USB & AUX Microphones

There are two main reasons a Mic might be not working:

1) Check Microphone Boost and Recording Volume options in your system, software, and output device.

2) Make sure you use a 3-ring AUX cable, not a 2-ring AUX cable! Only a stereo + Mic AUX cable will work, the adapter required is provided.

When looking at the studio microphones available you may see Polar Pattern used to descibe them. The Polar Pattern of a microphone is the "shape" it records around itself. For example a Cardioid polar pattern microphone will record mostly from directly infront of it, with very little from the sides, and a little from behind. This makes them perfect for directional, single-target recordings.

Conversely, an omnidirectional polar pattern is more suited for conference tables, group sessions etc as it records equally all around the microphone.