiC96ktorecordinAbletonLive
1. OpenAbletonLiveandgototheLive>PreferencesMenu
2. SelectMiC96kastheAudioInput
Device,andBuiltinOutputasthe
AudioOutputDevice
3. SelectyourdesiredSampleRate
4. SetyourBuffersize.Startwith128
Samplesandreadjustbasedonyour
computer’sperformance.
Note:
● HigherBuffer:Morestableaudioperformance,buthigherlatencydelaywheninputmonitoring
● LowerBuffer:Lessstableaudioperformancethatcouldresultinpopsandclicks,butless
latencydelaywheninputmonitoring
5. InanAudiotrack,selectInput1
6. AdjusttheGainknobonthesideofApogeeMiC96ktosettheinputlevel
andyouwillseeinputlevelmetermovementinthisAbletontrack.
ThisindicatesyouarereceivinginputsignalintoAbletonandcanrecord!
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RecordusingApple’sAggregateDevicefeature(ProTools,StudioONE,etc.)
Someaudiorecordingprogramsdonothavetheabilitytoselectadifferentinputandoutputdevice.In
thiscaseyouwillneedtoselectan“AggregateDevice”thatcombinesApogeeMiC96kandyour
computer’sbuiltinoutput.Here’showtocreateanduseApple’saggregatedevicefeature:
1. OpenAudioMIDISetup
(locatedinyourMac’s
Applications>Utilitiesfolder)
2. AtthebottomoftheAudioDeviceswindow,Clicktheplus“+”buttonand
selectCreateAggregateDevice.
3. ChecktheboxforbothMIC96Kand
BuiltinOutputtobeusedinthe
AggregateDevice. 
4. SettheClockSourcetoMIC96k
5. SelectthisAggregatedeviceinyouraudiorecordingprogram.
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AdditionalSupport
ForMoreInformation:
● ApogeeKnowledgeBaseandFAQs
● ApogeeProductRegistration
● HowtocontactApogeeTechnicalSupport
Visit:www.apogeedigital.com/support
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